50 Vegan Indian Recipes – From comforting meals to showstopper desserts!

Our brand new collection of vegan Indian recipes.

For me, Indian cuisine is pure comfort. From the deliciously strong aromatics to the powerfully warming spices, you just can’t beat an Indian-style feast with friends and family!

But most Indian dishes are made from using ingredients such as cream, butter and ghee, making it difficult for those with a vegan lifestyle.

Well, we are excited to share with you our collection of VEGAN Indian recipes. Yep, that’s right. Every single recipe below is a traditional Indian recipe using plant-based ingredients!

With our vegan Indian meals, we’ve thought of all your needs. From veggie-loaded meals full of Indian spices to comforting meals for that grey day and even to traditional Indian desserts.

We’ve also included vegan Indian recipes and ideas for breakfast, mains (lunch or dinner) and plenty of sides and desserts, too!

So get scrolling, get creating and get munching!

Breakfast

Bonus: very tasty, quick and spicy breakfast

A savory pancake begging to be eaten with pickles and chutneys or yogurts and cream. East meets West with this beautifully, wonderfully healthy dish.

Ready in: 40 minutes (just 5 minutes prep)
Recipe by: BlessMyFoodByPayal
Bonus: tasty, flavorful and healthy dish

Nylon khaman without eno and curd is a kind of steamed savoury cake made up of soaked and freshly ground channa dal or channa flour, also named as gram flour or besan.

Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: PepperBowl
Bonus: super simple, versatile and so tasty

Bombay toast sandwich recipe is an easy Indian style breakfast that does not require any cooking in the morning hours. A delicious food for the entire family.

Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: BlendWithSpices
Bonus: tasty, flavorful and healthy dish

How to make kasoori methi paratha recipe with step by step photos and video. Healthy Indian flatbread with dried fenugreek leaves.

Ready in: 25 minutes cook and prep + overnight soaking
Recipe by: ThisThatMore
Bonus: fragrant, gluten-free, delicious

Sabudana Khichdi (or Tapioca Pearls or Sago) is a popular Indian dish that is Vegan & Gluten-Free and is usually served for breakfast. This Khichdi/Pilaf is made with Tapioca Pearls (or Sago), Potatoes, Peanuts, Herbs, and Spices.

Mains

Bonus: fast oven dish, spicy, delicious and so good!

We guarantee you’ve never eaten curried potatoes this good – they’re the perfect fusion of Indian curry and Irish ingenuity. They will not be beaten.

Bonus: healthy, tasty and mega nutritious, can be stored for a while in the fridge

Vegan Chickpea Curry. Our popular take on the insanely popular dish. Ridiculously tasty and nutritious – just look at all that protein, fibre and iron.

Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: ElephantasticVegan
Bonus: easy, mega delicious and creamy dish

Aloo Palak is an Indian Potato Spinach curry. There are different ways to make Aloo Palak. This is my creamy, non-traditional, vegan, and delicious version with baked potatoes!

Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: TheFieryVegetarian
Bonus: tasty, healthy, filling and cheap-to-make curry

Tired of paying a fortune for takeaways, or just fancy something healthier? Try this tasty healthy chickpea spinach curry, with a tomato and onion spiced gravy and a touch of coconut milk for richness.

Bonus: simple, delicious and versatile dish

Flavourful Pea Pulao with Lemon. A zesty yet sweet, light but filling rice dish handed down through generations.

Ready in: 45 minutes
Recipe by: TheFieryVegetarian
Bonus: easy and delicious, yet authentic Indian food

This easy creamy dreamy vegan Dal Makhani is cheap as chips to make, full of protein and iron, and will beat out any takeaway hands down.

Bonus: easy, tasty and full of health benefits, can be stored for a while in the fridge. Sooooo easy.

This coconut curry is the easiest one we’ve ever made, but mixes it up with the top brass. You won’t find a better effort vs taste curry ANYWHERE!

Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: MyGoodnessKitchen
Bonus: quick, healthy, aromatic and so easy to make dish

After a quick, healthy, gluten-free vegan meal? This Masoor Dal with Roasted eggplant is beautifully aromatic, flavoursome and simple to prepare.

Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: GoHealthyEverAfter
Bonus: simple, nutritious and versatile

This easy recipe for lemon rice combines the amazing flavors of the Indian staple with the healthier brown rice and crunchy vegetables to give you a delicious vegan one-pot meal in about 30 minutes.

Ready in: 45 minutes
Recipe by: TheVegSpace
Bonus: deliciously light, creamy and healthy curry

This creamy courgette curry is delicately spiced but packed with flavour. A great way to use up a glut of courgettes.

Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: MinistryOfCurry
Bonus: mega quick, spicy, high on flavors and so healthy

Okra stuffed with ground peanuts, turmeric and red chili powder and pan fried over medium heat for a crispy flavor-bursting side dish to enjoy with fluffy roti’s.

Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: TheFieryVegetarian
Bonus: quick, warm, light and tasty

A warm comforting quick low-calorie soup that’s high on taste but low on calories, this spicy Indian tomato soup, my take on tamatar ka shorba, is perfect for a light late dinner.

Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: EnhanceYourPalate
Bonus: mega delicious, flavourful and so healthy

Sweet and sour Pumpkin Curry or Khatta Meetha Kaddu is an extremely delicious, healthy, vegan easy preparation that only requires common household spices and seasonings. I have best memories enjoying Khatta meetha kaddu, with hot puffed puris and Kheer on a sunny but cold winter afternoon. In India Pumpkin is known by various names in different region and some most popular names are Kaddu, Sitaphal, Kashiphal and Petha.

Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: Cookilicious
Bonus: simple, warm, delicious and so healthy

Try this simple Sesame Flavored Green Beans Stir Fry recipe for lunch today. The sesame seeds masala gives an aromatic flavor to this Indian style stir-fry!

Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: Cookilicious
Bonus: quick, tasty, creamy and comforting dish

Cauliflower Tikka Masala is a creamy vegan gravy recipe made with cauliflower and Indian spices. This vegetable tikka masala is a budget-friendly comfort meal that can be made in 30 minutes.

Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: СassСlayСooking
Bonus: pantry friendly, delicious, high in protein

This vegan take on an Indian food favorite, vegan butter chicken with chickpeas and cauliflower is a hearty and delicious meal.

Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: WarriorInTheKitchen
Bonus: easy, healthy and delicious one-pot meal

This Vegetarian Quinoa Biryani is a clean, low carb recipe that combines the rich flavors of traditional spices with vegetables and prepared by layering the spiced vegetables with quinoa. It is a delicious one-pot vegan and vegetarian meal that provides a great balance of plant-based protein and healthy carbs, uses seasonal vegetables and is gluten-free!

Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: CrunchAndCream
Bonus: quick and easy, spicy, healthy and delicious

These quick, easy and simple vegan masala vegetables are the perfect healthy Indian dinner for one! It’s mild but full of delicious flavour and is best served with fluffy basmati rice and naan bread. Bonus: it’s healthy!

Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: JollyHomeMadeRecipes
Bonus: simple, comforting, delicious

Potato or Aloo has been one of the common staple food of India. This is very simple, comforting and easy to make dish which is cooked in North Indian households. This recipe has boiled potatoes cooked with tomatoes along with spices.

Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: AMummyToo
Bonus: vibrant, delicious, low-calorie and protein-rich meal

You’ve got to try this black bean curry! It’s an incredibly tasty experience with a fabulous texture and a rich, delicious gravy.

Ready in: 1 hour (just 15 minutes prep)
Recipe by: SpicyTamarind
Bonus: healthy, spicy, tangy dish

Puliyogare or tamarind rice is a rice preparation famous in South India. In Karnataka, it is prepared by making “gojju” or a spice mixture which is then mixed with cooked rice.

Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: ImmigrantStable
Bonus: very healthy, simple, nutritious and delicious dish

This squash and greens curry is a simple, comforting meal that provides you with a ton of greens and nutrients, all shrouded in delicious Indian spices.

Bonus: great taste, easy and quick meal 🙂

Our stress-free take on the cauliflower classic. Sweet yet punchy, spicy yet smooth. Perfection is here.

Ready in: 45 minutes
Recipe by: PickyEaterBlog
Bonus: tasty, healthy and nutritious!

This Pav Bhaji is the perfect Indian inspired street food, but it has a healthy and nutritional twist that is insanely good. Munching on this Indian spiced vegetarian sloppy joe style sandwich will keep the entire family happy and makes for an easy dinner idea.

Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: PickyEaterBlog
Bonus: delicious, healthy and satisfying

This healthy version of matar paneer (made with tofu paneer!) is so rich and creamy it pretty much melts in your mouth when you take a bite of it. Made with only five ingredients, you can enjoy gourmet, restaurant-quality Indian food at home in just 20 minutes!

Sides, Salads and Appetizers

Bonus: healthy, delicious and full of flavor 🙂

An exciting fusion of Pakistani spices combine with crunchy roasted cauliflower in this classically cooked dish.

Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: MinistryOfCurry
Bonus: colorful salad, healthy, tasty and super easy

Crunchy Cabbage Salad with bell peppers, onions and carrots tossed in spices and fresh lemon juice.

Ready in: 45 minutes
Recipe by: CaramelTintedLife
Bonus: crispy, spiced and nutritious patties

Beet and potato tikkis – Super crispy, spiced vegan patties with the goodness of beets, corn and peas. A delicious Indian appetizer, enjoy them on their own with a side of chutney or ketchup.

Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: EatTheLove
Bonus: easy and comforting, healthy side dish

This easy vegetable side dish can be prepped in less than 10 minutes active time and on the table in 30 minutes later. I use coconut oil, which adds a subtle coconut flavor to the dish but feel free to substitute extra virgin olive oil if you don’t have any coconut oil in the pantry.

