Recipes

Around the World in 80 Ways: International Veggie Recipes

It’s a wonderful world out there, with plenty of taste-bud tickling goodies from its many countries – especially for a veggie! That’s right; loads of the staple dishes eaten by the people on this planet are veggie or easily adapted to make them so.  So, when people hear you’re a veggie and they ask ‘but what do you eat?’ you can smile smugly and reel off: ‘Indian, Chinese, Italian, Thai, Middle Eastern…’

Remember, if you want to find out more about world food, there are plenty more international recipes in our Books For Life/ International Flavours section, including French, Caribbean, Greek and North African.

Well-oiled

As well as different herbs, spices and condiments that give special flavours to the meals of each region or country, cooking oil also has an important part to play. You can of course just use ordinary oil like vegetable or sunflower, but if your budget will stretch a bit further, certain flavoured oils are a real treat. Good olive oil is at the heart of most Mediterranean food (extra virgin being especially typical of Italian), while Chinese and other oriental food often use sesame or peanut oil. Indian food traditionally used ghee (made from butter or a vegetable source) but these days often uses plain vegetable oil these days as it’s a little less heavy. And walnut or hazelnut oils are to die for in a French style green salad!

Key to abbreviations

tsp: teaspoon
dsp: dessertspoon
tbsp: tablespoon

Chinese

Broccoli & Smoky Tofu in Hoisin Sauce
Crispy Noodle Cakes with Shiitake Mushrooms
Five-Spice Rice
Vegetable Pancakes
Sweet & Sour Tofu Stir-Fry with Noodles
Mock Duck Pancakes

Indian

Aubergine Curry
Gujerati Vegetable Curry
Muttar Panir (Curd and Pea Curry)
Red Lentil Dahl
Curried Sweet Potato Roti

Italian

Crostini & Two Toppings
Mushroom, Walnut & Olive Topping
Cannellini, Pistachio & Olive Spread
Marinated Peppers
Fresh Tomato & Bean Soup
Creamy Leek & Mushroom Pasta
Pesto
Pasta with Aubergine & Artichokes

Middle Eastern

Harira Soup
Baba Ganoush
Tabouleh (Bulgur Salad)
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables with Couscous
Aubergine, Tomato & Pine Kernel Rolls
Spinach, Courgette & Walnut Borek
Slow-Cooked Beans with Tomatoes, Herbs & Red Wine

Thai

Banana Soup
Spring Rolls
Thai Vegetable Curry
Mushroom and Tofu Satay
Yellow Curry with Carrot
Mango and Sticky Rice

Japanese
Sushi Nori Rolls
Rice, Carrot & Arame Salad
Miso Soup