#recipes

Vegetarian dinner options Vegetarian Kofte Kebab with Tomato Sauce For the kofte 1 cup (200g) dried chickpeas 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp cumin 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 zucchini, grated and ...

Sweet and savoury Combining both tastes in one dish can lead to some excellent flavours says RODDY DAMALIS Chevre, Orange & Almond Souffle Prep: 15’ / Cook: 15’ / Serves: 1 / Dietary Notes: Vegetarian The ...

Vegan tastes to tempt Tempeh and Seitan Adobo 5 tablespoons of olive oil 5 cloves of garlic crushed 1 large onion, diced 200g of seitan 200g of tempeh 2 tablespoons of dark soya sauce 1 ...

Fish for Palm Sunday But don’t forget about these recipes for the rest of the year says RODDY DAMALIS Unlike the Christmas fast which is celebratory, with fewer dietary ...

Pulses put to unusual uses Pavlova from Chickpea Water Makes six small or one large 1/2 cup roasted chickpea water 1/2 tsp lemon or white vinegar 1 cup granulated sugar tbsp sifted cornflour ...

Local ingredients shine during Lent This week I would like to concentrate on Mediterranean ingredients, bulgur wheat, pomegranate, aubergine, and kolokassi, which is taro root. These are all readily available ...

Vegan dishes fit for the season Mediterranean Chickpea and potato stew 1 onion 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 carrots 1 large zucchini ball or 2 regular 4 mushrooms 1/4 cabbage head 1 cup of vegetable stock 1/2 ...

Warming vegetarian options As Lent continues it is an ideal time to work with vegetables says RODDY DAMALIS Lentil and Sweet Potato Pie This pie is one of my favourite ...

Tweaking heirloom Indian dishes Beetroot Thoran Thoran or Upperi in Northern Kerala is a class of dry vegetable dish combined with coconut that originated in the South Indian state of ...

Pasta staples, but without the meat Cheese and Potato Ravioli For the dough (100g) 40g all-purpose flour, sifted 25g fine semolina A pinch of salt 40g hot water 3g (1/2 tablespoon) ...

Get dinner on the table in minutes Vegan Paella 3 cups of long grain basmati 1 tablespoon of vegan butter 1 red onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 900ml of vegetable stock water 1 ...

Putting almonds to sweet use Fig and Almond Cake with Orange Blossom Yogurt 200g unsalted butter at room temperature 75g brown sugar 3 medium eggs 180g ground almonds 100g wholemeal flour ½ ...

Cyprus winter staples With winter upon us there are some traditional food items that are best enjoyed at this time of year Trachana is definitely one of those items in ...

Recipes passed down through generations Vegetable Biryani Vegetable Biryani is a mild, lightly spiced, layered biryani made with rice, spices, mixed vegetables and dry fruits. This biryani is made all ...

Well oved dessert has it roots in England, and several other European locations finds ANDRY VOSKARIDOU Considered as an iconic American dish, the apple pie has been enjoyed and celebrated ...

Add a bit of colour to winter dishes Borscht 1 tbsp vegetable oil 350g diced beef 1 1/2 liters of water or broth 1 tsp salt 100g onion (1 large) dry cut into thin slices 2 ...

Putting seasonal produce to good use Sweet or savoury, there are plenty of ways to use local fruit and veg With the large local pumpkins being in season, it’s ...

Meat-free midweek meal Vegan Fish Cakes 4 Sheets of Nori cut into small pieces and blended to make into a powder 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed 1 and a half ...

Popular dessert around the world has its roots in ancient Greece finds ANDRY VOSKARIDOU What is the one thing that makes this creamy and rich baked treat of cheesecake special? ...

Fight off the winter blues Lentil and Coconut Curry with Mini Pork Meatballs Is this a stew or a soup? I’m not sure, but with all these aromatic spices ...

Now the weather has changed it is time for some rich flavours says RODDY DAMALIS Now that winter has finally arrived on our sunny island, I have the perfect rainy ...

Condiment the cornerstone of Indian cuisine Red Coconut Chutney I cannot emphasise this enough, the chutney craze for us in South India, is a real phenomenon! We can’t get ...

Putting pumpkins to good use Pumpkin Soup Capuccino 400g pumpkin crumb cut into thin slices 1 small potato or sweet potato, peeled, cut into thin slices 1 cleaned apple cut into thick ...

Vegan winter warmers Yellow Split Pea Dahl This dish is delicious on top of rice or any grain of your preference. 1 large white onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 2 cups ...