Nova Maldives, the newest luxury resort in the Maldives, is taking a step towards promoting healthy and sustainable living by introducing a delectable plant-based menu for guests. With more people turning towards a vegan lifestyle, Nova Maldives is giving a whole new meaning to vegan-friendly options on the island. This move is in line with the benefits of plant-based diets that are widely known and recognized worldwide. Veganism has become a healthier and better choice for the planet, and many travellers seek delicious food on their holidays too. Nova Maldives caters flawlessly to their needs by bringing the best flavorsome culinary offerings prepared using the freshest local produce.

The Maldives has always been a hub for vegan-friendly cuisine, with the excessive use of exotic spices and fresh, plant-based ingredients in its creations. Now, Nova Maldives is taking the initiative further with Executive Chef Sanjeet Gopee perfecting the new plant-based menu at the resort. Guests can expect a mouth-watering selection of vegan creations at Flames restaurant, which is also both lactose-free and gluten-free for guest convenience.

Speaking on his menu, Executive Chef Sanjeet Gopee comments, "We at Nova embrace and celebrate authentic Maldivian cuisine, which offers a myriad of plant-based options. A plant-based diet is essential for various reasons, including its potential to combat climate change, as switching to a plant-based diet is one of the most effective ways to reduce an individual's carbon footprint and improve health outcomes." He added that the newly unveiled menu will be imaginative with a tempting element as well.

The menu at Flames restaurant features a wide range of vegan options, including appetizers, soups, and main courses. For starters, guests can look forward to a sumptuous Pumpkin salad curated with grated coconut, Maldivian spinach, lime dressing, and pumpkin seeds. Following that, they can indulge in a tantalizing Kofta Quinoa stuffed with Maldivian spiced rich tomato sauce and served with saffron rice. For dessert, guests can tease their palates with a platter of young coconut mousse, coconut candy or even coconut truffle.

Appetizers consist of a selection of mezze and soup options such as Hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh & roasted beetroot carpaccio, grilled shimeji mushroom, celery root & granny smith salad, and more for the former while soup lovers can indulge in roasted Pumpkin soup, flavored with nutmeg, pandan oil, and crispy pumpkin seeds. For the main course, guests can savor a delicious plant-based burger patty in an activated charcoal gluten-free bun/quinoa served with a breadfruit galette. Another delectable main course dish making the final cut is the braised king trumpet served alongside sous-vide cooked mushrooms, breadfruit rosti grilled asparagus, and confit cherry tomato.

All dessert lovers will find their vegan counterparts irresistible as servings of pineapple carpaccio with saffron, coconut sorbet, and mint glaze, pandan semifreddo with vegan Chantilly cream & dark chocolate shortbread arrive to delight the taste buds.

"It also promotes animal welfare as adopting a plant-based diet is one way to reduce the demand for animal products and promote more humane and sustainable farming practices. With a growing population, there is a need to find ways to increase food security and produce that is both sustainable and nutritious. Plant-based diets can help meet these goals, as they require less land, water, and other resources to produce compared to animal-based diets," says Sanjeet.

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