Indian Vegetarian Recipes

 

It's easy to go meatless with warm-spiced Indian vegetarian fare. Check out 13 of our favorites, from curry in a hurry to mushroom-topped crispy cheese sandwiches.

 

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Traditional Vegetable Curry

Buttermilk adds a tangy creaminess to Bal Arneson's easy curry. The recipe calls for baby potatoes and cherry tomatoes, but you can add any vegetables that are sitting in the crisper.

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Spiced Squash Soup

Stock your cabinet with coriander, cumin and fenugreek seeds — a trio of common Indian spices — to add warm flavors to almost anything. While the quick-cooking soup simmers, prepare a side of butter-sauteed asparagus.

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Red Lentil Salad

Replace the meat in lettuce wraps with filling red lentils, sweet carrots, crisp red bell peppers and tangy radishes. A sprinkle of toasted almonds, fresh mint and cilantro amps up the flavor.

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Spiced Mushroom Risotto

Meaty mushrooms are also a great vegetarian option, simmered slowly in vegetable stock and white wine for a creamy yet cream-less risotto.

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Sweet Potato and Yam Samosas with Fresh Mango Chutney

Vegetarian doesn't always equal healthy. These deep-fried samosas won't make you feel too guilty, since they're filled with vitamin-rich sweet potatoes, yams and peas.

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Dal Soup

Make a big batch of garam masala — aka coriander seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, black peppercorns, mustard seeds, cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and dried chiles — to stir into dishes like this traditional brown lentil and tomato soup.

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Spinach and Onion Pakoras with Pear and Mint Chutney

These chickpea and yogurt fritters can be stuffed with anything, but a mixture of spinach and onion is a common and easy filling. Pair the pakoras with a sweet, refreshing pear-mint chutney.

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Paneer Mushroom Burger

Make a cheese burger by pan-frying homemade paneer cheese — made with milk and vinegar — and loading it with seared mushrooms, avocado and tomato.

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Mango and Baby Tomato Salad

No matter the time of year, this refreshing fruit salad will brighten up your meal with mint-accented mangoes and tomatoes.

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Indian Brussels Sprouts

Spruce up your sprouts with toasty crushed coriander seeds, dried fenugreek leaves and smoked paprika.

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Sweet Potato Fries with Chili Coconut Dip

Spicy-sweet coconut and red chili dip is the perfect complement for crisp sweet potato fries.

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Cucumber Salad with Fresh Coconut

If you're cuckoo for coconuts, top ginger-marinated cucumbers and onions with freshly grated coconut and some crunchy cashews.

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Summer Tomato Soup

Cumin-and-coriander-spiced roasted tomato soup can be eaten hot or cold, day or night and during summer or winter. Or all of the above.

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