VEGAN RICHA'S INDIAN KITCHEN | Cookbook Review by Mary's Test Kitchen

[@pashadavidson6808]

The butter chicken seitan is the best. I've made it so many times I lost count. Richa is super cool. I asked what from the book would pair well with this and she replied super fast! Great book and review!

[@haticecekil8066]

Wow you really come back strong! Im now happy that I have waited for 4 months!

[@tapasmirc2842]

I'm an Indian Bengali, love your videos and your personality! Plus, you're pronouncing it right :)

[@marystestkitchen]

+Smee RC thank you for your kind words! Especially for confirming the pronunciation. :-)

[@tapasmirc2842]

+Mary's Test Kitchen | Vegan Cooking Thanks a lot for replying! Always looking forward to your great content popping up in my sub box :D

[@tamcon72]

Yes! Do more cookbook reviews! Thanks for this, Mary; so glad you're back! : )

[@soniarose1387]

Hi from Germany! Vegan Richa's website is one of my favourite websites. It's really awesome. For dinner tonight, as a matter of fact, I made her chickpea flour omlette (scramble recipe) for dinner 😃

[@rachelerickson9410]

Hey, I was wondering if the next 'cookbook review' video you make could be the minimalist bakers new cookbook? I would love to see your opinion on some of the recipes!

[@luv2cook.]

Me too! There are some not so favorable reviews for this on Amazon. But I love her stuff!

[@VeganRichaRecipes]

Thank you for the wonderful review Mary. Hope you are doing better. So glad you loved the food!

[@marystestkitchen]

+Vegan Richa Thanks for writing a fantastic book! I especially loved reading all about your cooking inspiration :-) And I didn't know you were on KZbin! *Just subscribed* and watched your chickpea scramble. Yummmmm

[@ak-loz]

I'm going to buy this book, I LOVE Indian food

[@TheBathroomGirl]

+Poohbi e it's greaat!

[@adamfiaz6282]

I really love that you eat the butter chicken like we do here. No utensils, just hands. That's the authentic way and it makes it taste so much better (at least for me it does).

[@lipglossary]

One of my favorite vegan cookbooks. I like that she marks respective recipes as gluten-free, soy-free , etc. to be more accommodating.

[@jiggabot]

I love your cookbook reviews! And I just our hade this cookbook now. Thanks so much!

[@luisaespinosablasco]

I got the book and it's great. The recipes must have been very well tested as they came out perfect every time. nice shout out to Vegan Richa 👌🏼

[@Fiftynine414]

An Indian spice store or grocery store have all the spices you need at great prices. We love these cookbook.

[@marystestkitchen]

So true!

[@jmalone4470]

I LOVE your cookbook! One of the best on the market, if not the best!!!!

[@dr.sindhurapothineni3756]

the chickpea omlet u made is called dibba rotte in local words and it's also made with rice flour or mix in some rice flour to make it crispy it is eaten with peanut chutney or ginger pickle so good,the butter chicken also includes tomato's and actual vegan butter in the original Indian recipe

[@user-vd8zn2nt7u]

I just bought the book. I have been looking for good vegan Indian recipes.Thanks a lot.:)

[@sandracarli1110]

Hi, Mary! I also love chickpeas. However, one thing is very important.: chickpea flour (besan) is made with raw chickpeas. My husband is an Ayurveda doctor. He told me it is important to cook the pancakes very well, until they are quite brown on both sides, because otherwise they might be difficult to digest.

[@megzalzala]

I'm late to the game, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE your cookbook reviews! :) Thank you so much :)

[@angiecat33]

Tks for the review. I did buy the book but haven't done any of the recipes yet! The butter seitan looks really great. MMMMMM

[@banka8760]

Really love your channel Mary & the detail you go into on the processes. Hope you are well :).

[@marystestkitchen]

+b anka Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words :-)

[@EyeStabbingYum]

HAHAHA!!! I love that you keep your mishaps in the video!

[@SocialWeirdo]

Hello Mary, This video was extremely helpful in showcasing some of the recipes from this great cookbook. I was just researching Indian vegan recipes on KZbin and stumbled upon this great find, thank you for sharing!

[@marystestkitchen]

+SocialWeirdo Great to hear! ❤

[@averagehank2740]

Damn, that vegan buttered chicken looks amazing.

[@JerryCoadySpaceAngel]

Excellent! I'm so glad your back Mary. I've really missed your fabulous vegan videos. I was only thinking about you the other day & wondering where you had gone, and then a new video popped up. Hope your are feeling much better now and your arm has recovered well? Welcome back, you've been missed. Thank you for all you do and share. It's so much appreciated! :-)x

[@chinajennaalys14]

Yeah for Dr. Greger!!

