Watermelon 🍉 We love watermelon by the slice, chopped into salad or a Fruit Chaat & blended into smoothies 🍹 @dreamfarm kindly sent me their Big Fledge - flip edge cutting board which is not only double sided but also has flip up edges to catch all the juice drips 🤩 I saw a Yellow Watermelon that I had to eat, so here’s my fruit tray for the day 😋 🍉 🥭 Have you tried yellow watermelon & did you like it? #gifted #rawvegan #eatinseason #masalavegan #dreamfarm #yellowwatermelon #fruitforbreakfast #veganfoodblogger #fruittray #fruitgram #instavegan #govegan #kitchenhacks #veganfortheplanet #vegangram #whatveganseat #vegansofinstagram #veganfortheanimals #watermelon (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpi538jSafm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Holi Instafam We celebrated with a colourful layer cake stacked with, Cardamom Flavoured Cake - bottom layer Screwpine Flavoured (similar to Pandan) Cake - green layer Turmeric Flavoured Cake - yellow layer Rose Flavoured Cake - coloured with Beet powder/ pink layer Saffron Flavoured Cake - top layer made with Saffron powder & strands Melted Sweet William low sugar white chocolate & Almond Milk whisked until smooth and added between the layers to keep them together. Topped with a Cashew - Silken Tofu - Stevia icing on the top. Garnished with Almonds, Saffron, Pistachio & Rose petals & roses from the garden 🪴 #holi #happyholi #vegancake #holicake #colourful #masalavegan #whatvegansbake #holifestival #crueltyfreebaking #cardamom #almond #saffron #minicakes #holicolours #holicelebration #instacake #cakegram #vegangram #airfryercake #veganfortheanimals #endspeciesm #vegansofig #veganfortheplanet #veganfestivalfood (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpgUTACyIUe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Shrikhand Cake (Vegan & Oilfree Sweetened Yogurt Cake) Holi the Festival of Colours starts today 🎉 The heatwave in Sydney presently means there was certainly no cooking or firing away in the kitchen to make any of our traditional favourites 🥵 Shrikhand is a traditional yogurt based dessert made by draining the yogurt to thicken and adding in powdered sweeteners along with spices like Green Cardamom Powder, Nutmeg, Saffron & Rose petals and decorated with sliced Almonds & Pistachios. I had leftover homemade Soy yogurt that had been turned into Shrikhand over the weekend because it had been so warm! So this Shrikhand Cake recipe came about with, 2 cups unbleached Self Raising Flour 1/4 cup Erythritol (use more for a sweeter cake, but the Shrikhand already had Stevia Powder) 1 cup Shrikhand 2 - 3 tablespoons plain Sparkling Water (May need more or less depending on Shrikhand consistency, mine was the consistency of a thin paste) 2 tablespoons of sliced Almonds, Pistachios, Rose Petals & Saffron for garnish. To Make, Whisk the flour & erythritol together and slowly fold in the Shrikhand. Add in the sparkling water to make a smooth but thick batter. Pour into a prepared cake pan and add the garnishing on top of the cake. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes at 170 degrees C. (I used my Airfryer and a 7" pan lined with baking paper) Cool well before slicing, if not the crumbs break off like mine 🤪 #shrikhand #cake #veganindianfood #soyshrikhand #veganrecipeshare #masalavegan #nooilbaking #soyyogurt #whatvegansbake #vegansofig #instafood #cakegram #shrikhandcake #veganfortheanimals #happyholi #veganfusion #fusionrecipe #veganfortheplanet #cakegram (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdzG04SqBr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Fruit Chia Pudding Here’s one of my mainstays for a healthy breakfast most days 🥣 We need, 2 tablespoons Chia Seeds, soaked overnight in 1/4 cup Oat/ Doy Milk & 1/2 cup Water A dash of Vanilla Stevia drops Keeps well in the fridge for up to 4 days, so good to make & store ahead as part of meal prep 🤩 Top with more Berries as desired 😋 Other toppings I’ve used include dried Coconut Chips, Hemp Hearts & Carob Chips 💚 Any other Chia Pudding fans here? #chiaseeds #plantbasedomega #chiapudding #veganchiapudding #masalavegan #fruit #soymilk #plantbasedbreakfast #veganbreakfastshare #whatveganseat #vegansofinstagram #instaveganfood #healthy #delicious #coconutyogurt #veganfortheplanet #breakfastonthego #veganfortheanimals (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpbRzNGPtGY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Rajma