Volume IV
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Roasting, braising and gratinating — the Western ways with vegetables — all suit Ayurveda when vegetables are cooked until tender, fat is measured, and herbs replace onion and garlic.
| No. | Recipe | Region | Best season | kcal | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.01 | Rosemary-Roasted Root Vegetables with Ghee | British & Irish | Vata season (autumn – early winter) | 204 | 3 |
| 6.02 | Quinoa & Paneer Stuffed Peppers | Mediterranean | Pitta season (summer) | 336 | 14.1 |
| 6.03 | Cauliflower Steaks with Tahini & Pomegranate | Middle Eastern | Kapha season (late winter – spring), Pitta season (summer) | 169 | 5.9 |
| 6.04 | Maple–Fennel Glazed Carrots | French | All year | 96 | 1.2 |
| 6.05 | Braised Fennel with Orange & Herbs | Italian | All year | 119 | 3.5 |
| 6.06 | Creamed Spinach with Ricotta & Nutmeg | North American | All year | 147 | 9.1 |
| 6.07 | Herb-Roasted Butternut with Pumpkin Seeds | North American | Vata season (autumn – early winter) | 173 | 4.3 |
| 6.08 | Green Beans Amandine | French | All year | 123 | 3.9 |
| 6.09 | Baked Sweet Potatoes with Herb Yoghurt | North American | Vata season (autumn – early winter), All year | 255 | 6.5 |
| 6.10 | Spinach & Feta Filo Parcels | Mediterranean | All year | 277 | 10.4 |
- Vol IV · 6.01
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Rosemary-Roasted Root Vegetables with Ghee
Inspired by Sunday roast vegetables
WesternBritish & IrishVata season- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
204 kcal3 g proteinSoft insideView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.02
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Quinoa & Paneer Stuffed Peppers
Inspired by Gemista
WesternMediterraneanPitta season- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
336 kcal14.1 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.03
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Cauliflower Steaks with Tahini & Pomegranate
Inspired by Roast cauliflower (Ottolenghi-style)
WesternMiddle EasternKapha seasonPitta season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
169 kcal5.9 g proteinTenderView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.04
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Maple–Fennel Glazed Carrots
Inspired by Carottes Vichy
WesternFrenchAll year- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
96 kcal1.2 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.05
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Braised Fennel with Orange & Herbs
Inspired by Finocchi brasati
WesternItalianAll year- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
119 kcal3.5 g proteinVery softView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.06
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Creamed Spinach with Ricotta & Nutmeg
Inspired by Steakhouse creamed spinach
WesternNorth AmericanAll year- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
147 kcal9.1 g proteinSmoothView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.07
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Herb-Roasted Butternut with Pumpkin Seeds
Inspired by Roast squash
WesternNorth AmericanVata season- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
173 kcal4.3 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.08
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Green Beans Amandine
Inspired by Haricots verts amandine
WesternFrenchAll year- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
123 kcal3.9 g proteinTenderView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.09
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Baked Sweet Potatoes with Herb Yoghurt
Inspired by Jacket potato
WesternNorth AmericanVata seasonAll year- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
255 kcal6.5 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol IV · 6.10
Vegetable Mains & Sides
Spinach & Feta Filo Parcels
Inspired by Spanakopita
WesternMediterraneanAll year- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
277 kcal10.4 g proteinSoft filling, crisp pastryView recipe →