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Vegetarian Food is not only delicious but has many health benefits. These food are made with fresh vegetables, spices and other nutritious ingredients that provide essential nutrition to the body. A unique quality of vegetarian food is that it is light and easily digestible, making it an excellent choice for daily meals.
Vegetarian Recipes
Here are 3 Simple and Delicious Vegetarian Recipes:
1. Paneer Butter Masala
Ingredients:
- 250 gm Paneer
- 2 Onion (Finely chopped)
- 2 Tomato (Puree)
- Ginger-Garlic Paste (1 Tablespoon)
- 1/2 Cup Cream
- Garam Masala (1 Tablespoon)
- Turmeric (1 Tablespoon)
- Red Chili Powder (1 Tablespoon)
- Butter (2 Tablespoon)
- Salt (As per taste)
- Fenugreek Seeds (Optional)
Instructions:
- Heat Butter in a pan.
- Saute Onion, Ginger-Garlic paste until its color changes.
- Add Tomato Puree and cook well.
- Add spices (Salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala)
- Mix cream and cook on low flame.
- Add the pieces of Paneer and cook for few minutes.
- Garnish with green coriander leaves.
- Serve with Roti or Nan.
2. Mix Veg Pulao
Ingredients:
- Basmati Rice (2 cup)
- Vegetables of your choice (1 cup)
- Peas, Carrot, Capsicum, Cauliflower, Tomato
- Oil (2 Tablespoon)
- 1 Onion (Chopped)
- 6-7 Green Chili
- Ginger-Garlic paste
- Salt as per taste
- 3 Cloves
- 2 Green Cardamom
- Cumin (1 Tablespoon)
- 2-3 Black Pepper
- 1 Black Cardamom
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 piece of Cinnamon
- 1 Star Anise
- Fennel (optional)
Instructions:
- Soak the rice for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add garam masala (cumin, cloves etc.)
- Add Onion and fry until its color changes to golden brown.
- Add Ginger-Garlic paste and cook well.
- Mix the vegetables and stir for 5 minutes.
- Add Water (4 cup)
- When it becomes slightly hot, add rice.
- Cook it for 10 minutes on low flame (in an open pan).
- Serve with Raita.
3. Cauliflower Cheese
Ingredients:
- 1 Cauliflower (cut into pieces)
- Milk ( 2 cup)
- Butter (2 Tablespoon)
- Flour (2 Tablespoon)
- Grated Cheese ( 1 cup), Cheddar cheese or Mozzarella
- Mustard powder (1/2 Tablespoon) optional
- Black pepper powder (1/2 Tblespoon)
- Salt as per taste
- Bread crumbs, almonds and coriander leaves for garnishing (Optional)
Instructions:
- First of all, boil water in a big vessel and add cauliflower pieces to it and boil for 5 minutes until the cauliflower becomes a little soft then drain the water and keep the cauliflower aside.
- Now heat butter in a pan, add flour to it and fry it on low flame while stirring continuously for 2-3 minutes until its rawness goes away.
- Now add milk slowly and keep stirring continuously so that lumps do not form.
- Add grated cheese, mustard powder, black pepper powder and salt to this mixture.
- Mix well until the cheese melts and your cheese sauce will be ready.
- Now spread the boiled cauliflower in a baking dish and pour prepared cheese sauce over it.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs, almonds and coriander leaves on top (If desired), so that a nice crispy layer is formed when cooked.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake it for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling on top.
- Take it out when it’s done and serve it with garlic bread or roasted potatoes.
These are 3 vegetarian recipes that are super delicious and easy to cook. Specialty of vegetarian food is that it combines the simplicity and taste together. It is suitable for those who want to avoid non-veg and it is environmental friendly also. As well as it is easy to make and can be customize as per your choice and taste.
Enjoy these vegetarian recipes with your loved ones!