Plentiful: Vegan Jamaican Recipes to Repeat

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Plentiful” belongs to a wave of recent cookbooks that honor the cooking traditions of Jamaica while also reframing the country’s cuisine."– Mayukh Sen, The Washington Post An incredibly exciting, fresh modern twist on authentic flavours I love with bold clever and creative plays on veg! A book you need in your kitchen to show you how wonderfully delicious plants are with true homage to Jamaica." - Rachel Ama, author of One Pot Three Ways"Dee fantastically fuses her Jamaican heritage into a glorious array of inventive, novel ideas. A treat!" - Riaz Phillips, author of West Winds"Delicious, fresh and full of heart. This is a cookbook that I know I'll return to time and time again when in need of a little piece of home." - Liv Little, author of Rosewater and founder of gal-demPlentiful is a Jamaican cookbook with a vegan twist. Dee fantastically fuses her Jamaican heritage into a glorious array of inventive, novel ideas. A treat!"– Riaz Phillips, author of West Winds Delicious, fresh and full of heart. This is a cookbook that I know I’ll return to time and time again when in need of a little piece of home.” – Liv Little, author of Rosewater and founder of gal-dem

In this first-of-its-kind book, Denai Moore pays homage to flavours and authentic dishes from her Jamaican roots whilst firmly planting them within a modern-day context. From her convenient Rice & Peas Arancini to her comforting 'Oxtail' Gravy & Roasted Garlic Spring Onion Mash, the recipes are approachable, engaging and downright delicious. Moore has gone off-piste with the book's format too. Forget starters, mains and desserts, instead there are chapters entitled ‘Food that I dream about before going to bed' (ie breakfasts, including a hominy corn porridge inspired by her grandmother's recipe), ‘Salads that aren't lame' (beetroot with olive and scotch bonnet jam) and ‘Comfort grub' (squash and butter bean curry with spinners, a type of dumpling). Divided into fabulously titled chapters such as Sides that Have Main Event Energy and Dessert as a Lifestyle, Plentiful is a playful exploration of plant-based Caribbean cuisine. British-Jamaican Denai Moore’s recipes include plantain and lentils with hot pistachio and corn nut dressing. 3. Pomegranates & Artichokes, by Saghar Setareh In this first-of-its-kind book, Denai Moore pays homage to flavours and authentic dishes from her Jamaican roots whilst firmly planting them within a modern-day context. From her convenient Rice & Peas Arancini to her comforting ‘Oxtail’ Gravy & Roasted Garlic Spring Onion Mash, the recipes are approachable, engaging and downright delicious. Hot tip: chill longer than mentioned, perhaps. I think it will even depend on what brand of vegan butter you use! And especially if your house is particularly warm. I was doing this in the dead of summer and this LA heat is no joke!Delicious, fresh and full of heart. This is a cookbook that I know I'll return to time and time again when in need of a little piece of home."– Liv Little, author of Rosewater and founder of gal-dem Delicious, fresh and full of heart. This is a cookbook that I know I'll return to time and time again when in need of a little piece of home. - Liv Little, author of Rosewater and founder of gal-dem Publishing director Kajal Mistry acquired world all-language rights from Silé Edwards while at Mushens Entertainment. It will be published in April 2023. In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add the cashews and stir for 30 seconds, until golden brown. Add the chile and nori powder, stir and toast for another 30 seconds. Remove from the heat, stir in the garlic and lime zest and let the residual heat cook the garlic. Add the maple syrup and salt, stir, then transfer to a clean jar. You should get about 1 cup. Moore features three versions of jerk in Plentiful: a classic jerk seasoning, fresh wet green jerk and jerk butter. In the following recipe, Moore mixes the seasoning with agave syrup and brushes the mixture on roasted carrots as a glaze.

Moore moved to England with her family 20 years ago, when she was nine. In Plentiful, she didn’t set out to include “all the greatest Jamaican hits.” Instead, she wanted to honour the dishes that were most important to her childhood — such as her grandma’s hominy corn porridge and Saturday soup finished with spinners (dumplings) — and celebrate vegetables at their core. Author Denai Moore covers the spectrum of Jamaican dishes in this cookbook from Rice Pea Arancini to heart of palm-based ‘Salt Fish’ paired with fried savory green plantains."—Tanya Flink, Pure Wow The recipes in Plentiful are meant for sharing, with chapters devoted to “Dishes for Special Occasions” and “Food for Company.” But Moore also features recipes for solo meals: plantain and brown lentils with hot pistachio and corn nut dressing, callaloo pesto pasta, dark chocolate mousse, “all for me.”The version in Plentiful is the result of much trial and error, she adds — and she’s still revisiting it. “Even now, I think I can go a bit further and do something more interesting and maybe try laminated dough. There’s so much scope that could be really amazing for patties.”

Inspired by her own yiayia (grandma), Miari’s book lifts the lid on Greece’s hyper-regional cuisine as she travels the country, cooking with local grans. Among the family favourites featured are karavides yiouvetsi (crayfish orzo) and kolokithopita strifti (sweet pumpkin pie). 5. The Syrian KitchenImad, by Al Arnab In a small bowl, whisk together the jerk seasoning and agave syrup. After 30 minutes, take the carrots out of the oven and add the jerk and agave mixture. Stir to coat the carrots evenly, then return to the oven to bake for a further 15 minutes until caramelized.

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At the height of the pandemic, cooking for herself became a source of joy, says Moore. Now, even if she is having a busy week, she tries to tap into that feeling. At home in Margate, a seaside town in southeast England, she’s been eating most of her meals in the garden. By including a chapter about cooking for one in the book, she wanted to encourage others to make time for this kind of enjoyment. An incredibly exciting, fresh modern twist on authentic flavours I love with bold clever and creative plays on veg! A book you need in your kitchen to show you how wonderfully delicious plants are with true homage to Jamaica." – Rachel Ama, author of One Pot Three Ways

In this first-of-its-kind book, Denai Moore pays homage to flavours and authentic dishes from her Jamaican roots whilst firmly planting them within a modern-day context. From her convenient Rice & Peas Arancini to her comforting 'Oxtail' Gravy & Roasted Garlic Spring Onion Mash, the recipes are approachable, engaging and downright delicious. Jamaican food is often misrepresented, simplified and reduced to being really spicy - and MEAT heavy. Jamaican food is often misrepresented, simplified and reduced to being really spicy – and MEAT heavy. Denai is a Jamaican chef who loves to make vegan food and in Plentiful she debunks this taboo about Jamaican food. With this book, she shows how exciting, diverse, and vibrant vegan flavours and Jamaican food truly are.

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Divided into fabulously titled chapters such as Sides that Have Main Event Energy and Dessert as a Lifestyle, Plentiful is a playful exploration of plant-based Caribbean cuisine. - Fliss Freborn, National Geographic I absolutely adore this book! I can’t see how it wouldn’t raise the sprits of anyone who cooks and eats. I’ve already bought two copies as presents for friends, and I know I shall be giving a lot more out as the year progresses. But you know how it is when you fall in love with a book — you just can’t help pressing it enthusiastically on everyone around you!" – Nigella Lawson