If you are a beginner cook of Indian food you will want to check out our handpicked collection of 45 easy vegan Indian recipes. Appetizers: Punjabi samosa Aloo Tikki Pakora Bread Pakora Keema Samosa Tandoori Tofu Cauliflower Bezule Samosa Puff Pastry Squares Masala Potatoes Vegetable Cutlet Breads: Vegan Naan Aloo Paratha Tofu Paratha Aloo Kulcha Khasta Paratha Poori Idli Dosa Masala Dosa Uthappam Rice dishes: Jeera Rice Vegetable Biryani Mushroom Biryani Navratan Pulao Curd Rice Coconut Rice Masala Khichdi Ven Pongal Turmeric Pilaf Soya Pulao...

on Jan 30, 2018, Updated Nov 12, 2021 Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for me, and I am always looking for ways to make the first meal as healthy and filling as possible. And this baked Denver Omelette Breakfast Casserole fits the bill perfectly! Apart from being pretty quick and easy, it is a great and delicious way to increase your daily veggie intake. Additionally, it’s a great meal-prep recipe that refrigerates really well and stays good for up to 3 days....

on Nov 30, 2023 We make dosa batter from scratch weekly (psst it’s way easier than you think) so after our weekly idli dosa rotation, we always have some leftover batter. Enter beetroot paddu! Incredibly easy and super delish. To make the beetroot puree, I steam or boil some beetroot and blend it till smooth. Looking for more kid friendly recipes? Check out carrot pasta, ragi pancakes, veggie pancakes and spinach muffins...

on Sep 27, 2023, Updated Oct 05, 2023 If you have ripe bananas lying around the kitchen, then this brown butter banana bread is something you should definitely try making! The nutty taste of brown butter and the sweetness of bananas combine to bring you something so satisfying and unforgettable, that you’ll be reaching for seconds and thirds. Ingredients You’ll need to Make Brown Butter Banana Bread Bananas: Use overripe bananas of the “yellaki” variety to infuse this brown butter banana bread with natural sweetness!...

I could have called this the kitchen sink burrito because that’s really how it was born. Just as the weekend was about to start, and with temperatures here teasing the 100s, our refrigerator decided to go on strike. Desi spent most of Friday morning calling for repairmen, but the earliest we could get someone to take a look was Monday morning. One of the best things about having a vegan pantry is, you don’t have to worry about milk and eggs and meat....

If you love creamy soups, be sure to check out this creamy vegan corn chowder and this vegan Chesapeake chowder. This velvety, delicious crockpot chowder is comfort food for your soul, and for your heart. It’s packed with veggies like carrots, onions, potatoes, and mushrooms, and with heart-healthy, fiber-rich black-eyed peas that add a hit of protein. Like most of the recipes on this blog, this one requires very little prep....

You might also like these recipes for butternut squash curry, pumpkin curry and vegan butternut squash gratin. Here’s the perfect recipe to get you warmed up for the winter: my gingery Curried Acorn Squash. I love going into the market these days and meeting up with all shapes and sizes of winter squashes. There are the warty ones and the bumpy ones and the lopsided ones and the teeny ones, all begging you to take them home for Halloween....

You might also like these south Indian recipes for brown rice dosa, adai and rava dosa. If you love south Indian snacks or “tiffin”, you likely love dosa, that crispy rice and lentil crepe that arrives at your restaurant table spilling over the sides of a plate. It is usually served with bowls of sambar and coconut chutney. Dosas are the original Indian health food–they are packed with plant protein and gut-friendly bacteria....

on Sep 17, 2021 I’m a massive baingan bharta snob because there is nothing appetizing about pulpy eggplant or baingan. Bharta can either be slimy boring or it can be smoky amazing and I vote for you-know-what! Of course I have a mom and grandma who make some epic baingan bharta and therefore – high standards. I’ve even managed to convert Denver who usually takes one look at this dish and runs to the other corner....

on Jan 27, 2020, Updated Sep 27, 2024 Ghee is one of those things that you’ll find in every Indian kitchen. We are such a big country with so many cuisines that there aren’t many things that are absolutely common across different states and people. But ghee – you’ll always find a jar. I’ve grown up watching my grandma and mum make it every few weeks. And I figured it was time that I share the wisdom!...