[@vaishalivasa4160]

hiii mary..i am also follower of richa from long. i love her blog as love your...thankyou for review ..she dose not have vdo like u..thats hard luck...but u made it..thankyou..

[@ShaliniDolli]

The daal is pretty close to what my mom makes! I had that literally every day when I was a child. It's traditionally eaten with basmathi rice!

[@marystestkitchen]

+Shalini Chakra mMm Lucky you!

[@tinaredder-truefood9008]

Oh thanks Mary! LOVE Richa's blog and recipes, I have been making her glutenfree wraps and breads lately, but everything is just wonderful! Her book is on my list so thanks for the reminder and for sharing your stuff xoxo

[@sanjana4876]

Hi Mary! I'm a lacto-vegetarian Indian, so I found this video interesting. We make most of this stuff, and they are all pretty authentic. (except for the chicken). I love your channel, even though I'm not vegan. Your channel still has some really awesome tips! Also, congrats on 50,000!

[@ThePublicZero]

Hey fellow Calgarian here! Just discovered your channel and I loooove all the cookbook reviews. 💖 keep up the good work!

[@jane7086]

that looks amazing, i love Indian food. can't wait to get the book!

[@marystestkitchen]

+BananasAndRoses You're going to love it!

[@ColorWithShaunna]

I definitely want to experiment more with Indian cuisine . Thanks for the inspiration !

[@marystestkitchen]

+Shaunna You're most welcome, dear. Thanks for watching :-)

[@Pepperpot666]

I bought the book and cooked the butter chicken curry as first recipe. It was soooo good. Thank you for the recommendation!

[@marystestkitchen]

You're most welcome! It's one of my faves of all time. The recipe AND the cookbook!

[@zwaanisdenaam]

What a coincidence! I just stumbled upon her blog and tried two of her recipes in the last few days. I made her cauliflower kofta's and spicy crispy cauliflower bites. I like both but I will definitely be making the latter again.

[@marystestkitchen]

+zwaanisdenaam Happy coincidence! I'll have to try that those cauliflower recipes the next time I find a bargain on cauliflower :)

[@zwaanisdenaam]

Do that (:

[@TheBathroomGirl]

I loveee this book!!

[@gatorpie6028]

I am so glad that I found your channel, your videos make me want to buy the book.

[@marystestkitchen]

cool beans! :-)

[@leorahart677]

This book looks amazing!

[@ZubbaBoback]

What a great cookbook review! Thanks! I've been wondering whether to try the Vegan Richa cookbook.

[@irishlov71196]

I'm such a fan of your reviews! I love the buffalo chicken pizza and naan bread from richa's website. You should do a review on Street Vegan by Adam Sobel who owns the Cinnamon Snail, he has very interesting and amazing dishes coming from a new yorker who has been at the Snail many times.

[@indianvegankitchen5413]

Indian food my favourite cuisine thanks a lot for doing this review Mary 💚

[@theresapuppylover17]

I love your cookbook reviews!

[@marystestkitchen]

+Theresa Argan Thank you, dear. I appreciate that :-)

[@echaney150]

I love your content and I'm happy and impressed with all the videos lately! You must be working like crazy!

[@Chuchutrain4966]

Welcome back! Great review

[@marystestkitchen]

+Gummieshk Thank you! It's good to be back :-)

[@theinstigatorr]

I'm buying this now, thanks for the tip

[@sandracarli1110]

I've tried her cinnamon cake and banana bread and they were both amazing. My mom couldn't believe they were without eggs!

[@marystestkitchen]

That's awesome!

[@tamirajohnelle4700]

That's it I'm buying this cookbook now! Great review. Thank you!

[@lily121127]

so buying this!1 I would love to see you do the Ayuvidric vegan cookbook from amazon

[@skreebop]

OOh yeah! I made that 'butter 'chicken' for the first time on the weekend. Really tasty recipe. May be the best vegan curry I've had. As for the other recipes: so far a really high hit rate for a cookbook. I even went to an Indian market to pick up fenugreek leaves, but they didn't have any, just the seeds aplenty (I read that it's also called kasoori methi). Regardless, it was great even fenugreek deprived. Not even that difficult! Did I mention it was good?! :D

[@pjammin00]

You can buy - kasoori methi ( dried leaves packed) at an indian grocery store. Fresh methe come as fresh leaves. Two different things, closely related but different. Fresh can be cooked with potatoes but dry stuff is used a little at a time.

