Anyone have any good vegetarian recipes?!

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Hey, I'm a vegetarian. I stay in India and this place is vegetarian heaven. It's great that you wish to become vegetarian too, it has so many benefits. Its will serves as an excellent lifestyle, it helps maintain weight, gives you great skin and hair, makes you more calmer and purifies your body. All this apart from the fact that you'll be helping the environment. I know there is a common mis-conception that vegetarian food is bland and tasteless, but that is not true. If cooked in the right way, you can please your senses and open up hitherto unknown culinary pleasures. Make sure you know the right recipes.

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You'll find some new and unique vegetarian recipes. All the best :)

There are lots of great vegetarian recipes on the 'net. But these are a few of the recipes I cook for my family of 6:

Try:

- vegetarian chili
- tortellini primavera
- roast vegetable lasagna
- chilies relenos
- tacos or burritos made with refried beans instead of meat
- any products by Yves Vegetarian Cuisine
- goma tofu or ag'e tofu (Japanese)
- gado-gado salad made with tofu (Indonesian)
- falafels in pita bread (Lebonese)

Just google any of these names, or google 'vegetarian recipes,' or pick up a copy of "Vegetarian Times" at your local magazine counter.


ETA: my recipe for Refritos ("Well-fried beans"):

Ingredients:

- 2 cups black beans, cooked.
- oil for frying
- water or veggie stock.
- garlic powder or crushed garlic
- salt
- cumin powder
- red chilis or powdered cayenne pepper to taste (optional).

Heat up oil in the frying pan. Ensure the pan is hot (medium to high heat). Add in the beans. Squash with flat of spoon, meanwhile stirring and frying. The desired result is to "toast" the beans as they cook -- they will form a nice brown crust on the bottom of the pan which you then loosen and fold into the mixture using a hard-plastic, wood, or metal spatula. Add in water or stock if they get too dry. You want to end up with a "firm" mass, not a "mush"or liquid. Season with salt, cumin, garlic, and other seasonings to taste.

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http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/
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Potato and Kidney Bean Salad

4 potatoes boiled, peeled and cubed
2 cup(s) kidney beans boiled
2 onion(s) finely chopped
1 green chilli(es) crushed with salt
1 teaspoon(s) oil
salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste
fresh coriander or parsley to garnish

1. Heat oil in a pan on medium level for a few seconds. Add the onions and green chillies. Fry on medium/high heat for about 2 minute(s) or till the onions are transparent.
2. Add the pre-boiled potatoes cubes, kidney beans, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Keep on low heat for about 3 minutes.
3. Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander.

This is an awesome risotto. It can be an appetizer, side dish or a main dish if served after a nice big salad and with some bread/garlic bread.

Wild Mushroom Risotto

3 14 1/2-ounce cans vegetable broth
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 shallots, chopped
1 pound assorted wild mushrooms (such as oyster, crimini and stemmed shiitake), sliced
1 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup dry Sherry
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 4 ounces)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
truffle oil

Bring vegetable broth to simmer in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low; cover and keep broth hot. Melt 3 tablespoons butter with olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped shallots; sauté 1 minute. Add wild mushrooms; cook until mushrooms are tender and juices are released, about 8 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add Sherry and simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add 3/4 cup hot vegetable broth and simmer until absorbed, stirring frequently. Add remaining hot vegetable broth 3/4 cup at a time, allowing broth to be absorbed before adding more and stirring frequently until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy, about 20 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh thyme. Drizzle with truffle oil.

Try steak with corn, baked potato and asparagus. You can eat all but the first item.

Try baking them whole in an oven. They can be a bit stringy if undercooked though.