You might also like these recipes for Indian dals made in the Instant Pot, including Instant Pot vegan dal makhani and Sindhi sai bhaji. Making dal in an Instant Pot is a no-brainer because although a good Indian dal (also spelled “dahl"or “dhal”) is by no means a difficult or time-consuming dish to make, an Instant Pot just makes the entire process so much easier. Even better, all of the cooking can happen in one pot, making cleanup a breeze....

Who doesn’t love a big bowl of chili? Today I have for you the ultimate vegan chili. It’s delicious and cozy and it’ll infuse your belly and your soul with warmth and comfort. I love making a big pot of chili in winter and the Instant Pot just makes it SO much easier. Best of all, most chilis are kid-friendly, especially if you throw some tortilla chips of fries in the mix, as this mom can attest....

on Oct 06, 2015, Updated Oct 09, 2023 Ever since I had this Lebanese style red pepper dip or Muhammara on a recent holiday, I have been unable to get it out of my mind. The sweet, smokey flavors of roasted bell peppers combined with garlic, nuts and cumin stay with you, because they are so unexpected. Paired with some pita bread and salad, you have the makings of a wonderful light dinner or lunch....

on Jun 14, 2023, Updated Oct 09, 2023 Lychees are back in season and I’m STOKED about it. Probably one of my most favorite fruits, and I’d argue: the best summer fruit. Not only do I love eating lychee as is, I also just love anything lychee-flavoured. So, I’m always looking to test recipes incorporating lychee come summertime. Some playing around later and this Lychee Soda was born – lychees, sugar, cream, soda and ice blended together into a slushee and served up in a margarita glass....

I ate this Malabar spinach curry frequently through my childhood in India. It was a recipe my Goan stepmother, grudgingly, adopted from my dad’s family, which had its roots in Karwar in north Karnataka. Grudgingly because although Goa and Karwar are within just 50 miles of each other along India’s Konkan coast, and ingredients used in both cuisines are very similar, you simply can’t get locals to agree on how to cook something....

My mom belonged to the Alphonso-gold state of Maharashtra and as a result I’ve always had a special place in my heart for Marathi foods like Kande Pohe, Puran Poli, Varan Bhat and Sabudana Khichdi. One of my all-time favorite foods, one that’s considered so special it’s almost always on any Maharashtrian wedding menu, is this Masale Bhat. The food of Maharashtra, much like its people, is complex with an undertone of sweetness and a salt-of-the-earth approach that lends itself easily both to home cooking and the state’s famous street foods like Pav Bhaji, Misal Pav and Vada Pav....

Baingan Achari is a mouthwatering side-dish that caters to the great Indian obsession with pickles. This Mushroom Achari is a spin-off from that popular dish and it’s just as delicious. Indian pickles, called achar in north India, are quite different from the pickles we eat here in the United States. They are made with all sorts of vegetables– mango and lemon being the more popular choices– and they are fiery red with bold tones of tart and hot that tease your tastebuds and whet your appetite....

Lima beans are among my favorite beans to cook, with their deep, rich, sweet and nutty flavor. They also cook so easily. I especially love them in recipes like these Greek Gigantes, where they combine with tomatoes to create a magical dish you can serve as an appetizer or entree. This Mushroom-Lima Bean Stew, Indian-Style, the lima beans once again get to hang out with tomatoes and other veggies, creating tons of deliciousness....

Where did the summer go? This morning, temps were in the 60s when I woke up– a big change from the 80-plus-degree mornings we have had these past few weeks in the Northeast. It’s refreshing but oddly odd, as the changing of seasons tends to always be, no matter how often we go through the process. I love and hate each season, as I do summer, but there’s one huge reason why I wait for it to come around each year more than I do any other season: the abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits which open so many delicious possibilities for a vegan cook....

on Jun 16, 2023, Updated Nov 17, 2023 If you’ve never had quesadillas before, consider this as a cue to make one ASAP! This quesadilla is the easiest, most delicious, and an almost assemble-and-serve kind of dish that hits all the right spots! What I love about quesadillas is that they’re super customisable and usually come together in very little time, making them perfect for busy days, unexpected guests or random hunger pangs!...