A Very Vegan Holiday
Dress up your holiday dinner table with these festive plant-based dishes. They’re elegant and filled with flavor.
Garam masala, an Indian spice blend that usually includes coriander, cardamom. cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and other fragrant spices, adds warm spiciness to this seasonal side dish.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 4 Serving(s)
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, cut into large chunks
- 2 Fuji apples, peeled and cored and cut into large chunks
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
In a large saute pan over medium high heat, melt coconut oil. Add apples and cook, stirring, for 7 to 10 minutes. Add brown sugar, garam masala, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 to 7 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the cider and vinegar. Cook until apples are tender and glazed, about 10 minutes.
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