Vegan Ottolenghi recipes (2024)

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by Jessica Lockyer-Palmer

published on 5 January 2021

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From portobello mushroom steaks bathed in chilli oil to soba noodles dotted with aubergine and mango, we’ve gathered together our favourite vegan recipes from across Yotam Ottolenghi’s collection of cookbooks. Cook your way through these recipes for an introduction to some of Ottolenghi’s best plant-based recipes.

The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen’s Green Cannellini and Tahini

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from OTK: Shelf Love

Packed with herby and zesty flavours, this recipe from the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen combines creamy cannellini beans with crispy pitta pieces, handfuls of fresh herbs, and a tangy tahini sauce.

From the book

OTK: Shelf Love

Yotam Ottolenghi, Noor Murad

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Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

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Designed to help you make the most of your pantry, fridge, and freezer

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With recipes ranging from one-pot feasts to sumptuous bakes

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Sticky Rice Balls in Tamarind Rasam Broth

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage

from Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

A spicy and intensely flavoursome tamarind is the perfect counterpoint to the pale, delicately flavoured rice balls in this South Indian-inspired dish.

From the book

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Iranian Vegetable Stew with Dried Limes

by Yotam Ottolenghi

from Plenty More

Wintry root vegetables are given an Ottolenghi-style makeover in this simple one-pot recipe. Flavoured with dried lime, barberries, green chilli, and plenty of fresh herbs, this stew is just the thing to revitalise you on a cold evening.

From the book

Plenty More

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Portobello Steaks and Butter Bean Mash

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage

from Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Slow-roasted until tender and bathed in a rich and fruity chipotle oil, Yotam and Ixta’s portobello mushroom steaks are finished with a serving of creamy butter bean mash.

From the book

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Stuffed Aubergines in a Curry and Coconut Dal

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage

from Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

This flexitarian recipe for stuffed aubergines nestled in an aromatic coconut dal can be made with a filling of paneer or tofu if you’re going fully plant-based.

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pot Barley and Lentils with Mushrooms and Sweet Spices

by Yotam Ottolenghi

from Plenty More

Nutty, earthy and substantial, this is the dish to call on when only a bowl of comfort food will do.

From the book

Plenty More

Yotam Ottolenghi’s One-pot Orecchiette Puttanesca

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage

from Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

All the punchy, umami-rich flavour of a classic puttanesca, minus the anchovy. This one-pot pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to prepare, and is guarateed to become a weeknight favourite.

From the book

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Miso Vegetables and Rice with Black Sesame Dressing

by Yotam Ottolenghi

from Plenty More

Yotam describes this dish of miso vegetables served on a bed of rice and finished with a sweet black sesame dressingas his “go-to dish for winter evening comfort food.”

From the book

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Yotam Ottolenghi’s Ultimate Traybake Ragù

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage

from Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

This all-in-one traybake ragù is rich, meaty, and guaranteed to appeal to vegans and omnivores alike. You can serve it with pasta or polenta, or use it as a base for a shepherd’s pie.

From the book

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Fresh Figs

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

from Jerusalem

Wedges of roasted sweet potato meet quarters of verdant fig in this winning combination of flavours.

From the book

Jerusalem

Soba noodles with aubergine and mango

by Yotam Ottolenghi

from Plenty

Boasting a sweet and sour dressing, slicesof creamy mango and chunks of fried aubergine, these soba noodles have it all.

From the book

Plenty

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FAQs

What is Ottolenghi style? ›

From this, Ottolenghi has developed a style of food which is rooted in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean traditions, but which also draws in diverse influences and ingredients from around the world.

Who is Otto Israeli chef? ›

Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi (born 14 December 1968) is an Israeli-born British chef, restaurateur, and food writer.

Why is Ottolenghi so popular? ›

The real key to Ottolenghi's success lies back in 2002, when he opened the first Ottolenghi deli, in Notting Hill. "It was so not-London, in terms of being minimalist and white and open, with all the food on display," he recalls. "Many people said it felt like an Australian cafe."

What is an Ottolenghi salad? ›

Mixed Bean Salad

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi. from Jerusalem. Crisp and fragrant, this salad combines lemon, tarragon, capers, garlic, spring onions, coriander and cumin seeds to bring its base of of yellow beans, French beans, and red peppers to life.

Does Ottolenghi have a Michelin star? ›

So far, his books have sold 5 million copies, and Ottolenghi - although he has never even been awarded a Michelin star and without being considered a great chef - has successfully blended Israeli, Iranian, Turkish, French and, of course, Italian influences to create a genre that is (not overly) elegant, international, ...

How rich is Ottolenghi? ›

Key Financials
Accounts20192020
Cash£1,336,712.00£1,061,244.00
Net Worth£1,543,770.00£2,059,381.00
Total Current Assets£1,938,410.00£2,461,994.00
Total Current Liabilities£406,652.00£412,497.00

Who is the Michelin star chef in Israel? ›

Shani is now the fourth Israeli chef to hold a Michelin star, after Moshik Roth ("moshik&"), Gal Ben-Moshe ("Prism") and Assaf Granit ("Shavor") in previous years.

Are Ottolenghi recipes difficult? ›

We cook a fair amount of Ottolenghi recipes at home, because he's one of the regular food writers in our regular newspaper (The Guardian). They are usually fairly simple recipes that focus on a good combination of flavours - even as home cooks, they're not nearly the most complicated things we make.

Are Ottolenghi recipes complicated? ›

Some of the recipes are fairly straightforward but he does have a reputation for including some hard to get ingredients and some recipes can be very involved. I really enjoy his recipes and find they are very tasty.

Does Ottolenghi eat meat? ›

If anything, Mr. Ottolenghi — tall and dapper, with salt-and-pepper hair, half-rim glasses and a penchant for pink-striped button-downs and black sneakers — should be a vegetarian pinup. But here's the rub: he eats meat. Apparently this is enough to discredit him in the eyes of the most devout abstainers.

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