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Indian cuisine is arguably the most sophisticated vegetarian cuisine in the world. These are some of our favourites and are mostly dishes from southern India.

These recipes range from simple one main ingredient dishes to very complex festive preparations. Many, but not all, of the recipes are suitable for vegan diets. 

a bowl of south indian mixed vegetables with coconut

mixed vegetables with coconut

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

This fansi poriyal is a simple and delightful South Indian vegetable dish, generally prepared to accompany an everyday meal.

a serving dish, filled with pan-roasted brussel sprouts

pan-roasted brussel sprouts

Crispy outer leaves, and softer, but still crunchy centres, spiced with turmeric, cumin and mustard seeds, hoti bund gobhi sabzi is a wonderful way to prepare Brussel sprouts.

a serving bowl filled with cabbage poriyal

cabbage poriyal

Cabbage poriyal is a dry, stir-fried preparation of shredded cabbage, spiced with mustard seeds and curry leaves, then finished with coconut.

a bowl of cabbage thoran

cabbage thoran

Cabbage thoran, or muttokos 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

three differently coloured capsicums stuffed with paneer

paneer stuffed capsicums

Spiced paneer stuffed capsicums, bharwan simla mirch, are perfect for a vegetable dish on their own, as part of a feast, or as a starter.

a serving bowl of diced carrots and beans with lime

carrots and beans with lime

This is a simple dish of carrots, beans and lifted with lime. Gajar sem ki sabzi is a common Bengali preparation.

a plate of Gujarati carrot salad

carrot salad

A crunchy Gujarati carrot salad with black mustard seeds, gajar nu salat is a light, fresh and healthy dish to enjoy as an accompaniment to most main dishes.

serving bowl of carrots and dill

carrots with dill

Gajar suva sabzi is a dry vegetable dish made from carrots with dill leaves and just a few spices. A great family dish.

a pan of cauliflower in pickling spices

cauliflower in pickling spices

Achari Gobi is a delightful cauliflower dish from Lucknow. The pickling spices are the spices to make pickles, hence the name. Simple to cook and goes with just about anything.

a serving dish of roasted cauliflower florets

roasted cauliflower

Phulkopir roast is a Bengali family recipe for roasted cauliflower and on high rotation in my Grandmother's kitchen. It is of those simple vegetarian dishes that features the main ingredient.

a bowl of masala chickpeas

masala chickpeas

Dishes of spiced chickpeas can be found across all of India. This is the Punjabi chole, or channa masala, as it is more commonly known..

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