VIDEO: Heena Modi is featured on Zee TV demonstrating how to make a veganised version of Palak Paneer
The cooking demonstration
The cooking demo was recorded a couple of days before it was aired. I’m happy to announce and share my debut appearance on Zee TV. Out and About is broadcast to an audience of about 70,000 people.
Here’s the promo that was shared prior to the event.
What I covered during the demonstration
During the demonstration, some of the things I discussed were:
why I think making the shift to a plant-based diet has exploded
a couple of different ways to use the spinach
whether to have lots of sauce or boil it off
being a wholefoods vegan
oil-free cooking
Language
A bit of Gujarati creeps in when I talk about the ingredients, but otherwise, the entire demo is in English. When I do refer to some ingredients in Gujarati, I also state their name in English, so you won’t be left wondering what I’m talking about.
What was cut out of the original footage
I started off by describing what vegetarian and ‘pure vegetarian’ meant. You’ll see this in the recording. That was followed by what plant-based means ie the exclusion of animal products, such as, dairy and honey. This wasn’t included.
The use of charcoal sticks to filter water and how these sticks can be utilised afterwards. They’re plastic-free and therefore better for the planet.
The fact that I prefer to use a different brand of tofu as it cooks even quicker.
That it can be enjoyed with readymade vegan Naan which can be purchased in one of the mainstream supermarkets. I wasn’t allowed to mention brands in the recording, but I can tell you here, that Morrisons do three vegan Naans of which we’ve tried and enjoyed two.
That the recipe would be particularly suitable for members of the Vaishnav, Swaminarayan and Jain communities as they often avoid using onion and garlic. I didn’t get into this but these communities avoid eating onions and garlic for different reasons and Jains exclude all root vegetables. Of course, as with any faith group, there will be those who don’t follow these principals ie there will be Vaishnavs, Swaminarayans and Jains that do eat these things.
Watch the cooking demonstration
You can watch the demonstration below, or directly on YouTube: Heena Modi is featured on Zee TV's Out & About
A bit of background about cooking demonstrations being shown on Out and About
Out and About has been broadcasting cookery segments for a while now. Until now, they have featured professional chefs. I am the first person who is not a chef to be featured on Out and About. I’m the first vegan also.
The recipe
Here’s the recipe: Recipe: Plant-based Palak Paneer
Recordings of interviews and reviews
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“Heena is really passionate about veganism. Her talk was simple and easy for the audience to understand, whilst carrying powerful messages. Her slides were very informative and included pictures that made us aware how our leather, wool, fur and down feathers are sourced. This made a big impact on me, and seeing the audience’s reaction, I am sure they experienced the same. Heena not only addressed the problem but the solution too. She listed a lot of local retailers where we can buy vegan products and whilst paying so much less, they will serve similar or even better purposes.
A very well presented and simple to understand talk by all ages. Highly recommend her to do more of these!”