Ve g a n, Ve g e ta r i a n and G l u t e n Fr e e R e c i p e s for the M i n d f u l C o o k DAHLIA ABRAHAM-KLEIN TUTTLE Publishing Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore Contents 8 Foreword (V = Vegan; GF = Gluten Free; DF = Dairy Free) 10 Introduction 20 The Spice Pantry 26 Basic Preparation Bases, Condiments & Soups Other Useful Recipes 68 Lentil Tomato Soup V GF 41 Hummus Dip V GF 70 Persian Bean & Noodle Soup V GF 42 Sesame Seed Paste V GF 72 Pumpkin Soup V GF 42 Tomato Paste V GF 73 Lentil & Carrot Soup V GF 43 North African Chili Paste V GF 74 Split Pea Soup V GF 43 Raita GF 75 Gingered Sweet Potato Soup V GF 44 Oven Roasted Nuts 76 Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup V GF 44 Toasted Seeds and Spices 77 Spiced Red Lentil Soup V GF 44 Za’atar Spice Mix 78 Yellow Split Pea Soup V GF 45 Vegetable Broth V GF 80 Butternut Squash Soup V GF 46 Shawarma Spice Mix 81 Curried Parsnip Soup V GF 46 Applesauce 47 Tahini Sauce V GF Salads 47 Duck Sauce V GF 84 Sesame Kale Salad V GF 48 Mango Chutney V GF 85 Asian Coleslaw V GF 48 Tofu Mayonnaise V GF 86 Orange & Fennel Salad V GF 49 Coconut Milk V GF 87 Minted Beet Salad GF 88 Crunchy Broccoli Salad GF Appetizers 89 Mushrooms with Cumin V GF 52 Bukharian Vegan Chopped Liver V GF 90 Curried Spinach Salad with Apples 54 Chickpea Falafel V GF & Grapes V GF 55 Mediterranean Chickpea Salad V GF 91 Roasted Cauliflower Salad V GF 56 Stuffed Grape Leaves V GF 92 Middle Eastern Lemon Potato Salad V GF 58 Persian Green Frittata GF DF 94 Raw Beet Salad in Lime Vinaigrette V GF 60 Turkish Leek Patties GF DF 94 Carrot Salad with Garlic & Lemon V GF 61 Persian Cucumber Yogurt Dip GF 95 Red Cabbage Slaw with Tahini 62 Persian Spinach & Yogurt Dip GF Dressing V GF 63 Italian Zucchini Fritters GF 95 Bukharian Tomato Salad V GF 64 Indian Red Lentil Falafel V GF 96 Quinoa Salad with Parsley 65 Roasted Eggplant Paté V GF & Tomatoes V GF 97 Roasted Carrots with Feta & Parsley GF 98 Israeli Chopped Salad V GF 99 Roasted Beet & Nectarine Salad V GF Main Dishes Side Dishes 102 Persian Eggplant Stew V GF 156 Zucchini with Basil Vinaigrette V GF 104 Sweet-Savory Chickpea Curry V GF 157 Sesame Noodles V GF 105 Afghan Squash Goulash V GF 158 Casablanca Quinoa V GF 106 Simmered Red Lentils with Vegetables V GF 159 Spinach Stuffed Portobello 107 Red Lentil Curry V GF Mushrooms GF 108 Indian Spinach Curry V GF 160 Cinnamon-Spiced Butternut Rings V GF 109 Mushroom Curry V GF 160 Maple-Mustard Roasted Parsnips V GF 110 Curried Lentil Burgers GF DF 161 Roasted Sweet Potatoes with 111 Chickpea Dal in Coconut Broth V GF Coriander Chutney V GF 112 Persian Yellow Split Pea Stew V GF 162 Lemony Roasted Vegetables V GF 114 Stuffed Acorn Squash with Cinnamon- 163 Okra Curry V GF Spiced Apples & Raisins V GF 163 Rutabaga Oven Fries V GF 116 Bengali Potato & Zucchini Curry V GF 164 Shawarma-Spiced Potato Wedges V GF 117 Afghan Eggplant Moussaka with 165 Curried Green Beans V GF Garlic Yogurt Sauce GF 118 Afghan Cauliflower Curry V GF Desserts 119 Stuffed Peppers V GF 168 Hamentashen Cookies V GF 120 Turkish Baked Eggplant with Mint V GF 170 Baked Lemon Rice Pudding V GF 122 Bukharian Stuffed Cabbage V GF 171 Peach Cobbler V GF 124 Bukharian Stuffed Onions V GF 171 Halvah Parfait V GF 126 Persian Green-Herbed Stew V GF 172 Persian Rice Cookies GF DF 173 Rhubarb Crisp V GF Rice Dishes 174 Zucchini Loaf V GF 130 Bukharian Mung Bean Rice with Garlic Oil V GF 175 Spiced Clove Plum Cake V GF 132 Swiss Chard Pilaf V GF 176 Rice-Flour Malabi V GF 133 Simple Steamed Brown Rice 177 Orange Blossom Date Balls V GF 133 Boiled Rice 178 Cardamom Banana Bread V GF 134 Bukharian Green-Herbed Rice V GF 179 Spiced Carrot Cake V GF 135 Syrian Lentils & Rice V GF 180 Orange Zest Almond Cookies V GF 136 Steamed Rice with Egg & Saffron Crust GF DF 181 South African Crunchies V GF 138 Fragrant Indian Pilaf V GF 182 Berry-Almond Coconut Scones V GF 139 Spanakorizo GF 183 Indian Spiced Coconut Cardamom 140 Afghan Risotto V GF Tapioca V GF 142 Bukharian Pilaf with Kidney Beans & Carrots V GF 184 Cinnamon-Apple Cake V GF 144 Bukharian Slow-Cooked Rice with Dried Fruit V GF 185 Indian Rice Pudding V GF 145 Mushroom Wild Rice V GF 146 Persian Lentil Rice V GF 186 Acknowledgments 148 Bukharian Garlic & Chickpea Rice V GF 187 Resources of Interest 150 Persian Dill Rice V GF 188 Index 152 Persian Orange Peel Rice V GF Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. www.tuttlepublishing.com Copyright © 2014 Dahlia Abraham-Klein All rights reserved. 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