Cooking Vegetarian: 2,600+ Recipes
Bandhgobhi moong tarkari — curried cabbage with tender whole mung beans — proves cabbage deserves better than the back of the crisper: slow-cooked with ginger, curry leaves, and a mustard seed tarka until it turns sweet and melting. Let's be honest, cabbage doesn't...
Upma, the savory Indian porridge made from farina, is breakfast worth waking for: the sooji toasted in oil until nutty, then cooked into a soft, savory mass with mustard seeds, green chili, and vegetables. Comfort in a bowl, one pan, done. Tired of the same old...
This golden saffron and pistachio rice pilaf is dinner-party food: rice steamed over saffron-steeped milk, scattered with emerald pistachios and sweet currants. The little bit of sugar and cinnamon isn't dessert thinking — it's the balance that makes the...
This jeweled rice pilaf toasts slivered almonds and raisins in butter, then steams long-grain rice with cinnamon and cardamom until every grain stands alone. Peas and a final scatter of the nuts and fruit make it festive enough for a holiday table with almost no...
Tired of plain, boring rice? Let's transform this humble grain into the star of your dinner table! This Aromatic Tomato Rice Pilaf is a game-changer. It's fluffy, vibrant, and infused with a beautiful blend of warm spices like ginger, coriander, and cloves. The rich...
This 20-minute cashew veggie stir-fry is my favorite way to turn a bag of frozen vegetables into dinner that beats takeout. The stir-fry sauce does the heavy lifting, hot rice catches every drop, and dry-roasted cashews bring the crunch. We've all been there: it's 6...
Slow cooker Cajun black beans and okra simmers tomatoes, black beans, and frozen okra on a Cajun seasoning backbone until the kitchen smells like a Louisiana afternoon. Spoon it over rice and dinner takes care of itself in about three hours. Craving a comforting,...
Slow cooker creamy cannellini beans with sun-dried tomatoes turn cans of white beans and a jar of oil-packed tomatoes into something restaurant-quiet: eight hours of gentle simmering in garlicky broth, finished with shaved Asiago and toasted pine nuts. Welcome to what...
Slow cooker smoky tempeh & kale chili builds its depth on smoked tempeh, black beans, poblanos, and a five-hour simmer — no meat required for that cooked-all-day chili character. One pot, six bowls, and a very good week ahead. Craving a meal that's both incredibly...
Chana saag, chickpea and spinach curry, is comfort that comes together from the pantry: canned chickpeas and plum tomatoes simmered with cumin, garlic, and ginger, then wilted through with spinach. Forty-five minutes, one pot, endlessly scoopable. Isn't it amazing how...
Provençal vegetable tian turns leftover cooked vegetables and rice into a golden, Gruyère-topped bake. Eggs and optional milk bind it all, while breadcrumbs and olive oil give the top its crunch. Fifteen minutes to assemble, forty-five in the oven, and it keeps well....
Roasted eggplant and quinoa salad is tabbouleh's heartier cousin — deeply browned cubes of eggplant folded with quinoa, bulgur, chickpeas, and heaps of fresh mint and cilantro. It's a salad that actually fills you up, and it holds all afternoon, which makes...