Eggplant in a Tahini Mustard Sauce

Eggplant has recently come to be an treasured thing of my food, mainly once they feature in a curry. Though eggplant would not have plenty of flavor on its own, it is a brilliant vegetable that no longer handiest provides texture but soaks up all the goodness of the seasonings present inside the dish it stars in.

I additionally occur to be a mustard fan, and I became straight away enchanted after I got here throughout this idea for an eggplant side from Soma. As typical, I even have adapted matters to my personal alternatives, however the nod goes to Soma however.

The tahini right here tempers the mustard somewhat, but the mustard is the trending taste here, with succulent slices of cooked eggplant.

Other eggplant creations from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Eggplant Quinoa Bites with Pesto

Baked Eggplant Stuffed with Curried Vegetables

Stuffed Eggplant Poriyal

Drumstick Sambar with Seared Eggplant

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Gluten-Free Applesauce Raisin Muffins

I tend to devour small quantities all through the day instead of massive food, so it's essential for me to have quick solutions for breakfast and snacks. Muffins are usually perfect to have accessible, particularly while they may be full of protein and fiber like those cinnamon applesauce truffles with plump raisins. Eggless and made with chickpea flour, the cakes are appropriate for those following gluten-unfastened and vegan diets. Not that you have to be both vegan nor gluten-free to revel in one or two. I ought to hardly ever wait for them to chill before I started out to nibble. A little denser than desserts made with gluten flours, they may be however soft and moist, with a piece of chewiness from the raisins and a barely crisp outside. Filling and pleasant if the urge to overindulge is resisted. My husband had two as a part of his breakfast.

More gluten-loose cakes to attempt from Lisa's Kitchen:

Rice Muffins

Gingerbread Muffins

Quinoa Flour Muffins with Roasted Red Peppers and Goat Cheese

South Indian-Style Quinoa with Potato, Pumpkin and Tamarind

I've been ingesting quinoa longer than maximum people I recognize knew how to pronounce it. Now that it is brand new, it's greater costly, but I nevertheless enjoy eating and sharing thoughts for it. It certainly is sort of the appropriate grain for each taste and nutrients.

And while quinoa isn't a staple of south Indian cooking, it is no motive not to pair its mild nutty taste with the hot and tangy tamarind, coconut and spice flavors of the area. I will try nearly whatever with south Indian substances, for that count! This dish combines quinoa, pumpkin, potato and peas with a number of the conventional south Indian flavors in addition to a few now not-so-traditional elements for a wealthy, hearty, zesty and flavorful aspect dish that nourishes no longer only the body but delights the soul.

Other quinoa recipes to try from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Quinoa Soup with Corn

Minted Tamari Quinoa and Cauliflower with Pine Nuts

Quinoa Dolmadakia (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes

Quinoa Blueberry Bites

These little bites are basically a muffin. As they're gluten-loose, dairy-free and contain cooked quinoa and rice flour, they do not upward push as lots as the truffles which might be typically baked in my kitchen. But it is not a terrible element. They honestly are packed full of goodness and herbal sweetness. And moist. Enjoy them quickly after they come out of the oven for that soften-in-your-mouth revel in, when the blueberries are nevertheless warm. The applesauce also makes a bolder taste whilst they're clean.

More little bites from Lisa's Kitchen you are certain to enjoy:

Lime Biscuit Thins

Indian-Style Poppy Seed Wafers

Classic Blueberry Muffins

Cornmeal Honey Muffins

Hungarian Mushroom Soup

I love mushrooms. I should quite actually consume them every single day without tiring of them. And I do love soups. Until I tried this recipe for Hungarian soup, I idea I had a a fave mushroom soup recipe, but now I'm not so certain.

I've had this recipe up for one my all-time preferred mushroom soups for over seven years, however I've by no means forgotten approximately it all this time and felt that it's far just that desirable that I have to share it again for all the ones readers who have come along considering that that point, complete with up to date snap shots. Creamy, aromatic and simply perfectly seasoned with paprika, lemon and dill, I am confident that this Hungarian soup will even end up a favourite for anybody who overlooked it the first time.

Notes: Whole milk or coconut milk may be substituted for the yogurt and buttermilk if preferred. For the total flavor enjoy, make certain to use sparkling dill for this recipe.

For a fulfilling lunch or light supper, serve with savory dill ricotta muffins.

Bangalore Sambar with Toor Dal and Lima Beans

Sambars had been an ideal meal answer in recent times, specifically those made with earthy toor dal and candy tangy tamarind. Warming and fulfilling, I took refuge from the sour bloodless soaring over a bowl of this sambar that featured as the primary direction of the meal. This time, I introduced a few cooked lima beans to the creamy toor dal for a few meaty texture and pro it with my favorite south Indian spices. A little unconventional I think, however very genuine tasting with the extra traditional spicing.

It all got here collectively just proper in little or no time at all. Because this sambar is extra filling and sizable than most of the sambars I am conversant in, very little is wanted to finish the meal. Serve the sambar with a vegetable aspect, some basmati rice and a few savory Indian flat breads in case you please. The dining experience might be greater with a soupy rasam served as a first direction.

Note: sambar powder, along side the opposite elements on this recipe, is without problems available at any Indian grocer, however you could make your own sparkling spice mixture from scratch the use of this recipe.

Other sambars to experience from my kitchen:

Vegetable Coconut Sambar

Tamarind Sambar

Black-Eyed Pea and Mung Bean Sambar

Drumstick Sambar with Seared Eggplant

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Roasted Red Pepper, Tomato and Lentil Soup with Dates and Lime

Soups discern in my kitchen year round. In addition to the comfort they offer on a cold winter's day, or remedy on warmer days, they're a great way to serve up a healthy and scrumptious dose of precious vegetable goodness. Extra produce that you could have handy wanting interest additionally may find the manner right into a pot of vegetable soup. Really soups are a blank canvas for the chef in you to explore.

One of the state-of-the-art soups to grace my desk become this wealthy and sturdy vegetable soup with roasted red pepper, tangy tomato and sensitive crimson lentils, with a subtle however not understated spiciness and an underlying sweetness from dates and zestiness from lime. The layering of flavors and textures is an enjoy as an entire, but every mouthful is barely exclusive making this soup all of the extra thrilling and pleasurable.

As with most soups, this one tastes even better the day after and it makes a massive pot, so there could be a few left for lunch or as accompaniment to the following day's dinner. Serve with crusty bread or, as I did, some quinoa flat breads with butter bean hummus and spicy avocado salsa. That recipe could be coming quickly to this space.

Other vegetable soups from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen you're sure to revel in:

Indian Curried Vegetable Soup

Spicy Curried Millet and Vegetable Soup

Beet, Lentil and Vegetable Soup

Thai Red Curry Vegetable Soup

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