Vegetarian Recipes

A thin, protein-rich crepe from Andhra Pradesh made from whole green gram (moong); usually served with ginger chutney or stuffed with upma.

A tangy, spiced rice dish flavored with tamarind pulp, curry leaves, and tempered spices; a staple prasadam in Andhra temples.

A festive sweet flatbread stuffed with chana dal and jaggery, flavored with cardamom; a Ugadi and special occasion delicacy in Andhra Pradesh.

A tangy, refreshing rice dish flavored with lemon juice, curry leaves, and green chilies; popular as prasadam and travel food.

A seasonal tangy rice dish made with grated raw mango, tempered spices, and curry leaves; a summer delicacy in Andhra cuisine.

A symbolic chutney made with raw mango, neem flowers, jaggery, tamarind, and chili; represents all six tastes of life.

A traditional Andhra sweet made with rice flour and jaggery, deep-fried into round discs, prepared for festivals like Ugadi.

A warm, comforting noodle soup with vegetables, chicken (optional), and aromatic spices, popular in northeastern India.

Soft, steamed dumplings filled with vegetables or meat, served with spicy chutney.

A hearty hand-pulled noodle soup with vegetables or meat, typical in Himalayan cuisine.

A traditional fermented rice beverage made by tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh, mildly alcoholic and served during festivals.

A traditional fermented soybean dish from the Apatani tribe, tangy and umami-rich, served as a side or condiment.

A nutritious and flavorful dish of saut'ed leafy greens with garlic and mild spices, popular in Arunachal Pradesh.

A traditional Assamese rice cake, sweet or savory, prepared during Bihu festivals with rice flour, coconut, and jaggery.

A traditional Bihari dish consisting of roasted wheat balls stuffed with spiced gram flour, served with mashed vegetables (chokha) made from eggplant, tomato, and potato.

A traditional Chhattisgarhi snack made from rice flour and gram flour mixed with vegetables and spices, shaped into dumplings and steamed or shallow-fried.

A mild and aromatic vegetable sambar from the Konkani kitchens.

A soft, fluffy, and lightly tangy steamed snack from Gujarat.

A delicate Gujarati snack made from gram flour and yogurt.

A soft spiced flatbread made with wheat flour and fenugreek leaves.

A traditional Gujarati winter dish made with mixed vegetables.

A hearty baked Gujarati dish made from fermented batter.

A quick tangy tomato-based Gujarati curry.

A soft steamed Gujarati snack made from rice flour.

A mild yogurt-based curry with a hint of sweetness.

A classic Rajasthani platter of baked wheat baati, spiced lentils, and sweet churma.

A signature Rajasthani curry made with gram flour dumplings.

A wholesome rustic khichdi made with pearl millet and lentils.

A thick and mildly tangy kadhi popular in Haryana.

A nutritious winter raita made with bathua greens.

A protein-rich dal made from mixed lentils.

A rustic sweet made from roasted wheat flour.

A rich and mildly spiced yogurt curry served as part of Himachali Dham.

A creamy and mildly spiced chickpea curry from Himachal.

A traditional Himachali steamed bread stuffed with spiced filling.

A thick pancake made from buckwheat flour.

A flavorful rice dish cooked with lentils and vegetables.

A festive deep-fried sweet made with wheat flour and jaggery.

A famous Karnataka comfort dish made with rice, lentils, vegetables, and spice powder.

A festive sweet flatbread stuffed with lentils and jaggery.

A bright saffron-flavored semolina sweet.

A sweet pudding served during festivals.

A hearty MP specialty of baked wheat dumplings served with dal and ghee.

A creamy corn dish cooked with milk and spices.

A festive sweet soaked in sugar syrup.

A rich dessert made with khoya balls soaked in syrup.

A unique curry made from steamed wheat dough pieces.

A festive sweet flatbread stuffed with lentils and jaggery.

A thick curry made from green peas.

A wholesome lentil dish cooked with vegetables and mild spices.

A mildly sweet rice dish prepared with ghee and spices.

A classic Punjabi dish made with mustard greens.

A rustic flatbread made from maize flour.

A slow-cooked lentil dish rich in butter and cream.

A popular Punjabi street food combination.

A crisp stuffed kulcha baked or tawa-cooked.

A tangy yogurt curry with pakoras.

A winter sweet made with wheat flour and ghee.

A refreshing yogurt-based drink.

A creamy, savory rice dish tempered with ghee and spices.

A rich dessert made from fried bread slices.

Crispy puris made with lentil stuffing.

A popular street food combo.

A delicate winter dessert made from milk foam.

A translucent sweet made from ash gourd.

A traditional Garhwali curry made with leafy greens.

A bold-flavored lentil dish from Garhwal.

A sweet pudding made with barnyard millet.

A famous sweet coated with sugar balls.

A traditional sweet wrapped in leaf cones.

A traditional mixed vegetable curry with bitter notes.

A simple vegetarian dish made with poppy seeds.

Soft fried flatbreads served on special days.

A rich festive dal cooked with coconut.

A signature Bengali dessert made from sweetened yogurt.

One of India’s most famous sweets.

A delicate sweet made from chhena.