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 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….
Vegan Christmas roast
This is very easy and fancy-free vegan Christmas roast recipe. It is full of yummy earthy umami flavors and it looks pretty on a dinner table. I love to add lots of fresh rosemary and sage. These are my top favorite Christmas flavors! The filling is juicy and doesn’t require any additional sauce. Serve it…
Kidney beans curry (Rajma Masala)
One of my favorite ways to cook beans is to make this kidney beans curry. Serve it over rice for a filling main meal or as one of the side dishes. It is very fast to make if you already have cooked beans on hand or you can just use canned ones. I prefer to…
Kabocha squash vegan barley risotto
Coconut-lime ramen
This coconut-lime ramen is incredibly delicious. It is tangy, creamy and packed with umami! Noodles are my survival food for all time. When I was traveling on budget to Philippines I lived on fruits and noodles. My absolute favorite was calamansi flavored one. Calamansi is a local citrus fruit that looks like tiny lime. So…
Vegan pasta Carbonara
Spaghetti with vegan meatballs
Pretend that you have an Italian grandma. Man I have a long-term relationships with pasta. Since I was a kid I like my pasta al dente. Long time before I learned this term. But not that I’m kind of a snob. I literally make my pasta sauce with leftovers from the fridge. Just blend everything…
Vegan plov (Rice pilaf)
Originated in ancient India plov (or pilaf) is a traditional dish of Central Asia. It is highly popular in post-Soviet countries, especially the Uzbek-style plov. As a kid I ate a lot of it. Although meat is a key ingredient in plov I did veganize it without losing its authentic flavor. The recipe is pretty…
Winter miso soba
I didn’t see the sun for a week already. It is really dark, cold and cloudy outside. All I want to do is to drink tea, wrap myself in blanket like a burrito and binge-watch cartoons. Here’s no space for thin miso soup. You need some rich stuff, more noodles, more protein and more umami….