Mediterranean Vegetarian Appetizer Recipes

GETTING READY 1.Preheat the oven to gas mark 4, 180 degrees. MAKING 2.Take an ovenproof dish, put the peppers in it and bake for 15- 20 minutes. 3.Keep turning the peppers to avoid burning. 4.Allow them to cool. 5.Remove the skin and chop the flesh in small... - 50.5933

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven moderate to 375°F. MAKING 2) On a baking pan or dish place the eggplant. With a knife, pierce it a few times. 3) Bake for about 30 minutes until soft. 4) Take off from oven and let cool. 5) Gently peel out the skin once cooled... - 50.1189

GETTING READY 1) With a vegetable peeler, bring out the lemon zest in long strips. Slice the zest in thin strips along the length. Store inside a plastic wrap to keep fresh and moist. 2) Trim off and discard the green stalks of the fennel. Remove the cores... - 49.7967

GETTING READY 1) With a sharp knife, peel off the skin of the oranges. Carefully remove all the bitter white pith. 2) Working over a bowl, separate the sections, by cutting in between the membranes. 3) In a small bowl, add shallots, mustard and vinegars to... - 49.7922

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven moderate to 350°F. MAKING 2) In a large pot add stock or water and bring to boil. 3) Mix rice and salt. 4) Decrease heat, cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 45 minutes.. 5) Cook until the water evaporates. 6) With a... - 49.4122

MAKING 1.Take a large saucepan, heat oil in it and fry the onions and garlic together for 4-5 minutes, until onion turns tender. 2.Stir in spinach and stir fry it for 2-3 minutes on high heat. 3.Add fruit juices along with ginger and coriander. 4.Boil the... - 49.3101

GETTING READY 1.Take a bowl, put barley and yellow split peas in it. 2.Add enough hot water to cover the peas and leave for an hour. 3.Drain, once done. MAKING 4.In a large saucepan, heat oil and fry onions in it until tender. 5.Stir in ginger, turmeric,... - 49.0959

GETTING READY 1) In a medium bowl, place bulgur and add hot water. 2) Let it stand for 1 hour before draining. MAKING 3) Add vinegar and next 6 ingredients. Stir well 4) Cover with lid and place inside refrigerator to chill. 5) At the time of serving, add... - 48.8938

GETTING READY 1. Pare the cucumber and cut lengthwise into half. 2. De-seed and chop roughly. Add to a bowl. 3. Sprinkle cucumber with salt and set aside for a couple of hours. MAKING 4. In a food processor or liquidizer jar, add the cucumber. 5. Pulse to... - 48.8011

MAKING 1. In a large heavy bottomed saucepan or a stock pot, heat the oil over a medium flame. 2. When the oil is hot, add the mustard seed and wait till they begin to splutter. 3. Add the turmeric and curry powder and sauté for 30 seconds. 4. Further add... - 48.6127

MAKING 1 Take a soup kettle, add the 5 cups of water or stock. 2.Steam the onions,potatoes and zucchini 3.Potatoes are ready once they can be pierced with a knife 4.Use a blender or processor,and puree the soup with just enough water from steaming vegetables... - 48.3451

MAKING 1.Take a large kettle,and add oil. 2.Saute onion till soft 3.Sprinkle curry powder and add water 4.Now let soup simmer for 5 minutes 5 Add milk 6.Take avocado and remove the pith. Puree it in a blender 7 Mix the puree into the soup, and add lemon... - 48.2566

MAKING 1.Take a large saucepan and heat oil in it. 2.Stir the fennel and cook it for 10- 15 minutes until it turns soft. 3.Stir in cashew nuts, milk and stock and let the mixture boil. 4.Put the lid on and simmer for 15 minutes. 5.Allow the mixture to... - 47.8913

GETTING READY 1.Slice the top of each tomato and scoop out the seeds. MAKING 2.Blend together avocado, quark, lemon juice, garlic and basil. 3.Sprinkle the salt and pepper. 4.Fill the tomatoes with blended mixture. 5.Toss watercress, lamb's lettuce and... - 47.5182

