 by Kurma dasa
Life in the fast lane doesn't have to mean life in the fast food lane. Even if your life is moving at Web speed, you can, with Kurma's expert guidance, quickly prepare something hot and fresh, stunningly original and tasty, for yourself, or two, or a few others. Almost as quickly as ordering out.
In "Quick Vegetarian Dishes" you'll find essential gourmet vegetarian delights that deliver the most palatable results with the least amount of time and effort. Healthy, tasty meals for busy people. If you're the type of person who jumps on a plane with only carry-on luggage, this is the cookbook for you. You'll be in and out of the kitchen in record time.
Over 155 recipes, color photos, and simple easy to follow instructions that will make cooking fast, fun, and delicious. See below for list of all the recipes in the book.
Hard cover, 220 pages, 105 color photos, 9" x 11", extensive glossary.
Entrees & Appetizers
Flavoured Sushi Rice in Fried Tofu Pouches (Inari-zushi), Corn Tortilla Triangles with Smoky Avocado Salsa, Salad of Pan-fried Tofu with Mango and Snow Peas, Buttered Chayote with Parmesan (Chuchu a Brasileira), Steamed Asparagus with Semi-dried Tomato & Macadamia Salsa, Egyptian Crumbly Spice and Nut Dip (Dukkah), Pan-fried Panir Fillets with Sweet Potato and Baby Beans,
Balinese Crisp-fried Marinated Tempe (Tempe Goreng), Grilled Cheesy Polenta Squares with Spicy Tomato Concasse, Creamy Cauliflower & Snow Peas with Cashews, Sizzling Pan-fried Haloumi 'Steaks', Oven-Fried Potato Wedges with 15-minute Tomato Chutney, Zesty Corn Raita with Chili Crisps, Pappadams, Indonesian Emping Crackers, Cheesy Filo Parcels.
Rice Dishes
Plain Boiled Rice the Syrian Way, Basmati Rice with Cashews, Peas and Fresh Coriander Mexican Rice with Cheese (Sopa de Chapultepec), Japanese Sushi Rice, Melange of Japanese Sushi Rice with Vegetables (Bara-zushi), Iranian Spicy Rice with Saffron (Pollou), Aromatic Lime-scented Rice, Fragrant Coconut Rice, Arab-style Rice with Vermicelli and Chickpeas (Roz bil Shaghria), Spinach Risotto, Moghul-style Cumin-flavoured Rice (Jeera Pulao), Caribbean Yellow Rice (Arroz Amarillo con Achiote).
Soups
Pepper Water, Quick Ratatouille Soup, Hot and Sour Tom Yum Soup, La Soupe au Pistou, Fennel-laced Urad Dhal, Bulgarian-style Yoghurt Soup, Thai-flavoured Sweet Potato Soup, Moroccan Bean and Vegetable Soup (Harira), Marathi Spinach Soup (Palak Saar), Avocado-laced Gazpacho Soup, Jaipur-style Quick and Easy Mung Dhal, Cream of Fennel Soup, Thick and Rich Couscous and Vegetable Soup.
Breads
Grilled Vegetables Wrapped in Pita Breads, Greek-style (Souvlakia), Buttermilk Soda Bread, Avocados on Rye with Lime and Watercress, Soft Bread Rolls with Bocconcini and Grilled Eggplant and Sun-dried Capsicum and Basil, Toasted Focaccia with Hoummos and Moroccan Broadbean Puree (Bissara), Deluxe Cumin-flavoured Grilled Triple-cheese Sandwich, Rosemary-scented Bruschetta of Grilled Vegetables and Mozzarella and Pesto, Open-faced Sandwich of Pears and Gorgonzola Dolce Latte, Crispy Lavash Bread with Hot and Sweet Pear Chutney, Quick Pide Pizza, Poached Strawberries and Goats Cheese on Toasted Baguette
Vegetable Dishes
Succulent Eggplant and Panir Cheese in Rich and Spicy Tomato Sauce, Peruvian-style Potatoes with Peanut and Chili Sauce (Ocopa Arequipena),
Stir-fried Kai Lan with Water Chestnuts and Fried Bean Curd, Mixed Vegetables in Creamy Gujarati-style Karhi Sauce, Saffron Mashed Potatoes, Green Curry of Vegetables and Fried Tofu, Puree of Roasted Eggplant with Seasoned Yoghurt (Baigun Bharta), Creamy Savoury Celeriac Gratin, Sri Lankan Leafy Greens with Coconut (Mallung), Oven-roasted Vegetables, Moist Vrindavana-style Vegetable and Badi Stew, Saudi Chickpeas with Spinach (Hoummos bi Sabanik), Whole Baby Cauliflowers with Cheese and Sourdough Breadcrumbs and Toasted Almonds, Pepper and Eggplant and Tomato Venetian-style (Peperonata alla Veneta), Barbecued Haloumi and Char-grilled Asparagus with SalsaVerde, Trio of Roasted-Grilled-Barbecued Vegetables, Char-grilled Turkish Bread with Greek-style Salad, Barbecued Polenta with Rocket Leaves, Caponata Sauce and Parmesan Spanish-style Charcoal-grilled Vegetables (Escalivada), Barbecued Skewered Baby Okra with Herbed Butter, Char-grilled Panir 'Steaks' with Maple Syrup Marinade, Sweet Potato and Rocket, Vegie Burgers “With the Lot”, Toasted Ciabatta with Syrian Roast Pepper and Walnut Paste (Muhammara) and Vegetable Crudites, Spicy Grilled Corn on the Cob
