vegan main courses

• Aubergine & Squash with Coconut
  A sweet, rich Thai-style curry with a subtle kick
• Barcelona Couscous
  A recreation of the best couscous I ever had - from a dusty corner bar next to a construction site in Barcelona.
• Briam (Greek Aubergine Casserole)
  A wonderfully soft, rich and smoky dish, which I first had in Crete after walking down the Samaria Gorge. The secret is ridiculous amounts of olive oil and long, slow cooking.
• Bubble & Squeak Plus
  Use up left over potatoes and cabbage in an easy, tasty roast. The apple gives a lovely sweetness.
• Carrot & Barley Stew
  Mmm, nice autumnal gloop
• Chestnut & Stout Hotpot
  Rich and savoury and autumnal
• Courgette Stir Fry
  One of those very simple, quick, there's-nothing-in-the-fridge kind of meals. Quantities are for one, cuz stir-frys are best done in single batches.
• garlickiest baked mushrooms
  Allow at least one clove of garlic per mushroom. More if they're not plump ones.
• Green Bean Chilli
  A nice fresh, warm chilli. Good with salad and olives as a light meal.
• Green Rice with Roast Stuff
  Really tasty rice with spinach, peas and fresh herbs
• Hearty Stewed Lentils
  A rich, tasty stew, perfect with a glass of robust red on a nippy autumn evening.
• Lemon & Ginger Roast Vegetables with Couscous
  Suddenly it's Spring, and I'm trying to think of something less wintery to do with my root veg. I came up with this.
• Lentils with Herbs
  A hearty, warming stew, for when the wind's howling round the chinmey pots.
• Mushroom and Pea Risotto
  A rich creamy vegan risotto, with spinach, peas and mushrooms.
• Penne with Roast Courgettes
  A rich and very simple pasta dish.
• Potato and Spinach Curry
  This is a hearty, warming spicy curry. The lemon juice really makes it zing.
• Quick Chickpea & Pepper Stew
  A spicy, satisfying chickpea stew.
• Quick Fierce Pasta
  You can knock this up in 15 minutes, and make it as spicy or mild as you like. If you make extra, it'll also keep and be an excellent salad.
• Quick Pasta with Purple Broccoli
  A light, elegant pasta dish, that's also very quick and easy.
• Slow Roast Aubergine
  Little Tokyo is an excellent Japanese restaurant in Leeds. They have a good selection of vegetarian / vegan food, although they're not exclusively veggie. This is inspired by their aubergine bento box meal.
• Spiced Aubergine & Potato with Coconut
  Potato and aubergine are a great match. This is rich and melty and not too hot. Is good with another side dish, something a bit more fiery or zingy.
• Spicy Autumn Stew
  A good hearty stew, a bit like potato goulash
• Spring Risotto with fried Aubergine
  A light, herby risotto flavoured with pesto.
• Squash and Pasta Soupy-Stew
  A hearty, rustic Italian kind of stew (or, if you prefer, soup).
• Stewed Chickpeas
  Adapted from an old Greek cookbook of my mum's. The original was good, but a bit austere - chickpea heavy. This is a richer version, with more carrots, herbs and tomatoes.
• stir-fried tofu & oyster mushrooms
  My work colleagues demanded the recipe for this one after I took my leftovers in for lunch, and was almost mugged for them on the way back from the kitchen...
• Stir-fried Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
  This is a really simple, quick meal. Have it with rice or noodles.
• Sweet Peppers with coconut
  Soft, charred peppers in a rich spicy coconut sauce.
• Two Potato Curry
  This is a nice, hearty curry. Good as an accompaniment to a richer, hotter or zingier one.
• Warming Winter Casserole
  Supreme comfort food.

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