I absolutely love a good tapas dinner out and as part of my mission to make more themed meals at home during lockdown, I decided to have a homemade, meat-free tapas dinner one evening. I am not kidding around when I say every element of this meal was divine, I can’t wait to make this again!
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My husband turned vegetarian a few years ago but he always had a soft spot for seafood and especially a classic fish pie. I’ve never tried a real fish pie before but I suddenly had the urge to try and recreate a veggie version – with silken tofu. I’m told it was a pretty close match but will let you be the judge!
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Aah, aloo gobi – I dare you to find someone who has a bad word to say about this classic Indian dish! It’s light, it’s delicious and actually pretty easy to make so if you haven’t tried your hand at it already, add aloo gobi to your menu now. This is just my take on the dish so I make no claims that it’s ‘traditional’, though who knows what that really means?! If you’ve got a few basic Indian spices in the cupboard, (perhaps from trying my spinach dal recipe?) then this will be an easy recipe to follow. Serve with some warm chapati or naan and you’re solid!
Whenever I’m trying to switch up my grains and getting tired of the rice/pasta/noodles cycle, I remember risotto. A nice change! This warm and hearty risotto is made with courgette and asparagus and it’s delicious with butter and parmesan but can always be made vegan without them!
This recipe was intended to be a comforting risotto but there seemed to a mysterious lack of risotto in stores here (the new panic buying trend?) so I settled on an orzo, which isn’t the same but it’s absolutely delicious. It’s hearty, it’s comforting and it’s very easily adaptable – don’t forget to look at my Upgrade Ideas at the bottom of the post!
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I love doing this rich, buttery pasta as a weeknight treat because it’s so quick but looks and tastes a lot fancier than it is.
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