I make houmous quite often as it’s an easy dish to prepare when I’m busy or I don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. This recipe is vegan, low in fat and healthy. The shop bought houmous has lots of oil, but the traditional recipe is not oily. As I enjoy the
Category: Mains
Baked Houmous
I eat houmous quite often as it’s a dish I enjoy. Before looking in the Turkish cookbook for recipes I had no idea it can be baked. I was a little reluctant as I thought the houmous will be dry, but it wasn’t. I loved this dish and it’s surely something that I will cook
Ratatouille
I chose Ratatouille as mains for the French meal I’ve made. It’s a traditional vegan recipe and I like that. I didn’t have to modify it a bit. The dish is delicious, it’s not just a stew, the taste is so much better because the veggies are cooked separately. I could taste all the individual
Chilli con soya
I wanted a dish with lots of veggies after a busy week when I didn’t have time to properly think at our diet and diversify it. So, I made chilli con soya with a staggering amount of vitamins and it’s delicious. Ingredients for 6 servings of Chilli con soya: – 2 carrots – 2 courgette
Samphire with potatoes and mushrooms
Samphire looked so interesting in TV shows like Masterchef that I wanted to try it. I bought a box from the supermarket not knowing how I’m going to prepare it. Samphire is a plant that grows on rocks and cliffs by the sea. I was curious about it that I tasted it before cooking and
Spicy mushrooms with peanut butter
Mushrooms and peanut butter can sound strange for some people, but I got excited when I’ve read a similar recipe in a newspaper. I’ve made a few twists and this is my recipe. Sometimes I use chilli oil, sometimes I make the dish with a green chilli paste. Ingredients for 2 servings for Spicy mushrooms
Polenta fried dumplings – Chiftele de mamaliga
This polenta fried dumplings are a perfect side dish for a pea stew. I never made them before and I must admit they are amazing. This side dish originated from Sighet, a northern part of Romania. It can be served also with cheese and soured cream or sugar and jam. Ingredients for 8 Chiftele de
