Looking for delicious and easy-to-make Best Vegan Indian Recipes? Here is a collection of authentic and wholesome Indian plant-based dishes, from flavorful curries to dals, savory snacks to rice dishes, that will tantalize your taste buds!
Indian food is one of the best cuisines in the world, and nobody can deny that. Its rich flavors, diverse ingredients, and health benefits truly set it apart. Vegan dishes from India are delicious, varied, and nutritious. They contain a wide range of ingredients, including lentils, chickpeas, vegetables, spices, and herbs.
Chana masala, aloo gobi, baingan bharta, and air fryer samosa are a few of the most well-liked foods. The use of herbs and spices in Indian cooking is well recognized for giving the food flavor and nutrients. Indian vegan meals are a wonderful way to consume tasty food while eating healthy.
If you're hosting guests and need ideas, check out our post on 40+ Indian Vegetarian Dinner Recipes for inspiration.
How to Veganize Indian Recipes
Indian cuisine consists mostly of Vegetarian recipes. However, with a few substitutions, many of these dishes can be made entirely vegan. Here are some common substitutions to consider:
Substitute Meat/Chicken With Pulses
Pulses are a staple of Indian cuisine and a good source of plant-based protein. They are also high in fiber and complex carbohydrates. You can prepare different curries, soups, and even some snacks by using pulses.
Substitute Ghee With Vegan Butter Or Coconut Oil
Vegan butter and coconut oil are both good options for baking and cooking. They both have a very mild flavor and are also nutrient-rich like homemade ghee.
Substitute Yoghurt With Plant-Based Yogurt
Plant-based yogurt is made from non-dairy ingredients. It involves ingredients like soy, almond, peanut, or coconut milk.
Substitute Paneer With Tofu.
Tofu's versatile texture and ability to absorb flavors make it a great alternative for paneer in curries, tikka masala, bhurji, tandoori, and more.
70+ Vegan Indian Recipes
Let's have a look at the 70+ Easy and healthy Indian Vegan Recipes that you can make for your breakfast, lunch, or dinner at home.
Chutney & Condiments
Coriander Mint Chutney Recipe (Indian Green Chutney)
A quick, easy mint coriander chutney that can be added for Indian chats snacks for bhel puri, sev puri, samosa, ragda patties and as a spread for sandwiches, etc.
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Coconut Chutney Recipe (Nariyal Chutney)
Coconut Chutney (Nariyal Chutney) made with fresh coconut, fried gram, green chilies, and tempered with mustard seeds, lentils, and curry leaves is one of the popular and must accompaniments for many South Indian dishes like Idli, Dosa, Paniyaram, etc.
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Onion Tomato Chutney (for Idli, Dosa)
Learn how to make Restaurant Style Onion Tomato Chutney recipe with step by step pictures. This simple condiment is easy to make in 15 minutes and pairs well with South Indian breakfast dishes Idli, Dosa, Uttapam, Paniyaram, etc.
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Peanut Chutney Recipe
Peanut Chutney recipe is a delicious South Indian condiment made with few ingredients like roasted peanuts, garlic, red or green chilies ground together and then tempered with some spices
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Salads & Soups
Kachumber Salad Recipe
Kachumber / Kuchumber Salad is a simple Indian salad recipe made with freshly diced cucumber, tomatoes, onions, chili peppers and lime juice
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Boiled Peanut Salad | Boiled Peanut Chaat
Peanut vegetable salad is a healthy and nutritious Indian-style salad made with boiled peanuts (groundnuts), raw vegetables, lemon, and a few spices.
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Sweet Corn Soup (Instant pot & Stovetop)
Easy, creamy and delicious soup recipe made with sweet corn and vegetables that can be a perfect appetizer dish for your indo-chinese meal
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Instant Pot Green Lentil Soup
Instant Pot Green Lentil Soup is a hearty, yet full-of-flavor lentil soup made with green lentils, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, coconut milk and indian spices.
