Coming up with healthy snack ideas that fit a vegan diet can be challenging. This is because the vegan diet includes only plant foods and excludes all animal products, limiting the selection of snack foods. Luckily, countless combinations of plant foods can make up healthy and satisfying snacks – whether you eat fully vegan or […]
Baked veggie chips made from sliced vegetables, dehydrated or baked at low temperatures, are a delicious vegan snack. Depending on the type of vegetable, baked veggie chips provide a variety of nutrients. For example, dehydrated carrots are loaded with vitamin A while baked beet chips are rich in potassium and folate You can make your […]
Whole Wheat Naan Bread. Soft, Amazing 100% Whole Grain Naan flatbread. Vegan Butter Naan Recipe. Soyfree Nutfree Recipe. Oilfree Option Ever Since I posted my Vegan Naan recipe, I have wanted to make a 100% whole grain version. And here it is! Whole grain flours behave differently, absorb a lot more liquid and need some […]
Tofu Bhurji – Vegan Bhurji or Akoori. Indian Scramble. Tofu scrambled with onion, tomato, cilantro and cumin for a delicious Eggless Bhurji Scramble Breakfast. 1 Pot 15 mins Vegan Glutenfree Nutfree Recipe. Can be soyfree. Morning Savory Breakfast while growing up were a few repeat options. Poha, Upma, Savory Chickpea Flour pancakes, steamed savory cakes […]
Indian Spiced Buttermilk Drink Chaas Recipe. Masala chaas. Savory Non Dairy Yogurt Drink with Mint, cumin and ice cubes. Indian Summer Beverage. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe. We’ve all had some or the other type of lassi which is a sweet yogurt drink, where yogurt is blended with flavors and sugar/sweetener and some chilled water or ice. […]
Easy Pot Vegetable Vegan Hakka Noodles. Indo Chinese Hakka Noodles with peppers, onions, cabbage, carrots and a simple sauce. Vegan Nutfree Recipe. Can be gluten-free. Indo Chinese food is a big category of its own in Indian cuisine. There are several dishes that make up the cuisine. The dishes are known for being heavily influenced […]
Vegan Cauliflower Tikka Masala with Instant Pot Tikka Masala Sauce. Flavorful Weekday Dinner. Freezer Friendly. The Tikka Masala Sauce that we made in the earlier post goes amazingly with almost anything. Most veggies, tofu, tempeh, seitan, vegan chikin, chickpeas, lentils, soycurls or just use as a dressing over a bowl. Easy, luscious, so flavorful! The […]
Vegan Malai Ladoo. Sweet Fudge balls that are flavored with cardamom. Festive Indian Sweet. Dairy-free Ladoo. Vegan Glutenfree Soyfree Recipe. Can be oilfree. Malai Ladoo are generally made with heavy cream and some milk powder or milk solids, cooked with sugar to thicken and then shaped. I use cashew cream and almond flour to get […]
Kadai Chole is a delicious Chickpea curry generally made in an Indian wok. 1 Pot 30 min Spiced Chickpeas and Potatoes. Simple Indian sauce paired here with potatoes. Vegan Glutenfree Soyfree Nutfree Recipe. Kadai is a wok like vessel often used to make quick Indian stir fries or dryish curries. There are various types of […]
Do you love palak paneer, but feel like you’re missing out as a vegan? Here’s a plant-based version of palak paneer that uses tofu in place of the cheese. This vegan palak paneer dish by Instant Veg will wow everyone at the dinner table. The meal combines spinach, ginger, garlic, spices, and tofu in place […]
Vegan Cauliflower Pea Curry – 1 Pot Gobi Matar masala. This cauliflower peas curry gets baked in the oven. Creamy roasted flavors without standing around roasting the sauce. Vegan Glutenfree Nutfree Soyfree Recipe. Add some cooked chickpeas to make a meal. I like hands-off meals at times and this baked Cauliflower Curry is just that […]
Vegan Almond Halwa – Instant Pot Badam Halwa (No Oil) Vegan Almond Halwa – Instant Pot Badam Halwa with No Added Refined oil. No ghee or dairy! 5 Mins active time. 6 Ingredients! And Almond Ladoo too! Gluten-free Grain-free Soy-free Recipe. Its that time of the year! No not Halloween, Its Diwali this weekend! All […]
This easy Indian Aloo Matar – Pea & Potato Curry is done in 30 minutes, requires only a few basic ingredients and is such a simple and quick plant-based weeknight meal. Gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free. Oil-free option included. Coming at you with a delicious Indian weeknight recipe that comes together quickly and needs very basic ingredients […]
This delicious vegan hummus wrap is layered with creamy red lentil hummus, fragrant Indian Aloo Gobi potato and pea stir-fry, and crisp pickled onions! Gobi Aloo Wrap. Perfect for packing for a healthy lunch! Red Lentil Hummus Wraps with Aloo Gobi & Pickled Onions Time for another delicious vegan wrap filled with a classic Indian […]
Learn how to make Kitchari in your Instant Pot – a traditional Indian recipe for basmati rice with red lentils or Mung Dal that is easy to digest, packed with fiber and warming spices! Perfect for the cold season. Meet Kitchari, the ultimate Indian comfort food! Think of it as the Chicken Noodle Soup of […]
Seaweed crisps are made from sheets of seaweed that have been baked, sliced into squares and seasoned with salt. They’re a vegan, low-calorie snack loaded with folate (vitamin B9), fiber and vitamins A and C. Seaweed is also an excellent source of iodine, a nutrient that naturally occurs in seawater and is vital to proper […]
Fruit and nut bars are an easy on-the-go snack that can be very nutritious. Brands that have vegan bar options include LaraBars, GoMacro Bars and KIND Bars. A Cashew Cookie LaraBar (48 grams) has five grams of protein, 6% of the DV for potassium and 8% of the DV for iron. You can also make […]
Energy balls refer to bite-size snacks that are typically made from a mix of oats, nuts, seeds, nut butter, dried fruit, maple syrup and occasionally chocolate chips or other add-ins. Depending on their ingredients, they can be a very nutritious vegan snack with protein, fiber and healthy fats that promote energy and satiety. To make […]
Popcorn is made by heating dried corn kernels. It can be prepared in an air popper, microwave or a kettle with oil on the stove. When popcorn is made in an air popper, it can be a highly nutritious vegan snack. A two-cup serving (16 grams) has close to 10% of the DV for fiber […]
Popular types of nuts include almonds, pistachios, cashews, walnuts, macadamia nuts and pecans. All nuts are an incredibly nutritious vegan snack option. For example, just one ounce (23 grams) of almonds has six grams of protein, over 12% of the DV for fiber and several vitamins and minerals. Nuts are especially delicious when coated in […]
