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Diet: vegetarian

India has one of the world’s most extensive vegetarian cuisines, given the massive number of people who adhere to strict dietary constraints that are dictated by their cultural, religious and ethical beliefs.

These recipes feature vegetables, fruit and other plant-based foods, such as legumes, grains, seeds and nuts.

Note that they do contain dairy products, such as ghee and yoghurt. The only cheese that is included is paneer, which should not contain rennet.

Our disclaimer page talks about such dietary restrictions.

A jar of apple, peach and apricot chutney

apple, peach and apricot chutney

Our family apple, peach and apricot chutney, or seb aroo aur kabani chutni. Sweet and spicy, it is an ideal accompaniment to almost every Indian dish.

a bowl of south indian mixed vegetables with coconut

avial

Avial is a delicious dish of mixed vegetables, yoghurt, coconut and seasoned with mustard oil and curry leaves.

a mound of beans with coconut

beans with coconut

Fansi poriyal is a simple South Indian stir-fried green bean dish, generally prepared to accompany an everyday meal.

a serving bowl of beetroot raita

beetroot raita

A south Indian raita, or pachadi. This is a vibrantly coloured dish, with fresh crunchy beetroot, cooling yoghurt and a hint of spice.

a serving bowl with Bengali dal

Bengali dal

The Bengali version of tarka dal. Peyaj dal has a slightly sweet taste because of the way the onions are caramelised in jaggery and balances the bite of the chilli.

serving dish of mango chutney

Bengali mango chutney

This Bengali mango chutney, am ki chutni, is a tangy, and slightly spicy chutney which goes well with any rice or lentil dish.

a plate of Bengali fried rice

Bengali vegetable fried rice

This rice dish, ghee bhaat, is typically Bengali and is sometimes referred to as Bengali vegetable pulao. It is a simple, wholesome rice and vegetable dish and is very easy to prepare. It is suitable to accompany almost any lentil or vegetable dish in this book.

a serving bowl filled with cabbage poriyal

cabbage poriyal

A dry, stir-fried curry of shredded cabbage, spiced with mustard seeds and curry leaves, then finished with coconut.

a bowl of cabbage thoran

cabbage thoran

Cabbage thoran is a dry, stir-fried curry from Kerala made from cabbage and carrots. It is cooked in coconut oil with black mustard seeds, green chilies, curry leaves and coconut

a bowl of carrot halwa

carrot halwa

One of the most popular desserts in our family, gajar ka halwa is a rich north Indian dessert with grated carrots, milk, sugar and nuts.

a serving bowl of carrot raita

carrot raita

Gajar ka raita is a refreshing accompaniment made with yoghurt, carrots, green chillies, and a few spices

serving bowl of carrots and dill

carrots with dill

Gajar suva sabzi is a dry vegetarian dish made with carrots, dill leaves and simple spices.

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    • accompaniments
    • baking
    • basics
    • breads
    • breakfasts
    • desserts
    • drinks
    • eggs
    • fish and seafood
    • meat and poultry
    • rice, pulao and biryani
    • salads
    • snacks
    • soups
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