Meera Sodha
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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Sabzi polo: Meera Sodha’s vegan herby rice with saffron and pistachios – recipe
My take on the Persian dish, with fresh herbs and buttery saffron rice and a rich lemony tahini sauce → Read More
Meera Sodha’s recipe for vegan leek, shallot and potato tart
A luxurious tart of creamy garlic and soft leeks topped with wafer-thin potato slices and baked until golden → Read More
Meera Sodha’s recipe for vegan portokalopita, or Greek orange cake
I ate this cake many years ago when I dated a teacher who was passionate about Greek food. I didn’t fall in love with him, but I thoroughly enjoyed the cake. It had about it a taste of home, and of gulab jamun, because of the syrup that soaks deep into the batter. It’s dense, like pudding, but also very bright with the flavour of January oranges. In fact, it tasted of what one might hope for in… → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for miso butter greens pasta
A mighty but simple, jade-coloured dish that has taken on new life in my kitchen → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for chickpea and potato curry
Homespun comfort food in the form of chickpea and potato curry with quick paratha → Read More
South India’s vegan answer to chicken soup: Meera Sodha’s recipe for pumpkin rasam
Pumpkin and split peas boost this traditional spiced, herby, sour Indian soup → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for whole roast cauliflower and nut pilaf
Crisp roast cauli with curry seasoning on a bed of nutty, herby rice that works both as a centrepiece and a showstopping side dish → Read More
Sweet gifts: Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for soft amaretti biscuits
Italian-style festive biscuits to gift to sweet-toothed vegans and non-vegans alike → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for store-cupboard spaghetti
A simple supper of spaghetti in a sweet-sour caper and tomato sauce, and topped with crisp, umami breadcrumbs → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for tamarind aubergines with Thai basil
The proof is in the cooking with this dish – for the best result, take your time when frying the aubergines and onions → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for hot-and-sour squash Thai curry
A cashew-thickened hot-and-sour curry/soup that’s the perfect balance of sweet, salty and tart → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Malaysian dal curry
A dal made fragrant with lemongrass and star anise, rounded out with coconut milk and lightly soured with tangy tamarind → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for cauliflower bhaji chaat
Cauliflower fried in a curry batter, then mixed with a soft chaat masala salad and drizzled with cooling vegan yoghurt → Read More
Herby chickpea and pasta broth: Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for cicera e tria
A fine example of Italy’s rustic cucina povera, where simple ingredients – flour, basic vegetables and chickpeas, in this instance – are transformed into a textural masterpiece → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for creamy baked orzo with cauliflower, onions and mustard
Dijon mustard adds a soupçon of je ne sais quoi to this dish of orzo and cauliflower baked in a creamy, piquant sauce → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for beer-battered aubergine tacos
Aubergines fried until crisp on the outside and gooey inside, then stuffed into tacos with salsa, pickled red cabbage and vegan creme fraiche → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for tomato and tofu stir-fry with sesame rice
Sometimes a substitute becomes the star player, as in this riff on the classic tomato and egg stir-fry, where tofu steals the show → Read More
Meera Sodha’s recipe for vegan tiramisu
Try this vegan version of the classic, rich ‘pick-me-up’ Italian pudding, and you may well prefer it to the more traditional version → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for Marmite risotto with tomato and crispy chilli butter
This risotto uses just enough Marmite to achieve a savoury base, allowing outrageously flavourful tomatoes in chilli-oil butter to do the real talking → Read More
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for tamarind tofu with noodles, herbs and pickles
A medley of soft and crunchy summer vegetables, fried tofu and glass noodles in a punchy lime dressing → Read More