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It's interesting that you call it "sickening" (not judging, I presume you mean it in the same way a long time vegetarian finds the smell of meat.) A lot of Indi
by Karrot_Kream 2y ago
It's interesting that you call it "sickening" (not judging, I presume you mean it in the same way a long time vegetarian finds the smell of meat.) A lot of Indian vegetarian dishes were originally made to substitute meat in Mughal cuisine that was meat heavy because it originated in steppes cultures in Central Asia. Hence the use of cauliflower, jackfruit, and chickpeas. These days soya chunks (TVP) is frequently in use also to substitute things like kheema.
Though I agree there's a bit of a categorical difference in the way Beyond, Impossible, and some Gardein stuff mimics meat compared to, say, jackfruit.
- solardev 2y agoIt's sickening just because it's really greasy and unhealthy, not because it's particularly meat like (maybe it is, I can't remember anymore). And the Impossible in particular always leaves a weird aftertaste for me that I can only describe as "bloody ultra-umami" that lingers in the mouth for far too long. By contrast I love most Indian food, though I've only had it with tofu and chickpeas or lentils, not TVP or jackfruit that I know of.
- Karrot_Kream 2y agoOh yeah lol I see what you mean. I use those in situations that were not being healthy. A grill cook-out or a lazy night when we don't have the time to put a real nutritionally balanced meal together.