Use Vegan Seasonings to Make Your Meals Heartier and Healthier!

A complete kitchen is independent of size. A small kitchen can have everything you need for daily cooking, while an ample space may miss many elements making your chores tedious and tiring. Décor, design, and appliances play a massive role in this. You don’t need anything else if you have enough storage room, prep area, and modern tools in a vibrantly done-up kitchen. You can continue to enjoy your time. Some people use windows to compensate for the lack of square footage. Conversely, those blessed with larger areas try to make it as intimate as possible to host guests. 

Since the combination of functionality and aesthetics determines everything, you want to explore the best dishwashers, fridges, stovetops, hoods, and popular sinks to choose from the wide-ranging varieties. But that’s about building your kitchen space. Let’s focus on the food that you cook here day and night. Nourishment and taste remain integral parts of any recipe. While staples like chicken, pork, noodles, bread, and others define a dish, the seasoning gives them character and texture. Just as the efficiency of a kitchen lies in the details that make it, any food tastes mouthwatering when you add the right type and amount of condiments, which also provide the dishes an additional layer of nutrition by binding their elements. 

Knowing some easy ways to combine seasonings and broths in the recipes can make your prep work more efficient and delicious if you cook many meals in your home kitchen. So, let’s discover some such healthy and delectable options once. 

Vegan bouillon

You can cook it at home in under five minutes without a mixer or food processor. The gluten-free bouillon will give you the same taste as chicken stock. Some people use this to mimic chicken dishes. The main ingredients include celery salt, Himalayan or natural sea pink salt that contains minerals, turmeric for a golden effect, yeast flakes for Vitamin B, and more. You also require coriander powder, apple cider vinegar to open up the flavors, and avocado oil to make your bouillon rich tasting. All the single items bring their unique taste and texture to the preparations. Hence, it’s essential to include them all without fail.

You can mix all the ingredients and whisk them wet and dry. As mentioned, you don’t need a blender for this. Let the forks do it. As soon as the mixture is ready, you can store the same in a jar. It doesn’t contain any artificial stuff. Nor does it have any msg, maltodextrin, or other unwanted items. When you want to cook any dish with it, add the mixture to hot water for sauce and soup preparations. You can add it to casseroles, risotto, paella, and more. The flavor will be robust.

Remember, you get two types of yeast on the shelf: brewers and nutritional yeast. For a vegan recipe like this, you need the latter, which offers a fantastic amount of vitamin B12 and nutty and savory taste.

Vegan fish sauce

Some people enjoy Vietnamese and Thai recipes a lot, and most require fish sauce to create the right flavors, just as Italian dishes use garlic and pasta. If you enjoy complexities in the flavors without putting much effort into achieving that, the vegan sauce can be an intelligent addition or alternative. You can cook noodles, stir-frys, dips, and soup with it. For this, you need dried mushrooms to arouse the taste of soy sauce and wakame. Brown Wakame seaweed tends to be rich in omega-3s and minerals. Many miso soup recipes use this ingredient. Pick gluten-free soy sauce and sesame oil for its roasted touch and depth. Sesame oil is avoidable, though. Other than these, you require garlic, lemon juice, and coconut sugar. 

All you have to do is mix all the elements and cook them on the stove for 20 minutes. Once cool, you can strain it into a bottle for safe storage. Many Thai restaurants splash fish sauce in entrees and soups, even if they are vegetarian dishes. You can avoid this risk by preparing your favorite Thai meal at home with this fermented condiment with all the flavors and textures. If you wonder if this substitute tastes like fish sauce, you will be glad to know that it gives you a more ocean-based deep salty kick. With this one sauce, you can make many dishes, such as Indonesian fried rice (Nasi goring), crispy veggie-filled pancakes (Bahn xeo), Sri Lankan salad (Gotu Kola Sambol), and more.

The best thing about this condiment recipe is it can be gluten-free and oil-free based on your preference.

Roasted sesame sauce

It can be one of the best partners for your black rice and shabu veggie dish. The thickness of the savory sauce feels a little sweet and tangy, leaving you with flavors bursting in your mouth. You can prepare this with maple syrup, lime juice, orange juice, vegan mayonnaise, pink salt, white sesame seeds, and tamari. It is a plant-based preparation free of gluten, sugar, and artificial additives. Once ready, you can use this creamy sauce in many ways – eat it with rolls as a dip, drop it on your sushi, add it with grilled skewers, or spread it on your sandwich. 

You will need a heavy skillet to roast sesame seeds properly. Make sure the vessel is moderately hot before adding sesame seeds. Stir and toast them until they turn golden. If ready, you can empty the skillet into a large plate to allow it to cool faster. Grind it in a blender to a smooth texture. It should not look like butter or leave oil. 

Like these, there are endless options to make your everyday meals exciting and rich. Just plan your kitchen time a little to make room for these types of experimentation. You will never look back or spend time thinking about how to turn your ordinary recipe into something more mouthful and attractive. Since these condiments tend to be nutritious, you have more reasons to try them at home. You will stop craving outside meals so much.