Vegetarian dishes nobody complains about

Chana masala

40 min en.wikipedia.org

Tinned chickpeas are fine. Add a bit of the liquid for body.

Spanakopita

1 hr 15 min en.wikipedia.org

Falafel

45 min en.wikipedia.org

Soaked dried chickpeas, never tinned, or they fall apart in the oil.

Parmigiana

1 hr 30 min en.wikipedia.org

Salt the aubergine slices first and pat dry.

Baba ghanoush

50 min en.wikipedia.org

Char the aubergine right on the gas flame until it collapses.

Palak paneer

35 min en.wikipedia.org

Imam bayildi

1 hr 15 min en.wikipedia.org

Needs a lot more olive oil than you think. That's the point.

Risotto

40 min en.wikipedia.org

Mushroom version. Rehydrate dried porcini and use the soaking water.

Pav bhaji

45 min en.wikipedia.org

Bibimbap

40 min en.wikipedia.org