Meat Free Mowgli: Simple & Delicious Plant-Based Indian Meals

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We send 40 to 50 members of our team to India every year: we pay them to live in villages and help with female entrepreneurship and sustainability projects. Cover with the pan lid and simmer for 6–8 minutes, or until the paneer is cooked through, adding a splash more water if needed.

Here, aubergine/eggplant replaces the traditional mutton and soaks up the flavours of the sauce just as beautifully. In classic Mowgli style, founder of the restaurant chain Nisha Katona MBE, shows us how to make simple yet delicious meat-free meals packed with colour, excitement and oomph. It is the Indian equivalent of a burger, with spicy mince and peas served in a bun piled with some tangy salad.Star TV chef and restaurant owner Nisha Katona applies her trademark fresh, spice-packed and family-friendly modern Indian culinary style to vegan and veggie food.

Some of my earliest memories were of firebombs coming through our windows at home, or bricks thrown at us. Raised the daughter of a Hindu Brahmin priest, there was always a fug of disdain in our house for meat eating.

It is brilliant for when you have friends over – kids in particular love it (you can adjust the chilli level). In 2008, the Department of Culture, Media and Sport appointed her a trustee of National Museums Liverpool and in 2009 she was appointed Ambassador for Diversity in Public Appointments by the Cabinet Office. Pour enough boiling water into the baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins, then cover the dish tightly with kitchen foil. If you wanted to make this an even more hearty dish, you could serve it on a bed of warm whole grains. Packed with fragrant curries, tangy pickles, creamy dals and veggie twists on Mowgli menu favourites such as sticky paneer fingers (instead of chicken wings), the book is intended to school home cooks on the basics so they can go forth and come up with ther own flavoursome combinations.

Barely pausing for breath, she goes on to explain how widows were instrumental in the evolution of vegetarianism because men were traditionally barred from the kitchen, as were women who were menstruating or breastfeeding. Cover and simmer for a further 10–15 minutes, or until the lentils and vegetables are cooked and soft. I worked as a barrister on domestic violence for 20 years and the mantra of abusers was: “I shout because I care.On a basic level, they are filled flatbreads and fillings come in many shapes and forms, but I like this simple spiced chickpea/garbanzo bean topping wrapped up with some herbs, salad and plenty of piquant sauces. In a large bowl, combine the squash with all the other ingredients, except the lemon juice and coriander, and stir to combine.