[@BeyondCurrybySoumita]

Hello So happy to see you that you are cooking bengali recipes. Mary You pronounced it right Bengali Cholar Dal But you missed sugar in the recipe. We bengali don't cook Spicy in case of this Dal. It is best served with Indian Bread

[@plantbasedsenior4240]

I made the "butter chicken" recipe using your seitan recipe and loved it, although I will leave out the cayenne next time - I always follow the recipe the first time around. Yours is the first seitan recipe I've tried where I liked the texture. I am going to make your "beef" seitan recipe next. Thanks for all the work you put into your channel.

[@thuybui-ct2cx]

I do love these reviews.

[@chanterelledesign8310]

Love your cookbook reviews! Giving me ideas of what vegan ones to get next! I already have How not to die, Edgy veg, deliciously Ella, hot for food and a couple others!

[@heidimw9190]

I love vegan richa- and this book looks fantastic, thanks for the review, I'll have to get my hands on a copy of it! I know it's a bit different, but I was wondering if you'd do a review on yours pans- they look so good and it doesn't seem like you have a problem with sticking even using little oil, but how to you keep the white looking so lovely and sparkly without any staining?! don't worry if you don't want to do a video on it, i'm just very into kitchenware, and I'm always looking out for a good find! Thanks again for the review, it was really helpful! oh, and I hope you're hand is doing good now! Heidi

[@veganpeace7890]

Great review, everything looks amazing! I really appreciate you doing these reviews!

[@reveenaskitchen]

Love this video, love that you're back, love that you do cookbook reviews.

[@marystestkitchen]

+Reveena's Kitchen

[@OliviaWonka]

Ooh! I want this book now~

[@marystestkitchen]

+Olivia Wonka I highly recommend it. 10/10

[@louisanelson7948]

Been wondering if I should buy this book and after watching this video, I'll be making a new purchase! :)

[@marystestkitchen]

Enjoy! I really love this book :-)

[@TheMaxKids]

The Chana Masala is my favorite in her book.

[@marystestkitchen]

It's so good!

[@thesleepinggirl]

Love this book! Making a double batch of aloo palak/potato spinach curry for lunch. It's realllllly good :) & some dhal & rice on the side... then I'll have it again with salad & those delish besan pancakes for dinner... yaas. I've been thinking I should try the butter seitan... but I never had butter chicken before I was vegan. People seem to love that stuff! I've always ordered lentil dishes at Indian restaurants - #hippie? - especially dhal makhani - buttery! but I've ordered it sans butter/ghee for a long time. Unsure of whether I'll like butter seitan... I'm not much of a buttery person but if it comes out a bit like a Thai/Malay coconut curry I could be a convert... ?

[@crazedanisa]

that soup looks sooooo good!!!! i want to eat it so much ;)

[@mariemai2902]

Love your videos. This cookbook made me curious. please could you also review the smith daughter vegan eat cookbook. I am consider to buy it.

[@AbisChannel]

Classic!

[@Medli]

That last recipe looks amazing. :o

[@luv2cook.]

Made vegan richas veggie korma 2 days in a row. It’s that good.

[@springinpages6325]

i just realised how much i missed your videos Girl! awesome

[@marystestkitchen]

+Elena Efstathiou But nong shim's so good ;-) hehe

[@Momfasa]

I love your videos, so happy you are back

[@vegolina8839]

Love your cookbook reviews!

[@Hygge_and_tea]

Love your videos Mary! Keep up the good work:)

[@cinematicmakeup]

Mary, I love these reviews, could you review The Make Ahead Vegan Cookbook?

[@marystestkitchen]

+Julia Claire I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the request, dear :-)

[@brookebrezzo]

Please share the butter chicken recipe in video!! It looked so good

[@IEatMenForBreakfastFukFace]

More!!

[@marystestkitchen]

+Nisakldf Brown :D

[@h_quest]

Great review! Love these videos

[@marystestkitchen]

+Shw000p Thank you! I got so hungry while I was editing this... Just remembering how amazing everything was

[@kimandreasheroy]

Cool, I need a new cookbook. I might consider this one :D

[@audreyal8398]

Please review Eaternity by Jason Wrobel and Everiday cooking by minimalist baker

[@shastri304]

You should cook the dhal to a pulse and use more oil for the tempering...trust it will taste better you have to brown the cashews and burn the ginger

[@marystestkitchen]

+Shastri Crooks Thanks for the tip, dear :-)

[@Slavocean]

You are such a joy to watch, Mary!! Btw, what's the purple thingy in your breakfast bowl?

[@marystestkitchen]

+Slavocean Purple cabbage coleslaw :-) Thanks for your kind words, dear.

[@shannonmaeswartz5316]

I love her lentil loaf with some tomato ketchup with some mash potato.

[@marystestkitchen]

ooOoo I'm going to have to try that one!

