Serves 3 - 4 on Oats & Totes

Meera Sodha’s White Bean, Leek and Artichoke Stew

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:06:25 +0000

A delicious recipe from Meera Sodha.
From The Guardian.

Ingredients

5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for the toast

2 red onions, peeled and finely diced

1¼ tsp fine sea salt

4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed

2 leeks (200g), whites and greens thinly sliced and rinsed

160g drained jarred artichokes in oil (ie, from a 285g jar)

400g tin butter beans in water, drained

200g frozen petits pois

1 vegetable stock cube, dissolved in 250ml boiling water

1 tbsp lemon juice

10g fresh mint, leaves picked

10g fresh flat-leaf parsley

¼ tsp coarsely ground black pepper

Sourdough, to serve

Method

Put the oil in a wide, deep frying or saute pan for which you have a lid, and set it on a medium heat. When hot, add the onion and salt, and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes, until soft and sweet. Stir in the garlic and leeks, cover the pan and leave to cook for eight minutes, until the leeks are soft.

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Bkeila, Potato, and Butter Bean Stew

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:06:25 +0000

This dish from Ottolenghi is a current fave – it’s just so flavourful!

Ingredients

80g coriander, plus 20g, roughly chopped, to serve

30g parsley

600g baby spinach

120ml olive oil, plus extra to serve

1 onion, finely chopped (150g)

5 garlic cloves, crushed

2 green chillies, finely chopped (deseeded for less heat)

1¼ tbsp ground cumin

1 tbsp ground coriander

¾ tsp ground cinnamon

1½ tsp caster sugar

2 lemons: juice to get 2 tbsp, then cut the remainder into wedges to serve

1 litre vegetable or chicken stock

500g waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into 3cm pieces

1 × 700g jar of good-quality cooked large butter beans, drained (500g) (we use Brindisa Navarrico large butter beans, but you can, of course, use tinned or cook your own)

salt

Method

Put the herbs and spinach into a food processor in batches and pulse until finely chopped (or finely chop by hand). Set aside.

Tomato Leek and Beans

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:06:25 +0000

Full of fiber, veg, and deliciousness. From the Guardian.

Ingredients

3 leeks (500g)
4 garlic cloves
2x 400g beans (any, one undrained)

Sauce

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1.5 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
3 medium sun-dried tomatoes
250g jarred roasted red pepper
40g plain almonds
150ml water

Method

Fry and sweat leeks until soft (5-10 mins).
Meanwhile, blend your sauce.
Add in garlic for another minute.
Add in beans, one without its liquid, one with it. Simmer 8 minutes, covered.
Add in romesco sauce for another 5. Remove lid if too liquidy.
Serve with bread and basil. Season to taste.

Kung Pao Cauliflower

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:06:25 +0000

From Omnivore’s Cookbook, but a great intro to the dish :D

Ingredients

1 cauliflower
1 tbsp oil
4 tbsp plain flour
4 tbsp cup soy milk
4 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp oil
1 red pepper
4 spring onions
1 tsp sichuan pepper, crushed
1 inch ginger minced
4 cloves garlic
Crispy chilli bits/oil (optional)
Sticky rice (to serve)

Sauce

6 tbsp rice vinegar
4 tbsp cup shaoxing wine
4 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cornflour

Curried Chickpeas and Sweet Potato

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:06:25 +0000

Chickpeas are definitely underrated!

Ingredients

4 tbsp oil
3 tbsp curry powder
1 large onion
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1.5 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp thyme
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp white pepper
2-3 medium potatoes
2 oxo cubes
2 400g can chickpeas
1 cup water
1/2 can coconut milk
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2-4 large handfuls spinach
3-4 large sweet potatoes

Method

Fry sliced onion until soft.
Add in garlic, ginger, spices and crumbled stock cubes for a minute.
Add the potatoes for 2-3 mins. Add some of your water if necessary.
Add chickpeas, water and coconut milk and simmer around 15-20 mins until thickened (lid off).
Meanwhile, prick your potatoes all over and microwave 8-10 mins until soft.
Add spinach and salt to taste. Wait until spinach is wilted.

Pad Thai

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:06:25 +0000

I had never cooked with tamarind paste before this recipe but wish I did!

Ingredients

200g rice noodles
200g firm tofu (torn into chunks)
Cornflour
Onion
4 cloves garlic
1 red pepper
Handful of bean sprouts
3 spring onions
3 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp tamarind paste

Method

Coat tofu in cornflour and fry until crispy.
Meanwhile fry onion until soft.
Add in garlic and red pepper for 5 mins until soft.
Meanwhile, boil your noodles accordingly until slightly underdone.
Add in bean sprouts and spring onion.
Add in last three ingredients and noodles for 2-4 mins.

Matar Tofu

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:06:25 +0000

A nice, delicately spiced curry.

