Hi and welcome to our vegetarian kitchen where, each week, there will be recipes for dishes from all around the world - all nourishing, cheap and interesting. You won't be asked to search the woods and forests for wild funghi, neither will you have to gather your own herbs and spices. All ingredients will be affordable and available at your local supermarket.
Tuesday 15 January 2013
WEEK 1 2013 STORE CUPBOARD
A NEW YEAR WITH OUR VEGETARIAN KITCHEN -
HAPPY 2013
WEEK 1 2013 STORE CUPBOARD
Hi and welcome to our Vegetarian Kitchen. A New Year - a new beginning. At the start (probably week 1 or 2) we suggested you fill your cupboard with essentials. Below is a basic store cupboard. The supermarkets are full of fresh herbs, you can buy tiny pots of herbs to put on your windowsill and they last much longer than small packets. If you have all these tins, herbs and staple foods in your larder you will have a meal at your fingertips. No-one wants to go out on a cold night, in the snow, looking for chick peas or basil. Stock up now!!
TINS
Chick Peas
Red Kidney Beans
Black Eye Beans
Tinned chopped tomatoes
Don't use dried beans, they take far too long to cook.
Vegetable Stock Cubes- Many available but OXO vegetable cubes are the cheapest.
STAPLE FOOD
Rice
Couscous
Pasta
Lentils (red and green)
HERBS
Basil
Parsley
Coriander
Fresh herbs should be used if possible, if not dried.
SPICES
Turmeric
Cumin
Paprika
Mustard Seeds
Dried Chillies or Chilli Powder
Garam Masala (a blend of spices)
However, if any of these spices are difficult to obtain you can use Curry Powder.
Once you have these basic ingredients you add the vegetables to make the dishes we have created for you.
