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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Salad made from radish mint, cilantro, parsley, basil, green onion. Make sure: no cheese is added
Sabzi Khordan
Flatbread filled with a mixture of potatoes, onion, cilantro, chili and masala spices. Make sure: no ghee is added
Aloo paratha
Stew made from greens (mustard leaves, spinach) mixed with onions, tomatoes, ginger, chili and garlic. Make sure: no ghee or cream is used
Sarson ka Saag
Potato and cauliflower stew made with tomatoes, onion and Indian spices
Aloo Gobi
Potato and peas curry made with onions, ginger and masala spices
Aloo Matar
Lady fingers cooked with tomatoes, onion and masala spices
Bhindi ki Sabzi
Pumpkin stew made with chili peppers, ginger, coriander, curry leaves and local spices
Kaddu ki Sabzi
Salad made from bulgur, parsley, mint, tomato, cucumber, onions and lemon juice
Tabbouleh
Deep fried Potato/cauliflower or eggplant battered in chickpea flour, chili and cumin
Pakoras
Wheat crispy deep fried balls, filled with potato and onion with spiced, tamarind soup and coriander
Pani Puri
Chickpea and tomato curry with masala spices
Chikad Chanay
Lentil stew with curry leaves chili, and local spices
Dhal chawal
Wheat flatbread. Make sure: no ghee is added
Roti or chapati
Fried crispy cracker made from black gram, lentils and cumin
Papadum
Eggplant stew with walnuts, onion, chili and local spices
Baghara Baingan
Cooked stew with eggplants, potatoes, tomatoes, chili and garlic and spices
Aloo Baingan
Spinach and potato curry with tomatoes, onion and masala spices. Make sure: no ghee, butter or paneer are used
Aloo Palak
Savory wheat-based snack. Make sure: no ghee was used in the frying process
Namak para
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Green stew made from meat, beans, parsley, cilantro, fenugreek, onions and spices. To veganize: ask for no meat
Ghormeh Sabzi
Rice cooked with vegetables, meat or paneer (cheese), cinnamon and spices. To veganize: ask for no meet, cheese or butter
Briyani
Soup made with seasonal vegetables and butter/cream. To veganize: ask for no butter/cream
Vegetable Soup
Red kidney bean stew, with with tomatoes, lentils, chili and cream. To veganize: ask to be made without cream or ghee
Dal Makhani
Rice dish made with vegetables, chicken, dried fruit, nuts and local spices. To veganize: ask for no chicken
Pulao
Rice dish made with lentils, ghee and spices. To veganize: ask for no butter or ghee
Khichdi
Snack made with chickpeas, potatoes, tomato, coriander, chili and local spices with yogurt on top. To veganize: ask for no yogurt
Channa Chaat
Potato curry made with egg, tomatoes and local spices. To veganize: ask for no eggs or ghee
Aloo Anday
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be.
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Fried egg noodles with vegetables
Vegetable Chow Mein
Flatbread will usually be made with dairy products
Naan
Crispy wheat triangle filled with potato and peas. Most places will have added butter/ghee. But it is possible to find vegan version also
Samosa
These sweet balls will contain ghee inside