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Lemon Coriander Soup
Lemon Coriander Soup is a scrumptious and healthy soup with refreshing combination of lemon and coriander rich in vitamin C, low in calories
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Appetizers & Snacks
Onion Pakoda - Air Fryer
Crispy Onion Pakoda's are Indian-style onion fritters that are easy to make, crispy, and are so delicious.
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Gobi Manchurian (Restaurant Style Cauliflower Manchurian)
Gobi Manchurian Recipe or Cauliflower Manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese dish made with deep fried crispy cauliflower, tossed in a spicy tangy manchurian sauce, and served as a side dish or appetizer.
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Aloo Pakoda (Potato Bajji)
Aloo Pakora also known as Potato Bajji is a popular Indian snack in which sliced potatoes are coated in a spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried until golden and crispy.
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Spicy Bombay Potatoes - Instant Pot & Stovetop
These Spicy Bombay Potatoes are crispy and delicious that are steamed in the instant pot or stovetop, then tossed in few Indian spices, and garnished with lime juice and cilantro.
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Khaman Dhokla
Khaman Dhokla recipe is a soft, fluffy, savory steamed cake made from gram flour (besan), spices made in the pressure cooker, and stovetop.
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Bhel Puri Recipe
Bhel Puri Chaat is one of the most popular chaat's made of puffed rice, vegetables, green chutney, tangy tamarind chutney, and a few spices.
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Poha Chivda Recipe
Crunchy and delicious, Poha Chivda is a traditional savory Indian snack mix (Namkeen) made with flattened rice (poha), nuts, fried gram, dried coconut, curry leaves, and spices.
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Sev Puri Recipe (Sev Batata Puri)
Sev puri is a popular Indian chaat dish made with crispy papdis (or pooris), veggies, sweet and tangy chutneys, ground spices, thin sev, and herbs.
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Roasted Makhana Chivda (Makhana Namkeen)
Makhana Chivda Recipe is a crunchy healthy snack made with roasted makhana's (foxnuts), peanuts, sliced coconut, dalia, curry leaves and few spices
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Air Fryer Frozen Samosa
Learn how to cook frozen samosa in the air fryer. This easy appetizer takes less than 15 minutes from the freezer to the plate, turns out delightfully crispy, and cooks to perfection.
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Crispy Masala French Fries Recipe (Potato French Fries)
This Crispy Masala French Fries is an Indian style spicy Potato French Fries recipe that can be easily made at home by mixing thinly cut potatoes with corn starch and few spices.
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Breakfast
Poha Recipe | Kanda Poha
Poha is a most popular breakfast or snack recipe made with flattened rice (poha), onions, roasted peanuts, and a few spices.
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Restaurant Style Upma Recipe (Rava Upma)
Restaurant Style Upma Recipe (Rava Upma) is a Indian breakfast made with roasted semolina and few spices.
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Bread Upma Recipe
Bread Upma recipe is one of the easiest breakfast or snack that can be prepared with leftover or fresh bread in less than 15 minutes.
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Besan Chilla (Savory Gram Flour Pancakes)
Besan Chilla or Besan Cheela is an easy and healthy Indian savory pancake recipe made from besan (gram flour), onion, tomato, spices, and herbs.
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Instant Rava Paddu
Instant Rava Paddu is a healthy and quick South Indian breakfast recipe made with semolina/Rava, yogurt, and vegetables.
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Indian Masala Oats - (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Masala Oats is a mildly spiced Indian Style savory oatmeal breakfast porridge recipe prepared with mixed vegetables and Indian spices.
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Vermicelli Upma (Semiya Upma)
Vermicelli/Semiya Upma is a traditional and popular South Indian breakfast made with vermicelli and vegetables.
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Sabudana Khichdi Recipe
Sabudana Khichdi is a delicious and nutritious recipe cooked with Tapioca pearls/Sago, potatoes, roasted peanuts especially during the fasting season of Navratri or Maha Shivaratri in India
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Breads
How to Make Poori
Learn how to make perfect Poori (Puri), a popular Indian fried bread that is puffy, crispy, and delicious. It is typically served for breakfast or as a snack.
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Palak Paratha (Spinach Paratha)
Palak paratha is an Indian flatbread prepared by kneading whole wheat flour and spinach puree together with few spices.
