Vegetables and grains can be cooked in a variety of creative and diverse ways to bring out the best and most satisfying flavors imaginable. Tempting dishes such as our Aubergine and chickpea tagine with a ‘Casablanca’ couscous and Satay crusted tofu with an Asian slaw prove that vegan or vegetarian food can also be vibrant and taste great.
It can be difficult for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they get enough of the essential proteins and nutrients that they require after cutting out certain food groups. That’s why it is so important that meals are highly nutritious to keep our bodies fit and healthy. Our Vegetarian Cookery classes and Vegan Cookery classes provide helpful tips and recipes to give you the confidence of cooking appetizing dishes that fulfill all your nutritional needs. It’s important that you know how to include these vital nutrients through alternative food sources.
These classes aren’t just for vegetarians or vegans though, anyone can benefit from an animal-product free meal from time to time, and these meals can be just as wholesome and delicious.
The definition of a comfort meal for most Indians is a plate of dal-chawal and masala-smeared vegetables on the side. A typical lunch or dinner meal usually comprises these three dishes, replacing the rice with rotis or phulkas in some households. The truth is that there is such a great variety of vegetables available in the market that one can try different ways to cook them and never get bored. Indian regional cuisines make the most of seasonal vegetables by teaming them with various spices and preparing them in different ways and savoring their flavors. Come summer and you notice gourds regularly making their way to the dinner table; monsoons call in various green leafy vegetables like spinach, fenugreek, colocasia, etc.; and winters showcases cauliflower, peas, pumpkin, broad beans, turnip, and the like.
While there are a large number of people who brush aside vegetable preparations when it comes to having their meal, the reason most often is the boredom of the same kind of dish. Hence the moral of the story is to expand your vegetable repertoire and bring home different kinds of seasonal vegetables. Not only will they bring variety to your plate but also boost your health by providing essential nutrients that are a must for the respective season.
You can cook your subzi in various ways too - quick stir-fry with spices, baked, stuffed, cooked in a tomato gravy, the team with yogurt, add in some nuts, so on and so forth. Vegetables can be even more delicious than meat if cooked in interesting ways.