The Main Event

Learn how to make delicious vegetarian main meals using real food. Recipes your whole family will love.

Spinach pie

Gluten free Spinach and feta pies

Being gluten free, it is hard to make or find a malleable pastry recipe. We love spinach pie and we often need portable lunches for those in the house who are out and about a lot. To solve the problem of the pastry, I have used my sourdough recipe, the […]

 

Haloumi and Middle Eastern Vegetables

This is one of our favourite quick meals. Za’atar is a delicious Middle Eastern spice mix made of sumac, sesame seeds, thyme and cumin. You can mix up your own and keep it as a delcious seasoning, otherwise you can buy it in many delis and spice shops. The mixture […]

 

Moroccan vegetable and chickpea bake

When you don’t have a lot of time to make a meal but you want something nutritious and yummy, try a sheet pan meal. Everything on one tray and adaptable to what you have in your fridge. This meal is vegetarian and is seasoned with Moroccan spices. Delicious for lunch […]

 
Indian Sambar

Sambar

Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew or soup made in India. It is often served as an accompaniment to Dosa and is super delicious. You will see that there is a long list of ingredients so this one is for people who really enjoy cooking and have a well stocked […]

 

Falafel

For a long time, I failed at falafel. They always fell apart! But there are times when persistence pays off as it did in this case. The secret seems to be adding a little chickpea (besan) flour to the mix and refrigerating it for a couple of hours before cooking. […]

 
Indian Chickpea Curry

Indian Chickpea Curry

I love the sauce in this Indian curry. It tastes like authentic Indian food. We sometimes use it to make Malai Kofta as well which is equally delicious but a lot more trouble than this simple recipe. Chickpeas are a great source of protein for vegetarians and vegans. They are […]

 
Succulent Bean Burgers

Delicious, firm, succulent bean burgers

Recently I made some lentil burgers. When I asked the kids what they thought of them they both agreed they really enjoyed the flavours but Ryan said he preferred the bought ones. When I asked why, he said it is the texture. Apparently you can throw them up in the […]