| In all forms of cooking there are some principles to | | | | easier. Cook some frozen peas in boiling water with a |
| bear in mind that can make it easier. Vegetarian | | | | sprig of mint. When they are cooked put them in the |
| dishes are no exception. Even the simplest recipe can | | | | food processor. Season to taste and serve. A slice of |
| look really complicated unless we understand the | | | | whole meal bread makes a satisfying vegetarian |
| basics. The simplest of all dishes is a one pot stew or | | | | lunch. Another one pot stand by is risotto. For more |
| casserole. There are vegetarian versions that taste | | | | detail go to: mushroom risotto makes a quick and |
| just as good as meat based ones. If you have the | | | | easy vegetarian supper. Arborio rice cooks in about |
| essential ingredients to hand you can make a very | | | | 10 minutes and it will take about the same to chop |
| simple vegetarian casserole. All you need to do is add | | | | up some onions, garlic and mushrooms. Stir fry is a |
| a tin of beans such as kidney beans, pinto beans, for | | | | great vegetarian stand by. The great advantage of |
| more detail go to: beans of flagellate beans to a root | | | | this kind of cooking is that you can adapt it to |
| vegetable casserole. You can develop some | | | | whatever vegetables you have available. If you have |
| variations on this theme by adding a topping of | | | | some tofu in the store cupboard it is easy to make a |
| breadcrumbs with or without grated cheese and | | | | vegetarian stir fry. Mushrooms also make a good |
| putting it in the oven for a few minutes. You could | | | | vegetarian stir fry. A stir fry is not quite a one pot |
| even add a pastry crust or a cobbler topping and | | | | dish because you will need to cook some rice or |
| bake it. Dumplings are an excellent addition and make | | | | noodles to go with it. But noodles are very easy and |
| a hearty vegetarian meal. Vegetarian soups are just | | | | only take about 10 minutes or less. Cooking brown |
| as simple. If you cook some lentils, carrots and onions | | | | rice can be a slow business which puts many people |
| for about 15 minutes you can whiz the whole thing in | | | | off using it. But the best way to make this essential |
| a food processor to make soup. Season to taste and | | | | vegetarian food easy is to invest in electric rice. |
| stir a spoonful of yogurt or crème fraise into each | | | | Cooker. Your rice will be done perfectly every time |
| dish as you serve it. A sprinkling of chopped coriander | | | | and become the basis of many easy vegetarian |
| or parsley adds a special touch. A pea soup is even | | | | meals. |