From Quick Vegetarian
Dishes, Kurma Dasa, Chakra Press, 2000.
I’ve had this book in the library for some time now but
never really got around to using it. I can’t think why it has been overlooked
but it has. Now I think it is time to give it a try.
The book is divided into the usual sections of appetisers,
soups, salads and so on. There are ample illustrations in the form of
photographs. The print is clear and the recipes are provided with a list of
ingredients first. What I like about the instructions themselves is that each
paragraph begins with a verbal instruction highlighted in bold. For example,
here are the highlighted verbs at the beginning of one recipe: Heat… Pour in…
Fold… Reduce… Serve… It clearly identifies where you are.
I began with a simple snack to test out the waters: tortilla
triangles with smoky avocado salsa. Tortillas were just cut into triangular
wedges and fried in a little oil. Easy. The most difficult part was to obtain corn tortillas. The stores seem to be overstocked with wheat ones of a brand currently advertising on television.
For the salsa all the ingredients were combined and mixed.
Also easy. The most difficult part of this was to spend some time
reconstituting a dried chipotle.
This was an enjoyable snack, possibly a little bit bland
for my liking. I think I would prefer to add a little Tabasco to brighten it up
a little or a touch of Sriracha sauce. What I found stood out a little was the
shredded iceberg lettuce, a salad green which I usually find not to have a lot
of character, but here it came through well.
Taste: ✔✔✔
Ease of
cooking: ✔✔✔✔✔
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