MAKING 1.Take a large kettle,add olive oil and warm it 2.Add the orange peel,onion and garlic.saute till onions are soft 3 Sprinkle the herbs and cumin.Add the cayenne. 4.Cook till cumin is fragrant,about 5 minutes 5.Add tomatoes,tomatoe puree,water and... - 47.4887

MAKING 1. Line 4 salad plates with shredded lettuce. 2. Halve the melon lengthwise and then slice each half into half to get 4 equal slices. 3. Remove the seeds and fibers and thinly slice off the skin. 4. Dice the melon slices into 1-inch pieces. 5.... - 47.3096

MAKING 1. Cut garlic in slivers. 2. Slice zucchini and bell peppers in long, thin strips. 3. Cut larger carrots into quarters or leave whole if really size of a carrot is small. 4. Take a skillet and in the skillet, sauté garlic in oil slowly, along with... - 47.2252

GETTING READY 1) In abowl, add Gelozone with cold water and prepare a smooth paste. 2) Pour in remaining water. MAKING 3) Place over heat and boil for a minute. 4) Allow cooling in a bowl. 5) In a bowl, combine Maggi and vinegar. Whisk until frothy and... - 47.187

MAKING 1. To make the dressing, in a small heavy saucepan, combine all the ingredients and whisk with a fork until well amalgamated. 2. Place the pan on a low flame on stove or over the barbecue coals and heat until warmed through, whisking occasionally. 3.... - 47.1169

GETTING READY 1) Slice orange peel to resemble matchsticks. MAKING 2) In a covered pan, over low heat, heat oil and sauté onion and carrot in it for 10 minutes with lemon rind, bay leaf, salt and pepper. 3) Stir in tomatoes and water and boil for 10 minutes... - 47.0774

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to 150°C before baking. MAKING 2) Bake whole aubergines for 40 minutes in the preheated oven. 3) Let cool and then split. 4) Into a bowl, using a wooden spoon, hollow out pulp and then through a coarse wire sieve, rub the black... - 46.8689

MAKING 1) In a food processor, chop the beans and carrot. 2) To this, add the tomato puree, paprika, thyme and 4 tablespoons of water. 3) Add salt and pepper to taste. 4) Now, process this mixture to a granular paste. 5) Into a large ovenproof bowl, transfer... - 46.8645

MAKING 1.Take a large saucepan, heat oil in it. 2.Add spring onions and fry for 3 minutes. 3.Stir in Chinese leaves and lettuce and cook after covering for 5-8 minutes. 4.Put the mixture in liquidizer and add milk and yogurt to it. 5.Liquidise to make it... - 46.7732

MAKING 1.Take a soup kettle, and heat oil in it. 2.Add the garlic and saute. 3.Toss in the onion,and saute till transparent 3.Add the rice and the pepper.Saute for a few minutes. 4.Add remaining ingredients except salt and pepper. Cook on low heat, for upto... - 46.6479

MAKING 1. In a sauce pan, combine the beans with the garlic and stock. 2. Place the pan on a medium flame and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the beans are tender. 3. Once cooked take the pan off the heat and mash the... - 46.5766

MAKING 1. In a small heavy skillet, heat the olive oil 2. Add the garlic and onion and sauté for about 5 minutes until limp and golden brown. 3. Take pan off the heat and let cool slightly. 4. To prepare the sauce, in a food processor or liquidizer jar,... - 46.526

GETTING READY 1. Halve and thickly slice the courgettes 2. Cut the onion into wedges and separate. MAKING 3. On 8 pre soaked wooden skewers, thread the halloumi, tomatoes, courgettes and onions onto 8 pre-soaked skewers. 4. Place on a platter and cover with... - 46.4723