[@daniequezada6]

i am not vegan but i do like some vegan meals

[@jessiicoool]

OHH it looks so yummy! That pancake... coulda fooled me, looks like eggs!

[@maxm30000]

looks great

[@GreySalt]

I purchased Richa's book over a year ago.I've tried almost all of her recipes👌 Fun Fact: That chickpea pancake is known as *Besan Chilla* in India🙌 If you like Indian food.Look up these popular Indian breakfast dishes *Poha (made from beaten rice),Upma (from semolina),Idli (steamed rice cakes made from fermented rice and white urad dal batter)* All are vegan👌and insanely delicious!

[@marystestkitchen]

+Jinal〈3 I love idli and upma! I will have to find out more about poha :-) thanks for sharing!

[@breadcrumbsyum]

Hi Mary Please could you review: Vegan Street Food: Foodie travels from India to Indonesia Thanks!

[@marystestkitchen]

Thanks for the suggestion, dear

[@susiq4857]

I LOVE this type of video. Anytime you want to review a cookbook, that's fine by me! Thanks for the guidance.

[@TuckerSP2011]

Looks very yummy!!!!

[@hnavarro9504]

oh the hunger...

[@nails4sanam]

You are saying it right Bengali toor daal

[@marystestkitchen]

+nails4sanam, thank you!

[@lisa1s2know31]

Veggies and Lentils in Peanut Sauce.

[@TheTamago]

When you dropped your bowl i was like "ah, i'm not the only one who drops everything everywhere"

[@marystestkitchen]

+Tamago yay clumsy people of the world unite!

[@NoemiFoletto]

most of the ingredients listed are easy to find? I'm wondering cos I live in Austria thanks for sharing!

[@marystestkitchen]

+Into the vegan void They were all easy to find for me. But then my local supermarket has a good sized Indian foods section.

[@NoemiFoletto]

Oh I see! When it comes from spices and stuff there is a lot here as well but when it comes to be too original and rare might be difficult. I wanted to try this book sooo badly and I don't know what to dooooo ahahhaà

[@Juliyakay]

I just tried the pancakes and they were such a fail. I don't know what I did wrong. They kept sticking to my non stick pan no matter how much I greased the pan. I even put a little oil in the batter like the recipe called for. And the batter was so thick it wouldn't cook through so I tried thinning it out with more water :(. I guess l try it again tomorrow...

[@marystestkitchen]

The batter isn't very thick so perhaps double check the ingredient amounts. Also, I found that if you try to turn them too early, they stick. Try cooking them a bit longer and you can drip a bit of oil around the edges and that seems to help the edges pull away from the sides without you touching them. Good luck, dear

[@Juliyakay]

Mary's Test Kitchen thank you I will try again today and hopefully it'll turn out better

[@SoumaMondal]

Bengali here - your pronunciation is A-OK :)

[@vitorzorigian4226]

There's a book called Armenian Vegan, with 200 vegan recipes from armenian culinaire. Peace

[@simplyshama]

what is seitan made of?

[@marystestkitchen]

+simply.s wheat gluten!

[@aussiejubes]

I found what is apparently Richa's seitan Makhali (spelling?) after hearing you talk about on here just last week and it was amazing. I'm going to probably make it once a fortnight. I then made her mango tofu off her blog and didn't really enjoy it but I think I could make it much nicer with more mango and a few small tweaks. I have made a few of her dishes over the years and usually really love them. Do you think it's worth buying her cookbook? I tend not to buy the cookbooks from cooking cooking blogs because I figure most of the recipes are on the blogs?

[@VeganRichaRecipes]

+aussiejubes Yes, Seitan Makhani or Butter Seitan/chikun. So glad you love it! The cookbook has about 130 all new recipes (not on the blog), and 20 popular recipes from the blog. You can look through the TOC on amazon. The entire recipe list is there in the preview.

[@aussiejubes]

Vegan Richa Richa thank you for a personalised response I'm fangirling! I REALLY love the Seitan Makhani I've been raving about it to everyone. Thank you for the info that is a lot of extra recipes, that's really exciting. I'll definitely have to make yours the first blog related cook book I buy.

[@JenniferWoellert]

Does chickpea flour give anyone else gas? Just me? 😶

[@Janine.Najarian]

O my gootness :o

[@sleepyfacedangel]

(✿◠‿◠)/ ♥ Thanks for sharing the recipes, Vegan Richa's website & review of the book. Definitely trying the chilla recipe because I happen to have all of the ingredients needed. :D Excited to see what other mouth watering recipes she may have. ;)

[@elizabethshaw734]

The next person who mentions dr. Greger is going to be slapped by me so I hope it's someone IRL!

[@marystestkitchen]

LOL ;-)