This Week: Incredible Indian Food!
- In This Issue:
- Recipe Spotlight |
- What's Hot on VegWeb |
- Cooking with Webmistress Laura |
- Superstar VegWebber |
- Weekly Giveaway!
Tempting Tofu Paneer!
Recipe Spotlight on Indian Food
I'm about to make a bold statement. Indian food might be my most favorite cuisine. Except for Mediterannean. And Japanese. Oh and maybe Mexican. What? Food is delicious! And it's especially delicious when you open your mind (and your stomachs!) to different tastes from all over the world. Some people complain about the foods that aren't available to vegans, but I eat so many more new foods as a vegan than I ever did before. If I hadn't become vegan, I might have never known the wonders of West African Peanut Butter Stew and Lebanese Aubergine and Courgette Curry. And that is a shame because those are like the two best things in the universe.
Check out some of my favorite Indian recipes on VegWeb:
What's Hot on VegWeb
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I'm in love with coconut-mint chutney!
Cooking with Webmistress Laura!
One of the greatest parts of enjoying Indian food is covering your food with different chutneys. A chutney is basically any sweet and sour condiment. After you start exploring them, you'll pretty much have no need for boring catsup and mustard again. Okay, well maybe that's a bold statment but they certainely liven up your dinner in a whole new way. We've got some great chutney recipes on VegWeb that I've spent the last ten minutes drooling over. As for me, I regularly make a coconut-mint one that isn't totally traditional, but is extremeley fast and easy, and beyond tasty. Serve it with any of the Indian food recipes on VegWeb (or pretty much with anything. Except maybe chocolate. Or you could try that! Who am I to stop you?) and you'll be a happy camper, guaranteed.
What You Need:
1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
1 bunch fresh mint leaves
3 green chilies
1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup plain vegan yogurt (I use coconut yogurt)
Salt, to taste
What You Do:
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until fully combined. Serve cold.
Superstar VegWebber!
Each week, we'll highlight a member of the VegWeb community who goes above and beyond to make VegWeb a truly excellent place to spend time on the internet.
This week, "Storm!"
VegWebber since? September 2006
What do you do when you're not on VegWeb? Uncook (I'm a raw foodist), quilt, garden, and pour candles
Favorite VegWeb recipe for the holidays? Yummy Vegan Cheesecake
Best music to cook with? Reggae....Bob Marley or Peter Tosh
French fries or ice cream? Both
Read Storm's entire interview and tell her how awesome she is in the Superstar VegWebber thread!
Weekly Giveaway: Vegan, eco-friendly shoes by Okabashi!
The holidays will soon be upon us and you deserve a treat, yes? Yes. Well, we've got a $50 gift certificate to the vegan, eco-friendly, ridiculously stylish (yet super comfortable!) Okabashi shoe line. Head over to their website and feast your eyes on some of the coolest shoes known to man (or woman! Their designs are equal opportunity!). Since all the shoes are so inexpensive, $50 will go a long way to building a stylish new look for yourself, or um, presents, anyone? I know a couple people who would love a pair. Namely, me. Oh wait, we were talking about presents, right? Oh well. To win the gift certificate, head over to our Weekly Giveaway Thread and let us know what your favorite online shop for vegan goods is!
Good luck!
Peace in your kitchen,
Webmistress Laura
VegWeb.com
San Francisco, CA