Vegetarian Recipes

Find vegetarian recipes for all your favorite traditional Maltese foods. From healthy lunches to low-calorie treats, you’ll find all the vegetarian recipes you need on The Healthy Malteser.

vegan mushroom stuffed aubergines

Brungiel Mimli (Maltese Stuffed Aubergine)

Stuffed Aubergine or ‘Brungiel Mimli’ is a traditional Maltese food that resembles the Greek stuffed eggplant or ‘Melitzanes Papoutsakia’. It’s super easy to prepare and perfect for weeknight dinners when you’re not really in the mood for cooking. This aubergine recipe usually calls for ground beef and a generous cheese topping. If you’re familiar with

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Vegan Maltese baked rice topped with nutritional yeast

Ross il-Forn – A Traditional Maltese Baked Rice Recipe

Ross il-Forn (baked rice casserole) is definitely one of Malta’s favourite comfort foods. It’s surely on the list of top foods that families enjoy when gathered together for Sunday lunch. The traditional Maltese recipe calls for a number of key ingredients. These include a base of rice, tomato sauce, and ground beef.  The great majority

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Imqarrun il forn on a bed of rucola

Imqarrun il-Forn – A Maltese baked pasta casserole

The Maltese baked pasta, or as we call it here ‘Imqarrun il-Forn’ or ‘Ghagin il-Forn’, is a traditional Maltese recipe that every family loves to prepare. Ask anyone around, and they’ll tell you about how this comfort food is an absolute favourite for Sunday family get-togethers. You’ll also hear about how no one makes ‘Imqarrun

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Qarabali Mimli (Maltese Stuffed Marrows)

Qarabali Mimli – A Maltese Stuffed Courgette Recipe (Vegan)

Qarabali mimli il-forn is one of Malta’s most loved comfort foods. ‘Qarabali’ in English translates to courgettes or marrows or zucchini, depending on your location.  In Maltese cuisine, qarabali mimli refers to stuffed round courgettes and not the long ‘stuffed zucchini boat’. In this part of the Mediterranean, round courgettes are much more popular than

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