For those looking for a tasty meat-free meal, we know you’ll love this winner dinner by local chef and experimental foodie, Isla Rechner who has just returned to South Africa after spending almost a decade as the group pastry chef for celebrity chef Bill Granger in the UK and recently launched Isla’s where she tailor-makes food and training services for restaurants, as well as caters privately for women\u2019s lunches and bespoke dinners.<\/p>\n
“The mercury has dipped and I for one am greeting the autumnal air with a cosy embrace.\u00a0 The crisper evenings demand heartier dinners but indulgent doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it has to be meat-centric.\u00a0 This vegan black bean casserole with roasted butternut and pickled red cabbage is good for the soul as well as the body.”<\/p>\n
Vegan black bean casserole, spicy butternut, pickled red cabbage and coriander oil \u2013 Serves 4<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Black beans <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 1 cup dry black beans Roasted butternut <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 250g butternut cut into 1cm cubes Pickled red cabbge<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 1 small red cabbage Coriander oil <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00bd cup fresh coriander For assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 spring onions, sliced <\/em> Method:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Next day <\/u><\/em><\/p>\n Assembly<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n For those looking for a tasty meat-free meal, we know you’ll love this winner dinner by local chef and experimental foodie, Isla Rechner who has just returned to South Africa after spending almost a decade as the group pastry chef for celebrity chef Bill Granger in the UK and recently launched Isla’s where she tailor-makes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":15809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2060],"tags":[2059,4401,2529],"class_list":{"0":"post-15808","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-wine","8":"tag-isla-rechner","9":"tag-islas-food-co","10":"tag-meat-free"},"yoast_head":"\n
\n3 cups water
\n1 small onion
\n2 garlic cloves
\n2 bay leaves
\n3 cups water<\/p>\n
\n30ml oil
\n\u00bd teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and crushed
\n\u00bd teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted and crushed
\n1 teaspoon chilli flakes<\/p>\n
\nJuice of 2 limes<\/p>\n
\n\u00bc cup oil
\nJuice of 1 lime<\/p>\n
\nMicro herbs to garnish <\/em>
\nCoconut cream<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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