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Indian Vegan Recipes

Many people across India have are also adopting vegan diets. These diets include no meat, eggs or even dairy products like milk, curd etc. Here you would get a great selection of vegan recipes from across India which you can easily cook at home. Recipes like Katachi Amti, Sulaimani Chai, Aam ki Launji along with many curries, dal etc are best for this diet.

If you are looking at vegan recipes from across the globe, checkout my global vegan selection.

Mint chutney served in a bowl.

Chutneys

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Mint Chutney Recipe (Pudina Chutney)

Bharli vangi served in a bowl.

Veg Curries

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Bharli Vangi Recipe

Beetroot Rasam (Beetroot Saaru) is a delicious take on the classic tomato rasam made by adding beetroot puree to it (vegan, gluten-free).

Veg Curries

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Beetroot Rasam Recipe (Beetroot Saaru)

Green Tomato Curry (Hare Tamatar Ki Sabji, Raw Tomato Curry) is a sweet, tangy, and spicy sabji made using unripe green tomatoes, jaggery, and a few simple Indian spices. Serve it with roti or paratha for a hearty meal.

Veg Curries

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Green Tomato Sabji Recipe

Cabbage Peas Shaak (Kobi Vatana Nu Shaak) is a Gujarati style sabji made using cabbage, green peas a few mild spices. Serve it for your everyday meals with dal, rice, and roti.

Veg Curries

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Cabbage Shaak Recipe (Kobi Nu Shaak)

Red Chilli Coconut Chutney is an easy-to-make South Indian style chutney that tastes delicious with dosa and idli. It comes together in just 15 minutes using simple ingredients (vegan).

Chutneys

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Red Coconut Chutney Recipe

Kolkata Street Style Jhal Muri (Spicy Puffed Rice) is a popular street food of Kolkata made using puffed rice, onions, tomatoes, and a few other ingredients. Raw mustard oil gives it a very unique flavor (vegan).

Chaat/ Street Food

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Jhal Muri Recipe

Katachi Amti is tangy and spicy Maharashtrian dal prepared with chana dal (Bengal gram), dry coconut, tamarind pulp, jaggery, and a few spices. This thin tempered dal is popularly served with puran poli (vegan).

Dal

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Katachi Amti Recipe

These crispy Palak Pakora (Palak Pakoda, Spinach Fritters) are Indian fritters made by coating spinach leaves with a spiced gram flour batter and then fried to perfection. Serve them with green chutney and masala chai for a delicious treat (vegan and gluten-free).

Indian Snacks

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Palak Pakora Recipe (Spinach Fritters)

Dabeli Masala Powder is a spice mix that is used for making the popular Gujarati snack Kutchi Dabeli. Made using basic ingredients, this masala mix takes the Dabeli to the next level. Here is how to make it at home (vegan, gluten-free).

Spice Mixes

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Dabeli Masala Recipe

Black Pepper Rice (Milagu Sadam) is a delicious South Indian-style rice dish flavored with freshly ground black peppercorns. Here is how to make it.

Rice

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Black Pepper Rice Recipe (Milagu Sadam)

Made using 5 whole spices, Panch Phoron (Panch Phoran) is a traditional spice mix that is quintessential in Bengali cuisine. It is very easy to make at home using five basic Indian spices. Here is how to make it.

Spice Mixes

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Panch Phoron Recipe (Panch Phoran)

Vangyache Kaap (Maharashtrian Pan Fried Crispy Eggplants) is a traditional Maharashtrian dish prepared with large purple eggplants (brinjals). Serve it with Varan Bhaat or Khichdi. (vegan, can be made gluten-free)

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Vangyache Kaap Recipe

Palak puri served on a plate.

Indian Breads

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Palak Puri Recipe (Spinach Poori)

Tomato Pachadi (Thakkali Pachadi) is a delicious Andhra-style spicy and tangy tomato chutney recipe. It goes well with South Indian breakfast dishes such as idli, uttapam, dosa, and even appams. 

Chutneys

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Tomato Pachadi Recipe (Thakkali Pachadi)

This crimson-colored beetroot poori is a delicious and healthy variation of the classic poori recipe. Try it at home using my easy recipe.

Indian Breads

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Beetroot Poori Recipe

Spicy and packed with delicious flavors, Maharashtrian Masale Bhat is the perfect comfort food that comes together in under 30 minutes. Make this traditional one-pot, vegan dish using a medley of vegetables and a hot spice mix - Goda Masala (vegan, can be easily made gluten-free).

Rice

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Masale Bhat Recipe

If you like bhindi like I do, then do try my mom's Bhindi Fry recipe. It is super easy to make and uses very few ingredients.

Veg Curries

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Bhindi Fry Recipe

Achari Chole is an Indian curry where chickpeas are cooked in spicy and tangy curry flavored with pickling spices. Here is how to make these (vegan, gluten-free).

