CatHead [1581564]

Any hints on decent veggie meals that are easy to cook and still delicious. My friend *Cough, cough* not me- I'm not a hippy *cough, cough* recently gave up eating meat and would like some advice from people that don't write like chefs do (especially vegetarian chefs- cucumber is not a delicious treat, you f**k face).

I live in a country where meat substitutes aren't really an option. Tofu is an option, but I'm more interested in basic things I can make with straight up veggies.

edit: He. He's interested in all that veggie shit.

Mr-Fixer [447734]

I am a chef so i will make this simple for you it seems long but its very fast to make id say 10 mins tops, and will make quiet a few veggie burger patties so you can munch on some burgers with your meat lovin mates at the BBQ

500g chick peas tinned ones works fine - wash under cold water set aside 1/4 of the chick peas, blend the rest to a paste.
1 red onion - fine dice
1 red chilli - remove seed, fine dice
1/4 bunch coriander - wash and rough chop
1/4 bunch mint - remove leaf from stems, discard stems, rough chop mint
1 table spn coriander powder
1 tble spn of garam masala
1 tble spn of tumeric
1 tble spn of paprika
pinch of cayan pepper
1 tea spn of ginger, minced
1 tea spn of garlic, minced.
1 - 2 eggs. beaten
1/2 tea spn of baking soda
salt/pepper

Method:
Blend 3/4 of chick peas to a paste in a food processor, remove to a bowl and add rest of chick peas un blended this is for textural difference, add mint and coriander, garlic, ginger and rest of ingredients into bowl, season as well, mix very well i find hand works best for this, then add flour to dry up the mix id say about 200grams but add a little at a time so you dont add to much. The mix is able to be worked into shapes in your hand without sticking to it to much.

Fire up the deep fryer, make the mix into burger sized patties and try a little bit to start with, if the mix vanishes in the oil, add more flour until that stops happening, cook until floating, toast your buns, lettuce, tomato, aioli, onion jam ( brown onion and balsamic vinegar and brown sugar slow cooked till jam consistency ) cheese if you wish, i like to put some grilled zucchini n egg plant on it as well.

Any questions hit me up in chat if you try it and run into any issues, but very tasty and not your bland average vegetarian meal.

Rockem [1639350]

5 months later still a vegetarian?

Rockem [1639350]

5 months later still a vegetarian?

CatHead [1581564]

I've taken it a step further and been a vegan for about a month. :)

I realized all the arguments I had for becoming vegetarian rule out the use of animal products at all. I'm not the strictest vegan that has ever lived- I live in a foreign country and miscommunication isn't rare. If I accidentally get something with egg or milk in, I won't throw it out. If I can't give it to my wife, I'll just eat it myself.

I'm feeling much healthier, happier and more energetic than I ever have in the past. But that might also have to do with giving up alcohol, smoking and taking up running.

Rockem [1639350]

5 months later still a vegetarian?

CatHead [1581564]

I've taken it a step further and been a vegan for about a month. :)

I realized all the arguments I had for becoming vegetarian rule out the use of animal products at all. I'm not the strictest vegan that has ever lived- I live in a foreign country and miscommunication isn't rare. If I accidentally get something with egg or milk in, I won't throw it out. If I can't give it to my wife, I'll just eat it myself.

I'm feeling much healthier, happier and more energetic than I ever have in the past. But that might also have to do with giving up alcohol, smoking and taking up running.

aerozol [15400]

Congrats dude!
Grabbing soy milk off the shelf in the supermarket isn't as hard as people make it out to be :P

Chibs [1957100]

cant believe you gone veg Cathead!

Chibs [1957100]

cant believe you gone veg Cathead!

CatHead [1581564]

It's really not a big deal. :P

Rockem [1639350]

5 months later still a vegetarian?

CatHead [1581564]

I've taken it a step further and been a vegan for about a month. :)

I realized all the arguments I had for becoming vegetarian rule out the use of animal products at all. I'm not the strictest vegan that has ever lived- I live in a foreign country and miscommunication isn't rare. If I accidentally get something with egg or milk in, I won't throw it out. If I can't give it to my wife, I'll just eat it myself.

I'm feeling much healthier, happier and more energetic than I ever have in the past. But that might also have to do with giving up alcohol, smoking and taking up running.