Vegetarian Recipes
Tried and true favourites served at cooking classes, retreats and spiritual gatherings as well as some from our home kitchens. A collection of delicious, healthy recipes to help you along the path of health.
Soups
Pumpkin Miso Soup
Pumpkin soup is firm favourite winter warmer! This recipe has a twist of a difference with Miso Paste and is super easy to make, using ingredients you probably …
Nutritious Vegetable Soup with Quinoa and Black Beans
The perfect Winter warmer recipe 🙂 Serves: 8 Ingredients: 2 large chokos (chayote) peeled and diced 2 large Dutch potatoes peeled and diced 2 large carrots peeled …
Latin American Black Bean Soup
Nourishing and delicious, this recipe is perfect for the cooler months of the year! Ingredients: 2 cups dried black beans (or 3 cans of black beans) rinsed and …
Breads
Quick and Easy Pizza Scrolls
Perfect for an easy work lunch, kid friendly, super versatile and fast to make! Ingredients: 2 cups SR flour or 2 cups plain flour mixed with 4 tsp …
Gingerbread (Vegan)
This rich, tasty gingerbread is moist and oh so good. We all know the nutritional value of molasses don’t we? Unlike highly refined sugars, molasses contains significant …
One Bowl Vegan Banana Bread
This bread is so moist and full of flavour. Definitely a hit at The Mantra Room. We serve this out regularly and people always ask for seconds, so …
Main Meals
Quinoa Upma with Veggies and Cashews
Upma is a savoury dish using grains/seeds, veggies and spices. It is served as breakfast, snack or a side dish. You can use rice, rice flakes, millet or …
Sweet Potato and Green Lentil Dal
A cozy, nourishing Winter warmer! Serves 6-8 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20-40 minutes Ingredients: 1/4 cup ghee or olive oil 1 onion chopped 1 …
Best Carob Waffles Ever (Vegan + GF)
This is a great gluten free recipe that both kids and adults absolutely love! 😊 Ingredients: 2 cups of nut milk 1 Tbsp of flaxseed meal 3 …
Sides
Rice Paper Rolls
Some friends were telling me recently when then went on holidays, they stayed with a few friends in different places, every household seemed to have ingredients with well …
Spiced Apples and Pears
Fruit in season is a lighter choice for breakfast when cooked and spiced to support Agni. Cooking starts the digestive process and spicing also provides a balance of …
Crispy Sesame Crusted Tofu
Ingredients • 1 block (450g) firm tofu rinsed and dried For the sesame marinade: • 1/3 cup soy sauce (gluten-free if preferred) • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar • …
Salads
Spring Lentil Tabbouleh with Smashed Avocado
This dish was a favourite of my mum’s, I hope you love it too! Serves 2 For the salad: 2 cups cooked green lentils (see method) ½ …
Warm Noodle Salad
A flavour packed, full of veg recipe that even the kids will love 🙂 Serves 4 Ingredients: 375gm firm tofu Olive oil for frying 1 x 200gm …
Festive Lentil Salad
In many countries lentil salad is a must dish to have at New Year’s celebration. It’s believed to bring good luck and prosperity in the New Year to …
Desserts
Best Carob Waffles Ever (Vegan + GF)
This is a great gluten free recipe that both kids and adults absolutely love! 😊 Ingredients: 2 cups of nut milk 1 Tbsp of flaxseed meal 3 …
Golden Ginger Crunch
Makes 10 pieces (I used a 20 x 20 cm tin) Ingredients: Crunchy Buckwheat Base 1 cup oats 1 cup buckwheat dried activated (by Loving Earth …
Delightful Apple Crumble Cake (Vegan & Gluten Free)
Delightful Apple Crumble Cake Vegan and Gluten Free Yields 8-10 slices Ingredients for cake: 2 small apples, peeled and diced 1/4 cup coconut yogurt 1/3 cup of …
Dips & Condiments
5 Minute Rich and Creamy Vegan Sour Cream
All it takes is a few minutes to blend 6 ingredients into a rich and creamy vegan sour cream. 1 cup cashews (soaked in hot water for at …
Vegan Fish Sauce - Simple, Quick and Easy
Makes 550 mL 80 mL (half cup) tamari or soy sauce 3 tablespoons coconut sugar 2 teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoons dried wakame (see tip) 1 tablespoon white …
Vegan Aquafaba Mayonnaise
This mayo is the bomb. It is creamy, healthy, inexpensive and absolutely delicious. It is our fav mayo at The Mantra Room and everyone wants the recipe so …
Drinks
Superfood Smoothie
Recently I have been researching about nutrition for seniors. Protein is the most important micronutrient for an older person. It is the building block of the body and …
Summer Citrus Drink
Quick to whip up, simple and refreshing! Makes 1.5L Ingredients: 2/3 cup of each: fresh squeezed orange juice, lemon juice, grapefruit juice 1/2 cup of sugar 1/2 tsp …
Tumeric Ginger Black Pepper Paste & Golden Milk
Turmeric has wonderful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. It is a panacea for many health problems. According to Ayurveda, a kitchen without turmeric is not a kitchen. The use …