Veg Curries

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Achari Chole Recipe

Moong Dal Pakoda (Moong Dal Bhajia, Moong Dal Vada, Moongode) are Indian lentil fritters made using yellow moong dal and a few other simple ingredients. Serve them with green chutney for tea time snack (vegan, gluten-free).

Indian Snacks

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Moong Dal Pakoda Recipe (Moong Dal Bhajiya)

Made using freshly chopped veggies, Kachumber Salad is a fresh, crunchy, no-cook Indian onion cucumber tomato salad that can be rustled up whenever hunger strikes. Pair it with any Indian meal for a taste lift.

Salads

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Kachumber Salad Recipe

Aloo Pakora (Potato Bajji) is a very popular Indian snack where thinly sliced potatoes are coated with a spiced chickpea flour batter and deep-fried until crispy. This 20-minute snack is best enjoyed with green chutney and masala chai on the side (vegan, gluten-free).

Indian Snacks

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Aloo Pakora Recipe (Potato Bajji)

Make this spicy Punjabi-style Aloo Matar Curry (Green Peas Potato Curry) at home using my easy recipe. You can make this recipe in a traditional stovetop pressure cooker or in an instant pot (vegan, gluten-free).

Veg Curries

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Aloo Matar Recipe

Tomato Pappu is an Andhra-style lentil curry recipe in which toor dal is cooked with tomatoes, onions, chilies, and a few other ingredients. Make it using my easy recipe.

Dal

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Tomato Pappu Recipe

Lemon Rice (Chitranna) is a popular South Indian rice preparation where cooked rice is flavored with lime juice and a few other simple ingredients. Try my easy recipe here.

Rice

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Lemon Rice Recipe (Chitranna)

Millet Poha is a healthy take on the regular poha recipe where the poha (flattened rice) is replaced with flattened millet. It is perfect to serve for breakfast or evening snacks (vegan, gluten-free).

Indian Breakfast

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Millet Poha Recipe

Mirchi Ka Salan is a Hyderabadi-style nutty and spicy curry made using large green chilies. Serve it with biryani or any Indian bread (vegan, gluten-free).

Veg Curries

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Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe (Biryani Salan)

Elumichai Oorugai is an instant lemon pickle from the southern part of India. It is sweet, tangy and will definitely tickle your taste buds with its incredible taste. Here is how to make it.

Pickle Recipes

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Elumichai Oorugai

Sindhi Kadhi is a curry made by the Sindhi community of India. It's a vegan curry made using chickpea flour, many vegetables, and mild spices. Serve it with steamed rice and aloo tuk for a comforting meal (vegan, can be easily made gluten-free).

Veg Curries

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Sindhi Kadhi

This tangy and spicy Green Chutney is the perfect accompaniment to serve with appetizers or Indian meals. Make it using simple ingredients in under 10 minutes (vegan, can be easily made gluten-free).

Chutneys

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Green Chutney Recipe (Hari Chutney)

Hyderabadi Khatti Dal is a delicious lentil preparation made for everyday meals in Hyderabadi households. Make it using my easy recipe.

Dal

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Hyderabadi Khatti Dal Recipe

Coconut Milk Rasam (Thengai Pal Rasam) is a delicious twist on the classic rasam recipe. Make this comforting dish at home using my easy recipe.

Veg Curries

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Coconut Milk Rasam

Luchi is a traditional Bengali-style deep-fried puffed bread made using all-purpose flour. Here is how to make it.

Indian Breads

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Luchi Recipe

Pulao Masala is a spice mix that is added while making pulao, and it takes their taste to the next level. Do try my easy recipe to make this spice mix.

Spice Mixes

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Pulao Masala Recipe

Aloo Anardana is a delicious Indian-style potato stir fry where potatoes are cooked with anardana powder (powdered dried pomegranate seeds). Make it using my easy recipe.

Veg Curries

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Aloo Anardana

Poori (Puri) is an Indian fried puffed bread made with whole wheat flour. This unleavened bread is soft, fluffy, and crispy and is perfect to serve with Indian curries. Check out my easy recipe to make perfectly puffed-up non-oily poori every time.

Indian Breads

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Poori Recipe (Puri)

Jaljeera is a popular North Indian drink made using cilantro, mint, and spices. It is cooling, appetizing and refreshing and perfect to sip on hot summer days.

Indian Beverages

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Jaljeera

Cabbage Rice is a simple Indian-style rice preparation where cooked rice is stir-fried with cabbage, onion, and spices. Serve it on its own or with raita for a weekday meal.

Rice

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Cabbage Rice (Indian Style)

Sirka Pyaz (Indian Pickled Vinegar Onions) is an Indian condiment that is a great accompaniment to any North Indian-style meal. Here is how to make it at home.

Pickle Recipes

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Sirka Pyaz (Indian Pickled Vinegar Onions)

Cabbage Pakoda is a delicious Indian snack made from thinly shredded cabbage mixed with chickpea flour and spices and fried until crispy. Serve it with chai as a tea-time snack.

Indian Snacks

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Cabbage Pakoda

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