Quick And Easy Vegetarian Recipes

The fastest and easiest way to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle is to switch over to vegetarian food. What needs to be remembered is that it should be fat free and hence healthy. Below are some interesting quick and easy vegetarian recipes which will for sure tickle your taste buds as well!

Rice & Peas Pilaf

Ingredients:
• 2tsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled chopped finely
• 1tsp curry powder
• 4cups water
• 2cups basmati brown rice
• 1cup thawed green peas- if frozen
• 1cup diced pepper

First heat oil in a large saucepan or you may also use a Dutch oven. Then add garlic and onion and sauté till tender. Add the curry powder and also mix the vegetables. Boil the ingredients adding water. Stir in the rice. Reduce the heat, cover the pan and cook for 40 minutes till the water is completely absorbed. Add the green peas and pepper and cook the rice for another 5 minutes.

Tomato and Garlic Soup

Ingredients:
• 2 Tomatoes
• 5-6 garlic pods
• Bay leaves-2
• Peppercorns
• Salt to taste

To make this soup cook the tomatoes and crushed garlic with bay leaves and peppercorns for 20 minutes, this will make the tomatoes soft. Cool the mixture then puree and strain it. Add salt to taste. You can have it with soup sticks or multi-grain bread.

Egg Tofu Salad

Ingredients:
• 12 ounces tofu well drained and firm
• 1/4cup chopped onions
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• 3tbsp dill pickle
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard
• 2tbsp drained capers
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Soy sauce
• Tabasco Sauce (Optional)

Mix everything together other than the tofu. After you have squished the tofu with your hands or a fork add the mixed ingredients. Add Tabasco sauce if you like and let it sit for an hour. Your healthy salad is ready!!

Hummus

Ingredients:
• 2cups of well cooked chick peas
• 2tbsp organic seasame oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• ¼ cup seasame butter
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1tsp unrefined sea salt
• 2tbsp finely chopped green parsley

Cook the chick peas well so that they can be squashed between the thumb and small finger. Drain the beans and puree them in a food processor. After this add seasame oil, garlic, lemon juice, sea salt and the chopped parsley. This will give you about 2 cups. Hummus can be served with a flour pita bread and raw vegetables.

Bulgur Wheat Rolls

Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup bulgur
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 envelop dry yeast
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp salt
• 1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour

Place the cracked wheat in a bowl and then pour boiling water over it. Wait for an hour till the water is completely absorbed. Now sprinkle yeast over the warm water and keep stirring till dissolved Heat milk in a pan till it starts bubbling at the edges of the pan. Add rosemary, honey and salt and mix well.

Cool the mixture and add cracked wheat till it is stiff to beat. Knead this like dough. Place this on a greased bowl and wait till it doubles it’s size. Keep it covered. Now roll 10 balls of the same size and place on a greased baking tray. Bake in a preheated 400F oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with hot soup!

Online Source: http://chefinyou.com/2009/08/bulgur-dinner-rolls/