Ingredients

300g tofu
Fresh coriander to serve
Rice

Puree

Oil
2 cardamoms
3 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger
1 large onion
2 large tomatoes
12 soaked cashews
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup soy yoghurt

Sauce

Oil
1 inch cinnamon
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
3/4 tsp coriander
1 tsp sugar
1.5 cups of frozen peas
1 cup water
1 tsp fenugreek leaves
1 oxo stock cube
Salt to taste

Baingan Bharta

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:06:25 +0000

Who doesn’t love aubergine (when it’s done right!)?

Ingredients

2 large aubergines
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 red onion
1/2 thumb of ginger
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 oxo stock cube
3 tomatoes
Pinch of fenugreek leaves
Naan to serve
Fresh coriander

Method

Prick the aubergines and rub with oil. Put under hot grill for 20-30 mins until completely charred. Once cool, peel off the skin and chop.
Whilst charring, fry cumin seeds.
Then add onion, ginger, and garlic.
When soft, add spices for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes for another 5 minutes.
Add in the chopped aubergines and mash together. Simmer for 8 mins.
Top with coriander and salt to taste.

Gochujang Tofu with Kimchi Fried Rice

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 22:06:25 +0000

Discovering gochujang sauce is something you won’t regret!

Ingredients

450g tofu
Cornflour
1.5 tbsp gochujang
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp water
1.5 tbsp lime juice
3 (cooked) servings of rice
200g kimchi
4 spring onions
Sesame seeds

Method

Chop your tofu into blocks. Put into a tub with the cornflour, some salt and pepper and shake to coat. Fry in oil until crispy.
Mix your sauce of gochujang, tomato paste etc. up to (and including) the lime juice.
Remove your finished tofu. Fry your rice with the kimchi and spring onions.
Remove the rice. Heat up your sauce, then add your tofu back in and coat. Coat with sesame seeds.
Serve on top of rice.

Onion Soup

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 16:21:17 +0000

Our questionably French Onion soup recipe, inspired by BBC Good Food. We usually have it with some sort of bread or croutons, but some nice vegan cheese would work well too.

Ingredients

1 kg brown onions
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp sugar
5 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp flour
300 ml wine, or wine stock pot
1.2 l of beef stock (we use 3 OXO Vegan Beef cubes)
1.5 tbsp yeast extract (e.g. Marmite)
4 tbsp beef-flavour gravy granules

Butter Tofu Curry

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:06:25 +0000

This is a slow cooker tofu butter curry that is stupidly quick to prepare and also stupidly delicious and creamy.

Ingredients

4 diced shallots
1 can coconut milk
170g tomato paste
3.5 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
1/2 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
450g tofu (we like the smokey toofoo blocks)
3 tsp lime juice
1 tsp brown sugar (optional)

Classic Hotpot

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 22:06:25 +0000

A simply, classic recipe to warm your bones.

Ingredients

6-8 chopped vegan sausages
Onion
3-4 garlic cloves
Stock cube
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tbsp worcester sauce
2+ tbsp sriracha
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 can baked beans
Fresh parsley

Method

Bake your sausages.
Meanwhile, fry your onion.
Add garlic when onion is soft.
Add seasonings and fry for another 2 minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes and baked beans and simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve with fresh parsley and your sausage.

Dan Dan Noodles

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:49:25 +0000

This recipe comes from BOSH, and when they said it was one of their most popular, I can understand why. This is, by far, my most asked for recipe! Quick, easy to make, hella tasty; what more do you want?

Ingredients

4 tbsp (60 ml) water
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp sugar
200g ish of mushrooms
200-250g vegan mince (I like Linda’s)
4 garlic cloves
Thumb of ginger
1 tsp chinese 5 spice
2 servings of stir fry noodles

Arroz De Tomate

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:06:25 +0000

From Sophie’s Plant Kitchen! Never heard of this before but if you love tomato based sauces, give it a try!

Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
1/2 red pepper
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp crushed chilli (optional)
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp tomato paste
250g arborio rice
100 ml white wine
400g juicy tomatoes (blended or grated)
1 tsp salt
Pinch of saffron
500ml veg stock

Salmorejo

3 med tomatoes
1 slice of (stale) bread
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2-1 tsp garlic powder
3 tsp sherry or red wine vinegar

Chinese Mapo Tofu

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 22:06:25 +0000

This is the first Chinese dish I’ve tried making myself, and it certainly won’t be the last! Taken from browngirlvegan on insta.

Ingredients

1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 thumb sized piece of ginger
1 tsp chilli flakes (to taste!)
1 cup vegan mince
1 tsp ground sichuan pepper
1 tbsp broad bean paste
3/4 cup water
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp soy sauce (to taste)
2tsp cornflour (mixed with 1/4 cup cold! water)
600g silken tofu
Salt to taste
Spring onion
Rice