Qutab is a thin stuffed Azerbaijani flatbread that is usually made with greens, pumpkin, cheese or meat. I made mine completely vegan and filled it with lots of our first green spring vegetable – ramson. Making vegan qutab the way I did, with almost exclusively ramson or wild garlic, is very brave. Obviously it tastes…
Appetizers
Vegan Russian Sprat Toast
Since I first made a vegan fish replacement I wanted to create this sprat toast. I had the idea in my mind for quite a long time but I wasn’t confident enough to give it a try. Too bad because it’s ridiculously easy! The overwhelming flavor of Russian sprat toast always puts me in…
Vegan Deviled Mushrooms (Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms)
I was caring the idea in my head to make these vegan deviled mushrooms for quite a long time. I’m so lucky that they turned out the same as I imagined at the first attempt! The idea was to make an egg-like filling using chickpeas for protein and avocado for creaminess and healthy fat. These…
North Indian Eggplant Mash (Baingan Bharta)
I just love eggplant cooked in any possible way. And this Indian eggplant mash called Baingan Bharta is one of the best dishes you can make with eggplants. Trust me. This Baingan Bharta is smoky, spicy and SO delicious that you can’t stop eating until you polish the entire bowl! Can you imagine fire roasting…
Roasted Carrots with Turmeric Tahini Sauce
Do you like roasted carrots as much as I do? Then you will love this recipe! The flavor combination of roasted carrots and turmeric tahini sauce with chickpeas, garlic and fennel seeds is to die for! I made the sauce quite thick, almost like a purée so you can dip the carrots into it and…
Sexy Zesty Chilled Beetroot Soup
If you find the flavors of raw garlic and ginger attractive then this chilled beetroot soup is exactly what you need. Or if you are Slavic and garlic with beetroot is what you live on. When it’s so hot outside it’s such a pleasure to take out from the fridge the bowl of sexy, zesty,…
Beetroot and Tofu Patties
Look how adorable these vibrant pink beetroot patties are! They are juicy and flavorsome as they appear on a picture! I love to sneak tofu into lots of my recipes for extra protein and calcium. Plus tofu is an excellent binder to make such things like patties or vegan meatballs. And you can’t taste it…
Artichoke Cakes with Vegan Caper Tartar Sauce
Something for fans of everything rich and savory. These crab-like artichoke cakes are full of flavor, rich, filling and briny. The vegan caper tartar sauce is fresh, crisp and creamy. Initially I made twice more of the sauce and it was overwhelming. The artichoke cakes are fluffy and moist and don’t require pretty much anything…
Vegan Tuna Salad
This is my favorite vegan tuna salad recipe. Here I’m serving it as a wrap. It’s also perfect in a sandwich or on a toast. I’m using dried nori here to give it fish-like taste. Nori works the best for me. I tried kelp granules before but the taste was very subtle. So if you…
Seared vegan scallops with truffle celery root purée
There are quite a few vegan scallops recipes out there. I tried some and was not completely satisfied. So this time I made my own flavor combo which I think works perfectly. King oyster mushrooms are the best. Simmering in flavorful slightly sweet, fishy stock is very important. They absorb the “seafood” flavor and then…