India has the world's largest vegetarian population โ over 500 million people. The result is a vegetarian cooking tradition of extraordinary depth and variety: from the rich paneer gravies of North India to the coconut-laced vegetable preparations of Kerala, from the fermented delicacy of South Indian breakfasts to the intricate Gujarati thali. This is not food that happens to lack meat โ it is a complete and independent cuisine.
Recipes coming 2026
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Each recipe will include the full method, science commentary on every step, failure prevention notes, and links to the relevant Art of Cooking technique page. The categories below show what's coming.
Recipe categories
What's coming
Dal and Lentils
Tarka Dal, Dal Makhani, Moong Dal, Chana Dal, Rajma
The protein backbone of Indian vegetarian cooking
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Paneer
Paneer Makhani, Palak Paneer, Kadhai Paneer, Shahi Paneer
India's most important fresh cheese โ absorbs curry beautifully
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Vegetables
Aloo Ki Sabji, Gobi Masala, Baingan Bharta, Mixed Vegetable Curry
Simple to complex dry and wet preparations
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Rice and Biryani
Vegetable Biryani, Jeera Rice, Pulao
Grains at the centre of Indian vegetarian eating
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Breakfast
Dosa, Idli, Poha, Upma
South and North Indian morning traditions
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Sweets
Gulab Jamun, Kheer, Halwa, Barfi
India's extraordinary dessert tradition
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