Chawal This hearty North Indian staple meal is made with Kidney Beans cooked in a flavourful Onion - Ginger - Garlic - Tomato sauce with dry spices like Carom Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Coriander Seeds, Turmeric, Kashmiri Chilli Powder & Amchur (dried raw Mango powder). Best served with fluffy Basmati rice, lots of red Onion slices, a generous dollop of yogurt (Coconut) and a sprinkling of fresh Coriander. My addition was lots of freshly homemade Ginger - Turmeric Pickled matchsticks in Lime Juice & Salt. Easy enough to adapt to be oil free in a deep & thick bottomed pressure pan & definitely whole food plant based 🌱🌱soul soothing comfort food 😍 Have you tried Rajma Chawal before? #rajmachawal #kidneybeans #rice #basmatirice #gingerpickle #turmeric #indianvegancooking #masalavegan #dryspices #indianveganfood #northindian #punjabiveganfood #veganfortheanimals #whatveganseat #eatbeansnotbeings #veganfortheanimals (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpYZJ5GBI0u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The cloudy somewhat cooler weather is certainly bringing up comfort food cravings for us 🥣 Dinner last night was homemade Seitan Kebabs with veggies accompanying No Butter No Chicken with shredded Seitan, Served over fluffy Basmati rice 🍚 I’ve recently bought some Seitan flour & have been trying to adapt to recipes 👩‍🍳 So please send all Seitan tips my way 😊 P.s. the creamy sauce for the No Butter No Chicken is made with a mix of steamed cauliflower & potatoes making it nut free. #seitan #masalavegan #indianveganfood #nooilcooking #whatveganseat #veganhomecook #butterchicken #makeyourownseitan #veganfortheanimals #seitankebab #grilledveggies #veganfortheplanet #instaveganfood #vegan #crueltyfreecooking #eatyourveggies #plantbasedcooking (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpTXq9NhWXW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy March 🍂 Sydney is slowly making its way into Autumn & I seem to have spent the past 4 weeks away from most social media, due to family, study & work commitments 💚 Dinner was a quick WFPB Tom Yum Fried Rice made with Thai Chilli Paste, mixed with Lime juice, Erythritol, Soy sauce & Kaffir Lime Leaves blended into a rough paste and lots of Veggies 😋 Leftover cooked brown Basmati works well with a large cup of mixed Veggies & Airfried Tofu pieces marinated in a Five Spice - Vinegar marinade for a comforting meal 🍽️ What’s everyone else been up to 😀 #friedrice #vegantomyum #tomyumfriedrice #masalavegan #fivespicetofu #thaichillipaste #brownbasmatirice #rice #veganfallrecipes #healthymealprep #veganmealprep #wfpbfriedrice #nooilcooking #veganthaifood #veganasiancuisine #veganfortheplanet #instaveganfood #veganfoodshare #veganfortheplanet #whatveganseat #veganfoodblogger #veganfortheanimals (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpOFVXVh2Db/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cake & Fruit Trifle with Aqua Faba Fluff Trifles were my favourite dessert growing up because they had cake, custard & jelly with fresh fruit and lots of fluffy crème on the top 😋 This one is made with leftover slices of 💚 frozen Christmas Cake, 💛 Vanilla, Corn Flour & Almond Milk Pudding ❤️ Pectin Raspberry Fruit Jelly 🧡 Lots of Mango chunks & fresh Berries 🤍 All topped off with Aquafaba Fluff made by whisking with a dash of Lime Juice & Stevia powder on high speed for 10 - 15 minutes until the fluff stands by itself The fluff is delicious by itself too 😋 Have you tried using Aqua Faba (Bean Water) & if so, how did you find it? #trifle #delicious #vegandessert #masalavegan #aquafaba #vegancooking #custard #veganjelly #whatveganseat #veganfortheanimals #veganfoodshare #whatveganseat #dessertgram #christmascake #leftovers #veganfortheplanet (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDyBXrSmDt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Chowmein with frozen Veggie Stir Fry What are your thoughts on frozen veggies? I’ve increasingly started to use frozen veggies as fresh produce has been harder to come by. I’ve always used frozen green Peas, Beans & Corn and am now venturing into the Stir Fry & Veggie Roast packs. Love the convenience of having a meal ready under half an hour 😀 Of course I’m very lucky to have access to a local business that make different varieties of vegan & oil free noodles available readily 😍 #veganfood #masalavegan #vegangram #chowmein #vegansofig #noodles #instaveganfood #stirfry #asianfood #foodgram #streetfood #whatveganseat #veganfoodshare #veganmealshare #indianchinese #frozenvegetables #veganfortheplanet #veganbudgetmeal #veganfortheanimals (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBSlkrvQvP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Idli & Coconut Chutney Idli are steamed dumplings from the South of India made with Rice & Lentils and are traditionally vegan, gluten-free, oil free and full of fermented prebiotic goodness 💚 I have memories of my mother making this simple food most Sunday mornings with fresh Coconut grated for the chutney, along with the powdered Malagapodi, made with roasted lentils & dry spices 💚 The leftover batter was turned into mini Idli or Appe, with vegetables found in the fridge & pantry, and cooked in an Æbleskiver like pan 😋 All recipes on my blog Iinked above 🌱 #masalavegan #idli #homemadeidli #indianvegan #traditionalindianfood #idlichutney #coconutchutney #malagapodi #whatveganseat #veganfoodshare #veganfortheplanet #kindfood #glutenfree #glutenfreevegan #veganhomecooking #vegansofinstagram #fermentedfoods #veganfoodblogger #southindianvegan (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn-i3_ay2Mj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Just Another Vegan Grazing Board to celebrate Summer 🌺 What’s your favourite grazing board food? This one features my newest buys from the @vegandairyathome while my favourite vegan cheese shop @lapetitefauxmagerie is on holidays 💚 We also had fresh, handmade veggie dumplings sourced locally to celebrate the Chinese New Year 🧧 We had vegan vanilla wafers, facon roll ups, salty crisps & dips along with fruit too 🍒 All washed down with black tea bought from the English Tea Shop 🫖 @etsteas #masalavegan #feedfeedvegan #vegansofig #vegangrazingboard #aussievegans #whatveganseat #vegansofaustralia #instavegan #sydneyvegans #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #supportveganbusiness #vegansofsydney #australiansmallbusiness #veganfollow #veganfoodshare #veganfortheanimals #veganfortheplanet #fairtradeproducts #fairtradetea (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8BBVzyS1s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Chocolate Cake WFPB 🌱 We have had a busy few days with lots of celebrations including our wedding anniversary 💚 The chocolate cake is a an adaptation of the Dr McDougall recipe, - so vegan, with no oil, - sugar substituted with a mix of Stevia & Erythritol. Sweet Potato & Cacao powder icing, garnished with cacao & gold dusted Almonds with toasted Coconut pieces 🥥 #mcdougallrecipe #masalavegan #chocolatecake #nooilbaking #veganbaking #vegandessert #vegansweets #plantbaseddessert #plantbasedbaking #bakegram #cakegram #veganchocolatecake #healthybaking #vegansofig #celebrationcake #veganlifestyle #feedfeedvegan #instavegan #sugarfreebaking #easyvegan (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2bbNOSzsq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Lemon Loaf/ Cake This recipe is adapted from the Easy Lemon Drizzle Cake @veganrecipeclub using easy pantry ingredients & 3 Lemons from our tree, this amazing loaf was ready under an hour for delicious goodness 🍋 Check out @veganrecipeclub for more plant based goodness or Veganuary inspiration. My changes were to, - Reduce sweetener to 3/4 cup & used Erythritol - Left out the baking powder & soda for a dense & crumbly texture - Use 2 tablespoons of melted Almond Butter in place of the vegetable oil Beautifully crumbly and perfect with some tea ☕️ #lemonloaf #veganbaking #masalavegan #veganrecipeshare #plantbasedrecipe #vegandessert #lemoncake #vegancake #homegrownlemons #crueltyfreebaking #cakerecipe #cakegram #whatvegansbake #noeggbaking #dairyfreebaking #instabaking #veganfoodshare #instavegan #bakegram #veganfortheplanet #veganuary2023 #citrusbaking #veganfortheanimals #vegansofinstagram (at Sydney Austraila) https://www.instagram.com/p/CniYpZVv5a6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Lohri 🔥 The North Indian harvest Festival celebrating family, expressing gratitude & counting our blessings ❤️ Here’s our celebratory “Thali” platter with, 1. Pindi Chole (dry Chickpeas cooked with warming spices) 2. Kulcha (Wholemeal Flatbread with Yeast) 3. Saag (puréed Kale & Dandelion greens) 4. Makki Roti (gluten free corn Flatbread made with Polenta) 5. Atte Ka Halwa (Wholemeal Flour Pudding sweetened with Erythritol & cooked in Cashew Milk) 6. Kale Gulab Jamun (a baked version of the famous Gulab Jamun, made with Fruit Bread dumplings in an Erythritol - Coconut Sugar syrup) 7. Atte ke Pinni (oval shaped Wholemeal Flour Energy Balls with Almond Flour, sweetened with Date paste) 8. Chikki (caramelised Coconut Sugar Fudge with peanuts) 9. Til Patti (Strips made with roasted Sesame & Coconut Sugar) 10. Makhana (air popped Lotus seeds) 11. Murmura (spicy Puffed Rice flavoured with Asafoetida, fresh Curry Leaves, Turmeric, Red Chilli powder & Kala Namak/ Salt) 12. Pan roasted Papad (dried Lentil flour & spiced crisp bread) #lohri #masalavegan #pindichole #punjabikhana #veganindian #saag #kale #dandeliongreens #makkikiroti #glutenfreecornbread #kulcha #wholemealbread #wholefoodplantbased #noghee #crueltyfreecooking #til #sesame #murmura #attekahalwa #karahparshad #chikki #sesamechikki #gachak #gharkakhana #punjabiveganrecipe #kindfood #kalejamun #makhane #vegansofinstagram #veganfortheplanet (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXky4YB7GB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Masala Chai ☕️ A comfortable pot of piping Masala (spiced) Chai (tea) for the cold & blustery Sydney weather 🌧️ ⛈️ My Chai Masala contains, 2 large Cinnamon Bark pieces 10 Green Cardamom 8 - 10 Fennel Seeds 6 - 8 Cloves 5 - 6 Black Peppercorn 1/2” piece of Dried Ginger Dry roast gently on low heat & cool. Powder when completely cooled down. Add the masala only after the tea leaves have steeped in boiling water. Add in your choice of non dairy milk (I used Soy) right at the end just before serving. Garnish with finely sliced almonds for an extra lift of flavour 😋 Also, Chai/ Cha/ Chaha means Tea, so there isn’t such a thing as Chai Tea! #masalachai #masalavegan #masalatearecipe #teagram #whatvegansdrink #spicegram #chailove #indianspices #cadtironteapot #kulhadchai #kulhad #ginger #cardamom #blackpepper #cloves #vegansofig #instavegan #veganfortheanimals #vegansofinstagram #veganfortheplanet #veganindian (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnAwqBESWeI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🌱 Blueberry Muffins, Flavoured with Cardamom & Lemon Zest 🍋 A FoK winning recipe that uses Cardamom my favourite spice 😍 Made with Oat & white Millet flour, sweetened with Dates 😋 No oil of course, and gluten free if using certified GF oats! 💚 I also left out the walnuts, making these muffins nut free 😀 Baked in 25 minutes in a hot oven 🔥 Flavourful, beautifully crumbly & scrumptious with a cup of tea ☕️ Half of them had already vanished by the time I took photos on the cooling rack 🤣 @forksoverknives @straightupfood #blueberrymuffins #masalavegan #forksoverknivesrecipe #blueberries #cardamom #lemon #millets #vegansofig #bakingwithmillet #bakegram #nooilbaking #dates #instavegan #veganuary #veganuary2023 #whatvegansbake #whatveganseat #veganfortheanimals #eatplants #veganfortheplanet #vegansofinstagram #forksoverknives #healthybreakfast #veganmealprep (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm-IU5_hn2x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Instant Green Mango Pickle Summer always means Mangoes - golden, sweet, tart, small, large, ripe & unripe ones 🥭 🥭 🥭 🥭 Growing up, my dear mother would make this every summer and it would be finished in a matter of days (day). This easy & quick recipe needs, 🥭 2 cups Raw Mango, diced 🧂 2 tablespoons Sea Salt 🟨 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder 🔸1 teaspoon of Asafoetida 🔹1 tablespoon each of Mustard, Fenugreek, Fennel & Nigella Seeds 🔸1/2 teaspoon of Red Chilli Powder To make, 💚 Add the diced raw Mango, Salt, Turmeric, Asafoetida & Red Chilli powder to a clean jar & toss well. 💚 Dry roast the seeds on a low heat until aromatic. 💚 Cool well & coarsely powder (I use my heavy granite mortar & pestle). 💚 Mix the powdered spices into the mango pieces. Store in the fridge to eat…. with everything 😋 #rawmangopickle #nooilcooking #masalavegan #wholefoodplantbased #veganuary #indianveganrecipe #veganfoodshare #veganrecipeshare #veganglutenfree #veganoilfree #whatveganscook #govegan #sydneyvegans #whatvegansbake #veganfortheanimals #whatveganseat #veganfortheplanet #budgetvegan #instavegan #foodgram #glutenfreevegan #vegansofinstagram (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7iC-8BLOE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=