Salads
Malaysian Sweet and Sour and Hot Salad (Rojak), Warm Potato Salad with Zesty Horseradish Mayonnaise, Leafy Butter Lettuce with Pine Nuts and Pomegranate, Chopped Spinach and Yoghurt Salad (Palak Raita), Salade Nicoise, Lebanese Toasted Bread Salad (Fattoush), Delhi-style Sprouted Mung Bean Salad, Warm Salad of Oven-roasted Cauliflower and Feta Cheese and Lentils, Little Salad of Chickpeas and Ginger Root, Grilled Tempe and Mixed Leaves with Black Bean Dressing, Salad of Vietnamese Greens, Tex-Mex Potato Salad
Savouries
Breakfast Corn Cakes with Maple Syrup, Ukranian Potato Dumplings (Vareneki), Feta and Potato Spring Rolls with Green Pea Chutney, Hearty Koftas in Tomato Sauce, Malaysian Curry Puffs with Quick Tamarind Chutney, Soft and Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce, Deep-fried Zucchini Flowers with Rich Tomato and Olive Sauce, Cheddar and Jalapeno Chili Biscuits, Savoury Popcorn, Classic Rosti Pancakes filled with Swiss Cheese and Tomatoes, Mexican Cheesy Bean and Tortilla Stacks (Tostadas), Spinach and Cheese Tart, Assorted Crispy Batter-fried Vegetables (Pakoras), Italian-flavoured Vegetable Turnovers (Calzone) with Red Pepper Sauce
Grains, Beans and Pasta Dishes
Potato Gnocchi in Rich Gorgonzola Sauce, Millet Pilaff with Corn, Peppers and Pine Nuts, Farfalle with Tomatoes and Bocconcini, Hearty One-pot Melange of Mung Beans and Rice and Vegetables (Khichari), Chickpea Cutlets with New Mexico Chili and Tomato Salsa, Pasta Spirals with Spinach and Walnut Pesto,
Crispy Fried Noodles with Hot Sweet and Sour Sauce (Mee Krob), Giant Pasta Shells Stuffed with Spinach and Herbs and White Cheese, Mock Fried Crab Cakes with Spicy Thai Peanut & Cucumber Relish, Sage-flavoured Pumpkin Ravioli with Baby Spinach and Brown Butter, Penne Pasta with Roasted Peppers and Saffron and Basil Cream, Prabhupada’s Chickpeas in Golden Karhi Sauce, Traditional Macaroni Cheese, Stir-fried Hokkien Noodles with Chinese Black Beans and Asian Greens and Tofu
Sweets, Desserts and Drinks
Birchermuesli, Grilled Bananas with Greek Yoghurt, Maple Syrup and Toasted Macadamias, Indonesian Fruit Punch (Es Teler), Warm Peaches with Roasted Almonds and Butter Lettuce, Grapefruit Segments with Grenadine Syrup, Char-grilled Mango and Pineapple Skewers with Vanilla, Ice Cream, Toasted Pecans and Hot Caramel Sauce, Crisp-fried Wonton Wrappers with Fresh Berries and Cream, Indian Fruit Platter (Phal Chat), Custard Apple Fool, Pears Platter with Assorted Cheeses and Dried Fruits and Nuts, Tropical Fruit Salad in Spicy Lemongrass Syrup, Brazilian Chayote and Orange Appetiser (Salada de Xuxu),
Winter Fruit Compote with Fragrant Syrian Milk Pudding, Fresh Citrus Selection in Mandarin Sauce with Creme Fraiche, Moist and Luscious Maple Fruit Muffins, Thai Sticky Rice with Mango, Apple Strudel, Indonesian Pandan-flavoured Sticky Coconut Dumplings (Onde-Onde), Individual Rhubarb Crumbles, Pears Croustada,
Anise-flavoured Doughnuts in Mango Yoghurt (Malpoura), Quick Cherry Cheesecake, Iraqi Cardamom-scented Butter Biscuits (Shakar Lemah), Carob-dipped Marzipan Ginger and Almond Dates, Egyptian Baked Semolina Syrup Cake (Basbousa), Malaysian Batter-fried Bananas (Pisang Goreng), Little Berry Puddings, Sicilian Almond Brittle (Croccante), Buttermilk Scones with Jam and Cream, Saffron and Lemon and Coconut Cupcakes, Aussie Anzac Cookies, Spiced Tea (Masala Chai), Guava Thickshake, Granizado de Limon, Cumin-flavoured Spiced Yoghurt Shake (Masala Lassi), Maple Citron Presse, Mango Coconut Smoothie, Grenadine Ginger Fizz, Piping Hot Banana & Nutmeg Milk, Spanish Fruit Punch (Sangria), Strawberry Blonde, Iced Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica), Classic Rose Lassi
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