In solidarity with the Climate Strikers, knowing that we all need to reduce the amount of animal products we consume, this month’s Soft Footprints recipes are all vegan. You might be surprised by how delicio
us and economical vegan dishes are while you’re doing your bit for the planet.
Hearty, savoury and yummy, this economical recipe won an award at the Quaama Fair’s ‘Feed 5 for $5’ competition.
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Thea Constantarids
1 cup sourdough starter, measured after stirring and at room temperature
1/4 cup of oil (olive oil, macadamia oil, melted ghee, coconut oil or any oil you like)
½ teaspoon salt
1 tbsp finely grated parmesan
1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary or thyme or other herbs from the garden
¾ – 1 cup of wholemeal flour
oil for brushing the tops
plus extra salt
Preheat oven to 180°C.
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Thea Constantarids
For all you sourdough bakers out there, or wannabe sourdough bakers, these two recipes are a great way of using up sourdough starter that you would otherwise discard in the ‘feeding’ process that keeps your sourdough culture happy and full of life.
Like all recipes, these crackers taste best if you use fresh ingredients. If you have old seeds/flours/oils etc in your cupboard now is the time to ‘spring clean’ your pantry, throw old or rancid food into your compost. If you don’t have a compost, ask your neighbour if you can use theirs. Then go to … Read more »
This is a beautiful delicate flavoured ice cream. I love the tanginess of the buttermilk and lemon mixed with cardamom and bay leaf. It gives it an unusual, magical taste.
• 250 ml water
• 190 gm caster sugar
• seeds of 6 cardamom pods, crushed
• peel of 1 organic lemon
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 500 ml buttermilk
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What I love about this polow is the combination of rice and lentils and the crunchiness of the fried onions.
Serves 6 people
200 gm Iranian or basmati rice
• 250 gm green lentils
• 3 large Spanish onions, sliced
• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 200 ml sunflower oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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Persian Food in Summer
I have just finished producing my latest book ‘Pardiz,a Persian food journey’. I spent the first 9 years of my life living in a house set in a paradise garden in Tehran, surrounded by high walls and filled with flowering plants, fruit trees, brimming water tanks and a collection of pet animals. This garden was my paradise, my dream world. Persian food has been famous for centuries. … Read more »
