Veganism and plant-based food items are gaining immense popularity across the world. As people are becoming aware about the overall impact of animal foods on the environment, many are now switching to veganism. Actress Genelia D'Souza too keeps posting about plant-based food alternatives on social media. If you're also a vegan, then Genelia's latest gastronomic adventure will bring a smile to your face. She recently enjoyed some drool-worthy vegan chocolates. Her Instagram Stories featured a video showing a range of sweet delights with different flavours. We could spot vegan sweet and salty popcorn (Hafer-drink), vegan salted caramel, vegan roasted salty almonds (Hafer-drink) among others.
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Not only this, Genelia zoomed the video and gave us a glimpse of vegan KitKat also! For the caption, she stated, “Thank you @eeks25 and @redrajiv for always thinking of us when you travel, like I always say, we are plant-based because our friends welcome our choices and help us be us. The world is changing, if companies like this can do it, the supply will grow and so will the demand because everyone is trying.” Take a look.
Well, if Genelia D'Souza's food diaries made you think of vegan treats, we've got you covered. We have listed some of Genelia's vegan indulgences from the past. What's more? We have also added the recipes. Check them out below.
1. Vegan Cheese Potatoes
Potatoes and cheese are a match made in heaven. It's amazing how you can creatively come up with ways to rustle up potatoes along with cheese. Once, we saw Genelia D'Souza relishing 175 grams of potatoes packed with 150 grams of vegan keema. The dish is garnished with 25 grams of vegan cheese. Interesting, isn't it? If you don't like cheese, fret not. Make some mouth-watering aloo tikki at home. Yes, it's all vegan and makes for a great evening snack. Recipe here.
2. Edamame Beans
Edamame beans can be one of the most underrated food items. But they are quite healthy and can be savoured in a variety of dishes. Genelia D'Souza, once, enjoyed delicious edamame beans with her husband, actor Riteish Deshmukh and their kids Riaan and Rahyl. Genelia called it the “best lunch date ever.” Why don't you prepare some edamame beans at home today? Make this appetising hummus with the goodness of edamame and wasabi. Find the recipe here.
3. Vegan Sweets
Chocolate delights never fail to disappoint. Time and again, Genelia has reminded us of vegan alternatives for chocolates. Once, she dived into a complete treasure trove of chocolates. Her sweet indulgence included a lot of treats including chocolate balls and a chocolate fountain. Do you also want to enjoy something similar? Go for this comforting vegan chocolate ice cream. You can binge on this as a dessert, after a hearty meal. Click here for the recipe.
Do share your opinions about being a vegan. Would you go for plant-based alternatives?