Ganga<p>How to Make Really Flavoursome Vegetarian Stocks 2/5</p><p>A new approach</p><p>No matter what, vegetable stocks are still “light” when compared to the earthy groundedness and depth of flavour of non-vegetable stocks. So, after pondering this for some time, I began to make stocks that included such treasures as bay leaves (European, Indian and/or West Indian), juniper berries, brown cardamom pods, cumin seeds or powder, coriander seeds or powder, black peppercorns and allspice berries. What a difference these made.<br>Herbs and Spices</p><p>I am also lucky enough to have a garden full of herbs and spices. I dry them at the end of their season and grind them into a powder. Pinches of this and that will go into dishes as well. I have mentioned before that grape vine leaves also dry well and can be powdered. These include curry leaves, orange zest, mandarin peel, and lemongrass leaves. Other flavourings that might be in your kitchen include curry powder (a pinch only), dried mushrooms (just grind to a powder, or use them whole as flavourings), and black tea (a little in a tea bag – a few dunks only to add a grounded base, especially in lentil dishes).</p><p>Did you know that your Middle Eastern and Indian shops will also have a myriad of dried leaves and herbs, especially meant for soups or more liquid dishes. From a tspn to a Tblspn of these can make all the difference to a dish.</p><p>More quick and easy additions are Coriander Paste and Garlic-Ginger Paste.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Vegetarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vegetarian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/stock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/FromTheKitchen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FromTheKitchen</span></a></p>