Vedic cuisine. Vegetarian dishes

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Vedic cuisine is a cuisine that excludes (to a greater or lesser extent) products of animal origin. We will talk about what dishes people who adhere to such a diet eat in the materials of this article.

Basic principles of Vedic cuisine

Vedic cuisine adheres to the following dietary principles:

• Meals should be taken in a relaxed and calm environment.
• Be sure to take into account the compatibility of products.
• The reception of any meal should be spiritualized.
• In no case should you fill the fire of digestion with liquid.
• Share the joy of eating divine food with others.
• Cleanliness, both external and internal, is important.
• Eating in moderation is required.
• It is recommended to eat at the same time.
• Sacrifice of sentient beings must be treated with respect.
• Regular fasting has a positive effect on the human body. This practice requires a clear purpose, intention, and good knowledge of the characteristics of one's own body.

Vedicculinary art and its features

Currently, there is an incredible amount of recipes for Vedic cuisine. In terms of taste, it is in no way inferior to the traditional one.

Vedic cuisine provides for the regular use of dairy products, fruits, vegetables and cereals. It should also be noted that a variety of spices and seasonings make recipes unique and fully satisfy all taste preferences of a person. Among these aromatic additives, several can be distinguished: turmeric, cilantro, coriander, dill, black pepper, nutmeg and asafoetida. As for drinks, the Vedic cuisine provides for the use of only natural freshly squeezed juices and pure water.

From the point of view of adherents of this diet, the food they eat should contain 6 different tastes, namely sweet, sour, s alty, bitter, astringent and spicy. If in the process of eating foods a person lacks at least one of the above, then as a result this can lead to various diseases.

Today there is a large amount of literature that describes in detail how to prepare vegetarian dishes. For those who can't afford these books, here are some recipes that will make your regular meal not only varied and satisfying, but also good for the body and spirit.

Vegetarian cuisine: first course recipes

To make a vegetarian puree soup, you need to cooknext:

• ghee - 3 large spoons;
• bay leaves - 2 pcs;
• ground coriander - 1 dessert spoon;
• asafoetida powder - ¼ dessert spoon;
• turmeric - ½ dessert spoon;
• any vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, etc.) - about 600 g;
• drinking water - 1.5 l;
• iodized s alt - add to taste;
• ground black pepper - ¼ dessert spoon;
• fresh milk - 400 ml;
• butter - 2 large spoons;
• light wheat flour - 3 large spoons.

Cooking process

Vegetarian cuisine, the recipes of which we are considering, does not recommend the use of animal products. However, adherents of this way of eating still do not refuse to use dairy ingredients and eggs. After all, these products were not obtained by destroying living organisms.

Thus, to prepare a vegetarian puree soup, you need to heat the ghee in a thick-walled pan, and then put the turmeric, bay leaves, asafoetida and coriander in the same place. All of the listed ingredients should be fried for a few seconds. Next, they need to put any chopped vegetables.

The laid out products should also be fried a little (4-5 minutes), and then pour water into them and add black ground pepper. After covering the pot with a lid, its contents must be cooked over medium heat (stirring constantly) until the vegetables become tender andsoft. If there is a special desire, then in the future you can make mashed potatoes using a mixer. But at the same time, bay leaves should be removed from the broth.

While the vegetables are cooking, you can start preparing the creamy sauce. To do this, melt the butter in a bowl, fry the flour in it (1-2 minutes), and then pour in the hot milk and, stirring quickly, bring the mixture to a boil. Next, a thick and fragrant sauce must be added to the soup. After stirring the dish, you need to wait for it to boil, and then remove it from the stove and serve it to the table along with greens.

Cooking tomato soup

Vedic cuisine recipes can include absolutely any product, except for meat and other parts of slaughtered animals.

So, let's take a look at how you can cook delicious and he althy tomato soup for lunch. For this we need:

• strong red tomatoes - 2 kg;
• vegetable oil - 6 large spoons;
• ground coriander - dessert spoon;
• asafoetida - ¼ dessert spoon;
• chopped fresh coriander leaves - 4 large spoons;
• granulated sugar - ½ dessert spoon;
• iodized s alt - add at your discretion;
• ground black and red pepper - ¼ dessert spoon each;
• butter - 2 large spoons;
• white flour - 2 large spoons;
• fresh milk - 450 ml;
• lemon juice - big spoon.

Cooking process

The first vegetarian dishes are prepared quite quickly and easily. To make a tomatosoup, you need to wash the tomatoes, and then cut them into pieces and mash them with a blender. Next, the resulting mass must be passed through a sieve. After that, pour vegetable oil into a thick-walled pan and fry the asafoetida and coriander for a few seconds. Having added the previously prepared tomato puree to them, it is necessary to reduce the heat and cook the ingredients under a closed lid for about 20-25 minutes. Next, you need to pour fresh chopped coriander, s alt, sugar, as well as red and black pepper into the contents of the dish.

To make a special creamy dressing for the soup, melt the butter in a small bowl, then add flour to it and lightly fry. After that, it is necessary to pour milk into the same bowl, which must be boiled until the sauce thickens. In conclusion, the resulting mass must be added to the tomato puree along with lemon juice and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Serve this dish preferably hot with fresh herbs and vegetables.

How to make a vegetarian pizza?

Not every follower of Vedic cuisine knows how to prepare delicious and hearty vegetarian pizza. The recipe for such a dish includes the following components:

• ready-made puff yeast-free dough - 1 pack;
• potato tubers - 3 pieces;
• fresh tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
• fresh cucumber - 2 pcs;
• fresh champignons - 10 pcs.;
• sweet onion - 2 heads;
• vegetable oil - 5-6 large spoons;
• sour cream - 120 g;
• dill, parsley, ground black pepper, s alt - add to taste;
• cheese without rennet - 130g

Preparation of ingredients

Before you make a vegetarian pizza, you need to chop the mushrooms into thin plates, and then fry them in vegetable oil along with onions, s alt and pepper. After that, it is advisable to add fresh sour cream to the mushrooms and mix everything thoroughly.

You also need to boil potato tubers, cut tomatoes and cucumbers into thin circles, chop greens and grate cheese.

Shaping the dish and baking it

To form a vegetarian pizza, roll out puff pastry, put it on a sheet, and then alternately distribute ingredients such as grated boiled potatoes, slices of tomatoes and cucumbers, fried champignons with onions, sour cream and spices, fresh greens and cheese.

In conclusion, the semi-finished product must be placed in a preheated oven, where it is desirable to keep it for about 30-38 minutes.

Preparing a vegetarian dessert

Banana baked in the oven with almonds is the most delicious and he althy vegetarian dessert. To prepare it, we need:

• fresh lemon juice - 1 large spoon;
• fresh orange juice (strained) - 60 ml;
• grated nutmeg - ½ dessert spoon;
• ground cardamom - ¼ dessert spoon;
• butter - 2large spoons;
• unripe strong banana - 4 pcs.;
• granulated sugar - 55 g;
• almonds, thinly sliced - 2 large spoons.

Cooking process

Vegetarian cuisine (photos of Vedic dishes are presented in this article) is rich in recipes for delicious desserts. To make Baked Almond Bananas, combine orange juice, lemon juice, cardamom and nutmeg in a small bowl. Next, you need to grease a small baking sheet with butter, peel the bananas, cut them in half lengthwise and put them on a sheet with the cut side up. After that, the fruit should be poured over with previously prepared juice and evenly sprinkled with sugar. Bake the formed dessert in a preheated oven for 3-5 minutes. Finally, you need to take out the bananas, put almond slices on them and heat them again for the same amount of time. You can serve a ready-made dessert to the table both hot and cold.