Category Archives: Recipes

The World’s Poshest Coleslaw. Veggieslavia meets Veggiestan.

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Sally

To celebrate the arrival of a lorry load of stuff, at least half of which was dates, and also to celebrate the obligingly Spring-like weather over here in the UK, we made you some datey coleslaw. It will get them … Continue reading →

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A Nowrooz Recipe: Samenu, or Wheat Grass Mousse

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Sally

This is actually a recipe from Veggiestan, but we have had so many people in the shop asking about it that is seemed only fair to share it on line as well. to create enough for 4 NB: takes about … Continue reading →

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Salad-e-Bogoli Pulao: Broad Bean, Brown Basmati and Sesame Salad

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Sally

Bogoli Pulao is possibly our favourite amongst the classic rice dishes of Iran. You can read the recipe for the original dish here. In this version it becomes a ridiculously moreish salad. OK, so it’s not the broad bean season … Continue reading →

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On How the Okra Got its Slime: A Veggiestani Love Story

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Sally

Happy belated Valentines Day from Veggiestan… Yeki boud, yeki naboud… Which is Persian for “Once upon a time”. For that is indeed when our tale of vegetable-crossed lovers begins. Long long ago, and far far away, in the shimmering hot … Continue reading →

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Khoresht-e-Laboo – Beetroot Hotpot

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Sally

OK – so this isn’t one of the classic Persian khoreshts (casseroles). In fact my mother-in-law looked at me in horror when she realised what I was cooking (until she tried some, that is). And when I tried to pass … Continue reading →

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KooKoo-ye-Gul-e-Kalam – Iranian Cauliflower Omelette

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Sally

Sunday night supper food for 6 Seeing as cauliflower is such a good price at the mo…. This is basically another form of eggeh (for which there is a recipe on page 74 of the book), but the Iranians would … Continue reading →

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Baked Curry-Stuffed Turnips

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Sally

One or two people have asked why there are no parsnips in Veggiestan. They are not in fact indigenous to the region: although they were introduced into the Greek and Roman diet at some stage, they failed to travel East … Continue reading →

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A Winter Salad: Spice-Toasted Giant Couscous with Dates and Labneh

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Sally

To fill around 6 lunchboxes Well this has got our shop and supper club customers talking, and so we thought we’d share the recipe with you. It is spicy, filling and healthy, and so it’s perfect for Winter lunch boxes. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Supper Recipes #83: Banirov Pilav

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Sally

That’s Armenian Cheese Pilaf to you… An indulgent repast for 4 Pilaf/pilav is a word derived from the Persian word pulao, and can just refer to pretty rice. But more often, as here, it actually denotes the method of cooking: … Continue reading →

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Spiced Lentil Pyramid: One for the Party Season

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Sally

Party fare for 9-10 Lentils have been eaten in Veggiestan since time immemorial (actually since around 8000 BC). I do not lack a sense of humour, but I have never understood how they came to be the butt of so … Continue reading →

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