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Vegetarian family recipes
Browse vegetarian family recipes including bhindi masala, smoky baingan ka bharta, tandoori potatoes, Pindi chole, soufflé and baked rice pudding.
From the Living Cookbook
These vegetarian family recipes put vegetables, pulses, cheese and rice at the centre of the table. Some are everyday favourites and others are dishes for a gathering, but all were shared because somebody wanted them remembered.
Use the individual recipe pages for measurements, step-by-step methods, helpful answers and the story behind each dish.
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British · Birmingham, England
Nana Serb's Sunday Rice Pudding
Every Sunday after church, Nana Serb put this pudding in the oven before we sat down for lunch. By the time we reached dessert, the house smelled of vanilla and nutmeg.…
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Indian · New Delhi, India
Krishna Anand's Baingan ka Bharta
Once kept in a kitchen drawer, Krishna Anand's baingan ka bharta has been carefully translated so everyone can make it their own. Krishna was the late grandmother of…
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Indian · Maidenhead, England
Sudesh's Bhindi
A simple bhindi masala built from the everyday flavours of onion, tomatoes, ginger and warming Indian spices. The okra is cooked first, gently and patiently, until its…
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French · New Malden, England
Phil & Serb's Three-Cheese Soufflé
Phil & Serb’s three-cheese soufflé is all about balance: Gruyère for melt, aged Cheddar for a sharp edge and Parmigiano-Reggiano for nutty depth. The béchamel is made…
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Indian · New Delhi, India
Gautam & Shobha's Tandoori Aloo Nazakat
When Gautam Arora was preparing to open his first restaurant, Martabaan Tales, he turned to his mum, Shobha. She taught him how to make Tandoori Aloo Nazakat: potato…
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Punjabi · Noida, India
Badepapa's Pindi Cholley
This was Mickey's Badepapa's — his grandfather's — favourite dish, made in the house every Tuesday without fail. Badepapa's secret was a spoonful of chunky chaat masala…
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