Vegetarian Ethnic?

Question

Do you have any ethnic recipes that are vegetarian?

Answer 1

Ethiopian Alicha Wot (Spicy Stewed Chana Dal or Split Peas)

The final dish will resemble spicy creamed corn. It will thicken slightly as it cools. Serve with Ethiopian Injera (teff pancakes) or even Indian Chapati, or over rice or barley.

1 1/2 cups Chana Dal (may substitute yellow split peas)

2 cups finely chopped onion

1-2 inches ginger, finely mashed/chopped

1/4 cup garlic, finely mashed/chopped

1/4 to 1/2 cup spicy butter or olive oil (below)

1-2 tablespoons turmeric

1/2 teaspoon cardamom

white or black pepper to taste

salt to taste

Indian variation: you will add 2 cups diced tomatoes and 1/4 cup diced mild green chilis after the onions are translucent. Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder and 1/2 tablespoon garam masala with the other spices. Garnish the cooked dish with fresh cilantro leaves.

Sort and wash Chana Dal, removing all black or green pieces as these add bitterness. Cover with water , 3 inches above the level of the beans. The liquid will provide the "gravy" for this dish. Simmer gently. When dal are almost translucent and are softened, set aside. Some of them may split; this is okay. This step can be done ahead, but the dish is even better if the whole stew is completed and then allowed to blend together.

Meanwhile, in another heavy pot, sweat the onions in a little bit of water until very translucent. Add the garlic and ginger and saute' for a minute or two. Add oil or butter and saute' until the mixture is very softened. This must not burn or bitter taste will result. Add the remaining ingredients except salt (will toughen dal...add at end to taste) and fry until the oil separates.

Add the dal with their liquid and cook until the dal are very soft, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.

Spicy Oil/Butter

To make spicy oil/ butter, gently heat a pint of olive oil (preferably extra virgin) or ghee (clarified butter) with sliced onions, smashed garlic heads, smashed ginger, cracked or ground nutmeg, black peppercorns, a little turmeric, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods. You are not frying, you are actually simmering the spices in the oil. The result will be a colored and fragrant ghee or olive oil. I use about a tablespoon of each spice, adjusting the onion or garlic to taste. Strain the oil into a dry container and store refrigerated.

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Answer 2

Try this site:

www.allrecipes.com

Just add the items you want to use in the ingredient search and it will give you recipes from many cultures.

Answer 3

There are lots of great Indian vegetarian recipes.  Many people in India are vegetarian for religious reasons (Hindu).  Here's a link to get you started::  http://indianfood.about.com/od/vegetaria...

Answer 4

Vegetarian no it isn't an ethnic group, but a state of mind.People should eat both meats and veggies.

Answer 5

Chinese stir-fries can be made with pretty much any veggie.

If you're not vegan, you can make vegetarian "sushi"--instead of seafood, have greens, pickled radish, and a piece of fried egg.

Vegetarian dumplings are always nice.

And of course there's a lot of vegetarian Indian food, but looks like the others have covered most of the bases on that. However, you may want to research aloo gobi--a spicy potato dish usually made with spinach.

Answer 6

chickpea or kidney bean curry. Lovely.

Have a look at Mattar Paneer Recipe too.

just yahoo it and there will be hundreds of recipe