It’s easy to find gravy mixes that are vegan (even the beef-flavoured ones don’t often have any meat in them!). However, they do have a lot of unnecessary additives and often contain palm oil. Make your own instead.
Ingredients
- 150ml red wine
- 2 tsps vegan stock powder
- 500ml water
- 1 tsp each of garlic and onion powder
- 2 tsps mixed herbs (sage, rosemary, thyme)
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp Natex or Marmite
- 2 tbsps arrowroot or other thickener (cornflour, tapioca starch etc)
- 1 tsp brown (muscovado) sugar
- Pepper to taste
- Optional flavourings: balsamic vinegar, mustard, horseradish, redcurrant jelly or any dark fruit jam
Method
- Boil the red wine till it loses some of its rawness.
- Turn down to a simmer.
- Add stock powder and water.
- Add the herbs, soy sauce, sugar, Natex and garlic/onion powder.
- Slake two tablespoons of arrowroot with a little water and stir into the gravy. Stir till it thickens. If it’s too runny, mix a little more thickener.
- Now taste and decide what you need. Jelly or jam for more sweetness and a glossy finish, balsamic for a touch of acidity. If you need it saltier, don’t add pure salt – go for more stock powder, soy sauce or Natex instead to give depth.
- Make a big batch and freeze it in portions.
By Rebecca