Ready in: 5 minutes
Recipe by: TheFieryVegetarian
Bonus: easy, tangy, spicy, fresh and healthy salad

Tangy, spicy and crunchy, if you’ve never had these easy five-minute 7-ingredient Indian spicy peanuts you are definitely missing out! Make them today and enjoy as a light snack, an appetizer, or with friends and some cold beers and cocktails or mocktails.

Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: RachnaCooks
Bonus: quick, simple, tasty side dish

This is a simple and easy homestyle karela sabzi recipe. This bittergourd stir fry is easy to make and nutritious. Do try.

Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: SpeakingAloud
Bonus: easy, quick, tasty, perfect for lunch box

Jeera Aloo aka Turmeric & Cumin Roasted Potatoes Recipe is the perfect example of vegan – gluten free Indian recipe. Widely popular as a fasting dish in India, this recipe with roasted potatoes can be whipped up in just couple of minutes. With the earthy flavour of cumin seeds combined with the tang of lemon juice and the crunch of fresh coriander leaves, this dish would leave you craving for more.

Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: PepperBowl
Bonus: mega easy, delicious and healthy salad

This Indian carrot salad is vegan, vegetarian, guilt-free condiment recipe. The easiest salad ever and easy to put it together, it’s delicious to eat.

Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: BlendWithSpices
Bonus: delicious, healthy and easy curry

How to Make Saag Aloo Recipe – A super quick, easy, healthy and vegan Indian curry made with spinach, potatoes and some Indian spices.

Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: BlendWithSpices
Bonus: quick, delicious, warming and simple dish

How to Make Aloo Beans Sabzi Recipe with step by step photos and video. A traditional potato and green beans stir-fry of Punjabi Cuisine from India.

Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: LittleSunnyKitchen
Bonus: super easy, quick, uses basic ingredients and full of flavour dish

Mushroom bhaji is a flavourful Indian dish made with very simple ingredients.

Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: MrsJonesKitchen
Bonus: simple, healthy and versatile flatbread

This quick and easy chapati recipe with just 4 ingredients makes soft and chewyflatbreads, perfect for mopping up the last of that curry sauce.

Snacks and Dips

Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: CaramelTintedLife
Bonus: simple, crispy, delicious, healthy snacks

Crunchy, delicious vegetable pakoras made from potatoes, onions and carrots. With tips to make crispy, light pakoras!

Recipe by: Mrishtanna
Bonus: flavorful, fresh and authentic recipe

Mouthwatering and nutritious Mint chutney is served best with South Indian breakfast and snacks.

Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: HookedOnHeat
Bonus: simple, healthy and amazingly delicious

This Baingan Bharta recipe of mine is always one of those dishes that rarely, if ever, has any leftover. It’s super simple to bulk up to make more servings and is a definite crowd-pleaser. You can easily serve it a lip-smacking dip with some crackers for game night. Or if you’d rather go traditional, then as a side in a proper Indian menu – it tastes great along with some Dal, Rotis and some cool Raita!

Ready in: 1 hour 35 minutes
Recipe by: HomeCookedRoots
Bonus: tasty, versatile and easier to make 😉

Homemade vegan naan bread that’s oil-free and basically fool proof. All you’ll need is seven ingredients! Yes!

Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: EndOfTheFork
Bonus: quick, fluffy, tangy and a little spicy snack

Light and fluffy, this tasty Gujarati snack made from chickpea flour is protein rich and takes just 20 minutes to make from scratch.

Bonus: quick, easy, healthy and so satisfying sauce 🙂

Taking the best from both Indian and British chutneys, this Anglo-Indian is the easiest, quickest and tastiest tomato chutney you’ll find on either continent. Here is the recipe:

Desserts

Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: HookedOnHeat
Bonus: quick, delicious and healthy dessert

It’s fairly simple to make – much easier than the traditional version, and with the use of a food processor can surely be done at the drop of a hat. Try it, I promise you won’t regret it!

Ready in: 32 minutes
Recipe by: CassClayCooking
Bonus: restaurant quality, authentic, delicious

Kheer Indian rice pudding is a delicious authentic dessert recipe that tastes just like the Indian restaurant. This recipe is vegan friendly and is simple. Unlike most Indian dishes, it only requires one spice, cardamom. The total time does not account for the 2 hour rest required for the sauce to thicken.

And that’s it for vegan Indian recipes

I know what you’re thinking – that’s a pretty impressive collection of vegan Indian recipes!

With so many vegan options full of plant-based protein, we hope to show you a variety of recipes for Indian food that really can accommodate everyone!

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or just want to try something new and tasty, there is always something for YOU!

So get cooking, experimenting and showing off to your friends and family. I bet everyone will ask you for the delicious vegan Indian recipe!