Vegan recipes
14 vegan recipes, full of flavour. Always check labels if you're cooking for a special diet.
Most of these take about 40 min from start to finish, and the quickest is Garlic Pak Choi at 10 min. 12 of the 14 are rated easy. Newest additions: Caponata, Chinese Curry Sauce and Chinese Doughnuts.
Caponata
A sweet and sour Sicilian stew of aubergine, celery, tomatoes, olives and capers.
Chinese Curry Sauce
The smooth, mild and slightly sweet curry sauce from the takeaway. Perfect with chips.
Chinese Doughnuts
Long, golden fried dough sticks, crisp outside and airy inside. Traditionally eaten with congee or soy milk.
Dry-Fried Green Beans
Green beans fried until blistered, then tossed with garlic, chilli and soy. A Sichuan favourite.
Garlic Pak Choi
Tender pak choi stir-fried with garlic and a splash of soy. A quick side for any Chinese meal.
Pappa al Pomodoro
A thick Tuscan tomato and bread soup with garlic, basil and olive oil. Simple, comforting and very cheap.
Peperonata
Sweet peppers slowly stewed with onion, tomato and garlic until soft and jammy.
Ribollita
A thick Tuscan bread and bean soup with cavolo nero and vegetables. Even better reheated the next day.
Rosemary Focaccia
A light, airy Italian flatbread with a crisp base, dimpled with olive oil, sea salt and rosemary.
Salt and Pepper Chips
Crispy chips tossed with stir-fried onion, peppers, chilli and a salty, spicy seasoning. A takeaway favourite.
Salt and Pepper Tofu
Crispy fried tofu cubes tossed with peppers, chilli and a salt and pepper seasoning.
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Spaghetti tossed with garlic gently fried in olive oil, chilli and parsley. A classic late-night Italian supper.
Rainbow Buddha Bowl
Roasted chickpeas, quinoa and crunchy veg with a creamy tahini-lemon dressing.
Spiced Carrot & Red Lentil Soup
Silky, warming and naturally vegan — carrots and red lentils blended with cumin and a squeeze of lemon.