Vegetarian – Page 3 – Mrs. Mack's Spice of Life!

Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani is something I order every time I go to a restaurant. The actual dish is a rich and creamy preparations with lots of butter and cream and prep time that makes my eyes water. It starts with washing the dal several times, soaking it for several hours and then washing it some moreContinue reading “Dal Makhani”

Vegetable Pulav and Cucumber Raita

This is an easy recipe that can be put together in less than 30 minutes.

Chocolate Smoothie

A healthy smoothie recipe from my sister’s recipe collection. One of these at breakfast is guaranteed to keep you feeling full till lunch time! Ingredients: 2 Bananas 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence 3 dates 2 tbsp Oats (soaked in milk for 10 mins) 1/2 cup Yoghurt 1 tsp Cocoa Powder For Garnishing : Crushed Walnuts Method:Continue reading “Chocolate Smoothie”

Masala Omlette

Both my sister Div and I love omlettes for a lazy Sunday brunch. Here are pictures from when she made it recently (yes, we swap food snaps…LOL). This is how Div makes it, I’ll post my recipe the next time I make it. Ingredients: 3 Eggs, 1/2 Tomato (finely chopped) 1/2 Onion (finely chopped) 2Continue reading “Masala Omlette”

Paneer Stir-fry

Paneer is an Indian cottage cheese, a lot like Mozarella Cheese but firmer. I like cooking with it as its versatile and takes on the flavours of the curry or sauce fabulously. I attempted this recipe as I wanted to cook dinner in less than 30 minutes without compromising on the flavours. This recipe didn’tContinue reading “Paneer Stir-fry”

Banana and Pomegranate Smoothie

A healthy smoothie recipe from my sister’s recipe collection. One of these at breakfast is guaranteed to keep you feeling full till lunch time! Ingredients: 1 Banana 1/2 cup Pomegranate seeds 1/2 Apple 2 tbsp Oats (soaked in milk for 10 mins) 1/2 cup Yoghurt 2 Dates For Garnish: pomegranate seeds and crushed walnuts Method:Continue reading “Banana and Pomegranate Smoothie”

Mix Veg Curry

One more from my sister Div’s recipe collection. Ingredients: 1 Onion (thinly sliced) 1 Capsicum (thinly sliced ) 1 Carrot (thinly sliced) 1/2 cup Boiled Peas 1/2 cup Paneer 1 cup Tomato Puree Masala mix (1 tsp each -Coriander Powder, Red Chilly Powder, Cumin Powder, Turmeric Powder, Garlic Powder, Kasuri Methi) Whole Spices -2 Cardamom,Continue reading “Mix Veg Curry”

Chickpea and Veg Soup

So this is my sister’s recipe, and she swears by it. I haven’t tried it yet myself but will post a review as soon as I have. Ingredients: 1 cup Boiled Chickpea ( 3 cups water and a little salt – 6 whistles in cooker) 1 Carrot (cut into small pieces) 1 Leek leaves (finelyContinue reading “Chickpea and Veg Soup”

Avocado Toast

This is my version of the ever popular Avacado Toast. Ingredients: 1 Avocado Salt and Pepper to taste Juice of half Lemon 2 tsp of Capers Garlic and Herb Cream Cheese (I used the Boursin Garlic and Herb cheese) Toasted Bread Slices Method: Peel, pit and mash the avocado. Add capers, salt, pepper and lemonContinue reading “Avocado Toast”

Cheesy Nachos

This is a pub classic and really easy to make at home! I have used less cheese in my version but feel free to load your one with as much as you like!!! Ingredients: Tortilla chips (I used the M&S tortilla chips) Cheese Jalepeno peppers (I used the Old El Paso pickled peppers) Method: PlaceContinue reading “Cheesy Nachos”