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Easy Bulgarian Vegan Recipes
Bulgarian cuisine is a mix of Balkan and Mediterranean influences, and is rightly famous for its hearty, slow-cooked dishes made with fresh vegetables and herbs.
The Eastern Orthodox religious tradition prescribes periods of four to seven weeks’ fasting before Christmas and Easter during which no animal products are to be consumed. In other words, these are periods when all those who fast in order to cleanse body and soul actually follow a vegan diet. Recently, many people have taken up fasting primarily for health reasons. Traditional Bulgarian cuisine, therefore, offers a large variety of vegan salads, soups and stews, as well as desserts, so one need never be bored.
This book does not contain an exhaustive inventory of Bulgarian vegan recipes; rather it includes my personal favorites. I have focused on dishes which are easy to prepare, tasty and healthy (for example, almost no fried foods are included). It is also worth mentioning that Bulgarian vegan stews taste even better the next day, so can be prepared in advance and left in the fridge, ready for a delicious meal on a busy day.
So, if you are feeling adventurous and would like to try something new, why not try Bulgarian vegan cuisine!
Table of Contents:
1. Salads and Appetizers
1.1. Beetroot Salad
1.2. The Best Orzo Salad
1.3. Fried Zucchinis with Tomato Sauce
1.4. Couscous Salad
1.5. Green Salad
1.6. Roasted Aubergines and Peppers Relish
1.7. Potato Salad
1.8. Haricot Bean Salad
1.9. Cabbage Salad
1.10. Roasted Peppers with Garlic and Parsley
1.11. Cucumber Salad
2. Soups
2.1. Tomato Soup
2.2. Monastery Style Haricot Bean Soup
2.3. Cream-less Cauliflower Soup
2.4. Mushroom Soup
2.5. Spinach Soup
2.6. Nettle Soup
2.7. Lentil Soup
3. Main Dishes
3.1. Green Pea Stew
3.2. Green Pea and Mushroom Stew
3.3. Leek Stew
3.4. Potato and Leek Stew
3.5. Zucchinis and Rice
3.6. Spinach with Rice
3.7. Vegetable Stew
3.8. Baked Haricot Beans
3.9. Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers
3.10. Stuffed Red Bell Peppers with Haricot Beans
3.11. Stuffed Grapevine Leaves – Lozovi Sarmi
3.12. Green Beans and Potato Stew
3.13. Cabbage and Rice Stew
3.14. Rice with Leeks and Olives
3.15. Rice and Tomatoes
3.16. Roasted Cauliflower
3.17. Stuffed Cabbage Leaves – Zelevi Sarmi
3.18. New Potatoes with Herbs
4. Desserts
4.1. Baked Apples
4.2. Pumpkin Baked with Dry Fruit
4.3. Pumpkin Pastry
4.4. Apple Pastry
4.5. Pumpkin Cake
4.6. Vegan Cake
1. Salads and Appetizers
1.1. Beetroot Salad
1.2. The Best Orzo Salad
1.3. Fried Zucchinis with Tomato Sauce
1.4. Couscous Salad
1.5. Green Salad
1.6. Roasted Aubergines and Peppers Relish
1.7. Potato Salad
1.8. Haricot Bean Salad
1.9. Cabbage Salad
1.10. Roasted Peppers with Garlic and Parsley
1.11. Cucumber Salad
2. Soups
2.1. Tomato Soup
2.2. Monastery Style Haricot Bean Soup
2.3. Cream-less Cauliflower Soup
2.4. Mushroom Soup
2.5. Spinach Soup
2.6. Nettle Soup
2.7. Lentil Soup
3. Main Dishes
3.1. Green Pea Stew
3.2. Green Pea and Mushroom Stew
3.3. Leek Stew
3.4. Potato and Leek Stew
3.5. Zucchinis and Rice
3.6. Spinach with Rice
3.7. Vegetable Stew
3.8. Baked Haricot Beans
3.9. Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers
3.10. Stuffed Red Bell Peppers with Haricot Beans
3.11. Stuffed Grapevine Leaves – Lozovi Sarmi
3.12. Green Beans and Potato Stew
3.13. Cabbage and Rice Stew
3.14. Rice with Leeks and Olives
3.15. Rice and Tomatoes
3.16. Roasted Cauliflower
3.17. Stuffed Cabbage Leaves – Zelevi Sarmi
3.18. New Potatoes with Herbs
4. Desserts
4.1. Baked Apples
4.2. Pumpkin Baked with Dry Fruit
4.3. Pumpkin Pastry
4.4. Apple Pastry
4.5. Pumpkin Cake
4.6. Vegan Cake
