For quite a long time it was my idea fix – to make vegan pelmeni that taste just like a real thing. Pelmeni are basically Russian meat dumplings. The ingredients are pretty simple: mince, onion, salt and black pepper. Instead of meat I used ground seitan and I spiced it up just enough to make…
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Vegan sour cream (fast AF)
Vegan butter chicken
I must say I never tried real butter chicken. But the popularity of this dish makes me super curious. So curious that I went through the trouble of making my own chicken-style seitan. And my own vegan butter chicken without any meat or butter. The sauce is silky and creamy, the spices are perfectly balanced….
Kutya (Ukrainian Christmas cereal dish)
Today Ukraine celebrates Christmas. And our main Christmas dish is Kutya. Usually Kutya is made of wheat berries, but in my family it has always been rice Kutya with lots of raisins and walnuts. So you can actually classify it as dessert. I like to have it for breakfast. Pick your favorite grain: wheat, barley,…
Uzvar (Dried fruits infusion)
Uzvar is an ancient Ukrainian drink made of mixed dried fruits. Classic combination is apples, pears and smoked prunes. But of course you can use any fruits that you like. Just avoid the fruits that were soaked in sugar syrup. Uzvar has natural subtle sweet taste and is pleasant to drink like it is. But…
Homemade chicken-style seitan
I’m going to share with you the recipe of amazing firm chicken-style seitan. It is not rubbery or spongy. This seitan has even texture with small gluten streaks. To reach this texture you have to work a bit harder than usual. These nice streaks will develop only after quite long and aggressive kneading. The base…
Chickpea “chicken” soup
This chickpea “chicken” soup is exactly what you need after holidays. It’s incredibly comforting and nourishing. Take your time and make your own vegetable broth for the best result. I always make my own vegetable stock. For basic light stock I’m using onion, celery stalks or root, carrot, garlic, parsley stems, fresh herbs (like rosemary…
Vegan Olivier salad (Vegan Russian salad)
Vegan Olivier salad or more well known as Russian salad is an ultimate Soviet classics. It is the main dish almost on every table during winter holidays – Christmas and New Year. This recipe even though it’s vegan is the most classic version ever. Pickled cucumber, canned green peas and sausage – this is what…