Best Vegetarian Cookery Books

If you want to cook some of the best vegetarian food but get tired of the same old recipes then you need some inspiration, and these cookbooks have it all!

Even the most avid meat eaters will love some of the vegetarian dishes which can be easy to make, filling and bursting with flavour! 

There is something for everyone and for all levels of skill in the kitchen, whether you are just starting out with basic vegetarian cooking or you want to try some of the more advanced meat free meals!

​Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi - A popular vegetarian cookbook even with meat eaters!

For vegetarian dishes bursting with taste this is the book for you!

Plenty is one of my favorite vegetarian cookbooks and probably the one I use most often, especially when I need to cook something special!

The cauliflower frittata is superb, and, if you have tried polenta before without much success then give the mushroom and herb polenta a try, it is by far the best polenta dish I have ever made.
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Edit: If you like spicy food then you have to try the 2 potato vindaloo, it's VERY good!
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River Cottage Veg Every Day

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's books are hugely popular, and this one is no exception!

This veggie recipe book was written to accompany the popular TV series, and, although I'm not personally a vegetarian, it has inspired me to try to make use of more vegetables and include more vegetarian meals into our diet.

​Try the Aubergine Parmigiana and the Vegetable Biryani... you won't be disappointed!
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Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian

I'm a great fan of Madhur Jaffrey's recipes and this book did not disappoint!

I do love to cook world food and use spices a lot, one of my favourite dishes is a really good Lentil Curry but this book has enabled me to expand my repertoire with some delicious vegetarian dishes.
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Try the Sri Lankan Sweet Potatoes with Cardamom and Chiles, vegetarian eggplants, Chickpeas and Chana Dal Cooked Together in a Mint Sauce or the Middle Eastern Stew of Chickpeas, Potatoes, and Carrots.

Rose Elliot's New Complete Vegetarian

Rose Elliot's was one of the first vegetarian cookery books I owned! 

It is especially good if you are just starting out on a vegetarian lifestyle or just want to cut down on the meat in your diet. In here you will find lots of tasty, unfussy recipes using ingredients which are generally readily available. 

I particularly liked the spaghetti with aubergines and red wine and the bulgar & feta pilaff, both delicious and prepared with the minimum amount of fuss.


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Anjum's Indian Vegetarian Feast

 love Anjum's recipes because quite simply, they work! 

I own, Anjum's New Indian, Indian Food Made Easy, I love Curry and now Anjum's Indian Vegetarian feast.

You have probably guessed that I enjoy cooking, and eating, Indian food then. And in this book I found recipes for dishes right through from breakfast to supper that the whole family love.

One of our favourites is the Indian Potato Hash and Masala Omelette, or try the hash with the Masala Baked Beans... mmmm, tasty!