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Main Dishes (Lentils & Curries)
Palak Tofu (Spinach Tofu Curry) - Instant Pot
Palak Tofu is a delicious, rich Indian curry recipe made with pan-fried tofu and spinach gravy in an Instant pot or stovetop.
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Instant Pot Chickpea Coconut Curry
Easy and healthy Chickpea Coconut Curry made in an Instant Pot in just 20 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknight dinner.
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Zucchini Curry (Indian Courgette Curry) - Instant Pot
This Indian-style Zucchini Curry recipe is creamy and delicious, made with zucchini (courgette) infused with spices. It's extremely easy to make in an Instant Pot pressure cooker or on the stovetop in less than 20 minutes.
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Instant Pot Pumpkin Curry
This Pumpkin Masala is Indian style sweet-spicy curry made using basic Indian spices in Instant Pot Pressure cooker.
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Bharwa Bhindi (Stuffed Okra)
Bharwa Bhindi is a popular Indian side dish prepared by stuffing okra with peanut and dry spice powders in air fryer and stovetop pan.
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Aloo Methi Sabzi (Potato Fenugreek Leaves Stir Fry)
Aloo Methi Sabzi (Potato Fenugreek Leaves Stir Fry) is an easy, delicious Indian stir fry made with potatoes (aloo), fresh fenugreek leaves (methi), and a few spices.
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Tofu Bhurji Recipe
Indian Style Tofu scramble known as Tofu bhurji is a very tasty and quick vegetarian dish inspired by egg bhurji recipe and prepared using crumbled tofu, onion, tomato, bell pepper and spices.
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Instant Pot Vegetable Kurma (Mix Veg Korma)
Vegetable Kurma is a popular Indian curry in which vegetables are cooked in a creamy and aromatic gravy of yogurt, coconut and cashew nuts based paste and sautéed onion and tomato along with few spices.
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Instant Pot Aloo Baingan Masala | Potato Eggplant Curry
Potato Eggplant Curry is a delicious and flavorful Punjabi dish made by cooking potatoes and eggplants with onions, tomatoes and few indian spices.
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Aloo Gobi - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Aloo Gobi is a healthy and delicious stir-fry made with potato, cauliflower that's infused with Indian spices and extremely easy to make
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Cabbage Potato Peas Curry
Cabbage Potato Peas Curry is a delicious curry made with cabbage, potatoes, green peas that's infused with Indian spices and extremely easy to make in a Instant Pot Pressure Cooker in less than 15 minutes.
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Brussels Sprouts Sabji
Brussels Sprouts Sabzi is an easy and quick Indian style stir fry recipe made with brussels sprouts, onions, tomato, and a few spices in less than 20 minutes.
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Instant Pot Aloo Beans - Potato & Green Beans
Aloo beans is a popular north Indian dry curry made with potatoes, green beans and few spices in the instant pot pressure cooker in less than 20 minutes.
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Lauki Ki Sabzi (Bottle Gourd Curry) - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Lauki Ki Sabzi is a simple and healthy curry prepared with Bottle Gourd (aka Lauki, Doodhi or Ghiya) and few spices.
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Instant Pot Potato Peas Curry (Aloo Matar)
Potato Peas Curry (Aloo Matar) is an Indian delicacy which is super flavorful and easy to make in Instant Pot or Stovetop just under 30 minutes for busy weeknights.
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Instant Pot Chana Masala (Chole Masala Recipe in Pressure Cooker)
Chana Masala or Chole is one-pot healthy protein-rich vegan and gluten free recipe cooked in a spicy, flavorful onion-tomato gravy along with few spices.
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Rajma Masala (Kidney Beans Curry) - Instant Pot
Punjabi Rajma Masala is a one-pot healthy, protein-rich, vegan and gluten-free recipe made with dry or canned beans and cooked in a spicy, flavorful onion-tomato gravy along with few spices.
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Black Eyed Peas Curry Recipe (Indian Lobia Masala) - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Black Eyed Peas Curry or Lobia Masala Curry is a popular Punjabi curry which is heathy and delicious made using onion-tomato base and few spices.
