MORE VEGAN BOOKS FOR COOKS
BBC Good Food: Vegan Meals (£12.99, BBC Books) This collection of easy, delicious recipes proves plant-based cooking doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming. You’ll find recipes for everything you need, from breakfasts all the way through to desserts, plus they’re all triple-tested so you know they’ll work every time. The midweek meals chapter is particularly useful if you’re cooking for the whole family, as there are lots of healthy meals, all on the table in under an hour. Must-try recipe Coconut curry noodle bowl
Jackfruit & Blue Ginger by Sasha Gill (£18.99, Murdoch Books) Originally from Singapore, when Oxford medical student Sasha moved to the UK and went vegan, she adapted her favourite Asian dishes to make them plant-based. From ‘butter chicken’ made with plant milk and seitan to tofu pad Thai and Peking jackfruit pancakes, Sasha cleverly substitutes meat and dairy and packs every recipe with flavour. The best – and most comprehensive – Asian vegan book we’ve seen so far. Must-try recipe Japanese pumpkin katsu-don
Dirty Vegan by Matt Pritchard (£20, Mitchell Beazley) Former Dirty Sanchez stuntman and skateboarder Matt Pritchard adopted a plant-based diet and started his own Youtube cooking show to teach people that you can be healthy, fit and strong on a vegan diet. This book is packed with his uncomplicated, delicious recipes from fried tempeh sambal to creamy mushroom pie and vegan sausage casserole. His new programme, Dirty Vegan, is on BBC One Wales this month. Must-try recipe Spiced Turkish lentil pizza