MAKING 1) Trim the fennel and finely chop about 1 tablespoon of the leaves. Keep the remaining fennel leaves aside for garnishing. 2) Cut the bulb of the fennel into eights and then slice them thinly. 3) Peel the cucumber and cut it lengthwise in quarters.... - 46.1802

MAKING 1.In a pan, boil salted water and put potatoes in it allowing them to cook for 25 minutes. 2.Once the potatoes are soft and cooked, strain and allow the to cool by keeping aside. 3.Remove the potato skin and make thn slices of potatoes. 4.In a shallow... - 46.1756

GETTING READY 1. Preheat an oven to 200C (400F). 2. On a large baking tray, place tomatoes and peppers and roast in middle rack of pre heated oven for 20 minutes. Ensure that you keep turning the vegetables for even roasting on all sides. 3. Remove tomatoes... - 45.9309

GETTING READY 1) Drain the chickpeas. 2) In a saucepan, combine chickpeas with water and bring to a boil. 3) Cover and cook over medium heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until very tender. 4) Drain the chickpeas. 5) Puree the chickpeas in food mill or food... - 45.8221

GETTING READY 1) Using a sharp pointed knife cut through the peel beginning at blossom end of each tangerine and make 4 shallow cuts. 2) Cut up until the stem end. 3) Pull the back skin in 4 sections. 4) Peel skin back to make a case resembling petals of a... - 45.8139

GETTING READY 1. Soak the grape leaves in water to remove saltiness, if mentioned on the package. 2. Drain them and pat dry on paper toweling. MAKING 3. In a small skillet melt the butter. 4. Add the slivered almonds, and sauté them for 2-3 minutes... - 45.4676

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the grill. MAKING 2) In a grill pan, arrange the vegetables and brush lightly with oil. 3) Grill until the vegetables are lightly browned, turn, brush again with oil and grill until tender. 4) In a small pan, add the beans, garlic... - 45.1092

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 375°F. 2) Oil a baking sheet. 3) Make cut on each eggplant on the cut side, sprinkle some salt and rest it for 1 hour, later give a quick wash and dry it using paper towels. ... - 44.9544

GETTING READY 1.Preheat the broiler. MAKING 2. Take baking sheets lined with heavy duty foil. Place peppers on the sheets and broil them after placing sheet about 3 inches from heat. 3.Keep turning peppers to ensure that peppers are charred in all sides.... - 43.9504

MAKING 1. In a large pan of boiling water cook the quinoa for 10-15 minutes such that tender, drain well and thereafter set aside to cool. 2. In a small pan, heat the oil, cooking the shallot or onion for a few minutes such that softened. 3. Put in the... - 43.334

GETTING READY 1) In a serving bowl, put the sliced cheese 2) Sprinkle little black pepper over it. 3) Chop the celery. MAKING 4) Beat 2 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp vinegar together and pour over cheese. 5) In the bowl, add celery and nuts. 6) Toss everyting... - 43.3061

Cover and cook onion in margarine in 3-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Add beef broth, water, bay leaf, pepper and thyme. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Set oven control to broil... - 43.1032

MAKING 1. In a serving bowl, mix the carrots, can of unsweetened mandarin orange, and celery(optional). 2. In another bowl, make the sauce by adding the fruit juice, honey, orange juice and lemon juice. 3.Mix the sauce into the carrot and celery. Cover and... - 43.0208

GETTING READY 1. Soak lettuce in ice-chilled water for 20 minutes. MAKING 2. Halve the avocados lengthwise remove stone and then pare with a sharp paring knife. 3. Slice them crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. 4. Immediately place in a bowl and sprinkle... - 42.3202

MAKING 1) With the help of a sharp knife, cut in a spiral motion to remove the rind and pith for the oranges. Cut the flesh across into neat slices. 2) On a shallow serving plate, arrange the lettuce neatly and then carefully arrange the orange slices in 2... - 42.1136

MAKING 1.Take a metal strainer and put the mushrooms in it. 2.Cast the strainer in water and take it out immediately. 3.Rinse the mushrooms under cold running water. 4.Drain and refrigerate until chilled. 5.Scatter the lettuce leaves and rinse them... - 42.009