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Whole Green Moong Dal - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Whole Green Moong Dal is a simple high protein, delicious curry made with green lentils and spices in an Instant Pot or a stovetop pressure cooker.
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Dal Fry Recipe (Stovetop & Instant Pot)
Dal Fry is a simple, comforting, Indian lentil recipe made with toor dal (yellow split pigeon peas), onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and a few spices.
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Pressure Cooker Spinach Dal (Dal Palak Recipe)
Instant Pot Spinach Dal|Dal Palak is an easy, healthy one-pot pressure cooker recipe prepared with split pigeon peas lentils, spinach, assorted spices
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Instant Pot Vegetable Sambar
Vegetable Sambar is a South Indian lentil and vegetable stew made with lentils, tamarind, and a unique spice blend called sambar powder.
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Chana dal Recipe - (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Chana Dal is an easy Indian lentil recipe prepared with Chana Dal, assorted spices cooked in Instant pot pressure cooker or traditional Indian pressure cooker under 30 minutes.
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Instant Pot Chickpea Curry with Spinach (Chana Saag)
Chickpeas and Spinach Curry in an onion tomato sauce cooked with Indian spices, it's tasty and so easy to make in Instant.
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Kala Chana Recipe (Black Chickpeas Curry)
Black Chickpeas Curry (Punjabi Kala Chana) is an easy, one-pot Indian curry recipe made by cooking black chickpeas in flavorful onion-tomato gravy along with a few spices in the pressure cooker.
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Whole Masoor Dal Recipe (Brown Lentils Curry)
Whole Masoor Dal (Brown Lentils Curry) recipe is a healthy and easy dal made in an Instant Pot pressure cooker with whole masoor dal, onions, tomatoes, and Indian spices.
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Rice & Millet Recipes
Lemon Rice Recipe - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Indian Lemon rice - spicy, tangy flavored South Indian classic rice pilaf recipe prepared with rice, lemon juice, roasted peanuts, and Indian spices in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.
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Quinoa Khichdi
Quinoa Vegetable Khichdi is one-pot ultimate comfort food prepared with quinoa, dal, veggies and some basic spices.
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Instant Pot Peas Pulao (Matar Pulao)
Peas Pulao or Matar Pulao recipe is a quick, filling, one pot, flavorful rice dish made with green peas, onions and whole spices in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or Stovetop.
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Carrot Rice Recipe
Carrot Rice Recipe is an Indian style rice dish which is quick, healthy and tasty breakfast, lunch and kids lunchbox recipe.
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Vegetable Fried Rice (Stovetop & Instant Pot)
The Vegetable Fried Rice recipe is a quick, easy and delicious Indian Chinese-style dish that can be prepared in just 20 minutes in an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker or stovetop.
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Instant Pot Bisi Bele Bath
This one-pot Bisibelebath (Bisi Bele Bath) is a very popular recipe from Karnataka prepared in the Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker.
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Indian Yellow Turmeric Rice
Indian Turmeric Yellow Rice is an easy and delicious recipe, where basmati rice is infused with turmeric and aromatic spices. Vegan and Gluten-free.
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Foxtail Millet Fried Rice
This millet fried rice is a delicious and wholesome twist on classic fried rice. Packed with nutritious millet grains, colorful vegetables, and paneer and ready in just 20 minutes.
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Instant Pot Spinach Rice| Palak Rice
Spinach Rice or Palak Pulao is a quick, healthy one-pot meal loaded with proteins, fibers, carbs and vitamins all-in-one pot .
Tomato Rice Recipe - Instant Pot & Stovetop
Tomato Rice using Coconut Milk is a Tamilnadu style tomato rice recipe made with fresh tomatoes, coconut milk and few Indian spices.
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Instant Pot Vegetable Khichdi (Mix Vegetable Lentil Rice)
Vegetable Khichdi (or Masala Khichdi) recipe is one-pot ultimate comfort food prepared with rice, moong dal/lentils, mixed veggies, and some basic Indian spices in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker or Stovetop.
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