Vegetarian Recipes

A classic Indian restaurant appetizer. A large, crispy roasted lentil wafer topped with a spicy, tangy, crunchy onion-tomato salad.

Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside deep-fried patties made of soaked tapioca pearls (sago), potatoes, and crushed peanuts.

A beautiful platter of crispy flat puris (Papdis) loaded with potatoes, chickpeas, and a cooling blanket of sweetened yogurt and vibrant chutneys.

The crown jewel of Indo-Chinese street food. Crispy battered cauliflower florets tossed in a sticky, sweet, spicy, and fiercely garlicky soy sauce.

A bright, tangy, and highly refreshing protein-packed salad made with boiled chickpeas, fresh veggies, and sharp chaat spices.

Cubes of paneer and bell peppers marinated in a vibrant, spiced yogurt mixture, skewered, and charred to smoky perfection.

Large, mild green chilies slit, stuffed with a tangy potato-tamarind mixture, coated in gram flour batter, and deep-fried to golden perfection.

A famously flaky, hollow, deep-fried pastry stuffed with a highly spiced, dry moong dal (yellow lentil) filling.

A spongy, savory, and sweet steamed cake made from fermented gram flour batter, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

A delicate, melt-in-the-mouth Gujarati snack of savory, bright yellow gram flour and yogurt rolls, tempered with mustard seeds and coconut.

A wildly popular Mumbai street food consisting of a heavily spiced, buttery vegetable mash (Bhaji) served with butter-toasted soft bread rolls (Pav).

Incredibly soft, deep-fried lentil dumplings soaked in water, squeezed, and smothered in creamy sweetened yogurt and vibrant chutneys.