MAKING 1) Cut the zucchini lengthwise into quarters and then cut the quarters further into ½-inch slices. 2) In a bowl, put the zucchini slices along with the red pepper, capers and parsley. Mix well together with the help of a metal spoon. Ensure that the... - 41.9454

GETTING READY 1.Scatter the leaves of lettuce and rinse them well. 2.Put the lettuce in a bowl containing ice cold water for 30 minutes. 3.Once done, drain and wipe with a kitchen towel. MAKING 4.Cut the leaves in bite sized pieces. 5.In a salad bowl, mix... - 41.8567

MAKING 1. In a pot bring together chopped vegetables, 750 ml of water, tomato puree and seasoning to the boil and let it simmer until vegetables are tender. 2. Add a knob of lard or butter, then pasta and keep simmering until the pasta is done. SERVING 3.... - 40.8141

GETTING READY 1) Peel the oranges. Remove the pith and slice across the width. MAKING 2) In a salad bowl, place the orange slices. 3) Add dates and almonds. 4) Flavor with lemon juice and sugar. 5) Place inside refrigerator to chill. SERVING 6) Lightly... - 40.4823

MAKING 1) In a 3-quart casserole, cook the onion and butter in the microwave for 7 to 9 minutes or until the onion is soft. 2) Stir in the beef broth, water and Worcestershire sauce. Then cover and cook in the microwave for 5 to 7 minutes, until boiling. 3)... - 40.4735

Slice cucumber quarters 1/8" thick and drain on paper toweling. Beat dressing ingredients until creamy, add cucumbers, and toss well to mix. Cover and chill several hours. Toss again, serve in small bowls or, if you prefer, crisp lettuce cups. - 40.2084

1. Heat the sunflower oil in a large heavy-based saucepan and cook the chopped onion gently for 5 minutes until softened. 2. Stir in the garlic, ginger and cumin, followed by the tomatoes and lentils. Cook over a low heat for a further 3-4 minutes. 3. Stir in... - 39.8668

1. Preheat the oven to 450°. Spread the eggplant slices on a baking sheet and drizzle 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil on top. Season with 1 teaspoon of the salt. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool slightly, then chop finely and set aside. 2. Meanwhile, using a sharp... - 39.8206

GETTING READY 1. Dice beans, onion and celery sticks. 2. Grate carrot. 3. Peel and separate orange segments. MAKING 4. In a medium bowl, put together all ingredients except orange; toss gently to mix with dressing. SERVING 5. In a square plate, serve salad... - 39.1703

MAKING 1. In a small skillet in oil over low heat saute 2 cloves garlic. 2. Under hot broiler Toast bread slices on both sides. 3. Using a pastry brush, with garlic oil dab charred bread and in a small bowl, place rest of oil with chopped olives. 4. On a... - 38.8694

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/ Gas 6. Halve the courgettes lengthways and use a teaspoon to scoop out the centres. Blanch the shells in boiling water for 1 minute, then drain well. 2. Chop the courgette flesh finely and place in a saucepan with the oil... - 38.3336

GETTING READY 1. Preheat your oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 MAKING 2.Roll the pastry out and cut it into four rectangles; with a sharp knife, score a centimeterlong edge on each rectangle carefully and place it on the baking sheet 3. Spread a tablespoon of... - 38.0643

MAKING 1. In a saucepan place both sliced potatoes and the onions, add the finely chopped garlic and sprinkle the fennel seed. 2. With two tablespoons of oil add a cupful of stock together and season with salt and pepper. 3. Covering with a lid, cook over a... - 36.1563

MAKING 1) Arrange equal portions of onion and tomato slices in a decorative way on two dinner plates. 2) Sprinkle oil, then vinegar on each of the arranged vegetable slices. SERVING 3) Scatter basil, then cheese over the salad and serve with french bread - 36.1547