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Indian Vegetarian Main Dish Recipes

Chock full of flavor, these meatless meals leave nothing behind. Dahl, paneer, eggplant, and more!

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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) Recipe - This delicious vegetarian stew is made in the pressure cooker, using dried kidney beans and a spice paste with garlic, ginger, and onion. Serve over rice or with flatbreads for a flavorful and wallet-friendly dinner.

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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry)

This delicious vegetarian stew is made in the pressure cooker, using dried kidney beans and a spice paste with garlic, ginger, and onion. Serve over rice or with flatbreads for a flavorful and wallet-friendly dinner.

By SUSMITA

Aloo Gobi Masala (Cauliflower and Potato Curry) Recipe - This is a traditional Indian cauliflower and potato curry recipe.

Aloo Gobi Masala (Cauliflower and Potato Curry)

This is a traditional Indian cauliflower and potato curry recipe.

By vburrito

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Batata Nu Shak (Potato Curry) Recipe - This spicy potato dish is delicious served with rice.

Batata Nu Shak (Potato Curry)

This spicy potato dish is delicious served with rice.

By SUSMITA

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Indian Vegetable Bhaji

Vegetable Biryani (Tehri) Recipe - This bright yellow vegetarian biryani (tehri) is full of deliciously soft vegetables and fragrant long-grain rice cooked with Indian spices.

Vegetable Biryani (Tehri)

This bright yellow vegetarian biryani (tehri) is full of deliciously soft vegetables and fragrant long-grain rice cooked with Indian spices.

By thesiamesecat

Spicy Lentil Quinoa Curry Recipe - This flavorful vegetarian Indian curry is made with vegetables, lentils, quinoa, and lots of mouthwatering spices, including garam masala.

Spicy Lentil Quinoa Curry

This flavorful vegetarian Indian curry is made with vegetables, lentils, quinoa, and lots of mouthwatering spices, including garam masala.

By Alisan

Black Chana with Potato Recipe - Black chickpeas are simmered with potatoes, onion, turmeric, and cumin in this classic vegetarian Indian dish called black chana with potatoes.

Black Chana with Potato

Black chickpeas are simmered with potatoes, onion, turmeric, and cumin in this classic vegetarian Indian dish called black chana with potatoes.

By hgadhia

Channa Masala (Chickpea Curry) Recipe - This fantastic Indian vegetarian curry recipe is great with Indian-style breads or rice.

Channa Masala (Chickpea Curry)

This fantastic Indian vegetarian curry recipe is great with Indian-style breads or rice.

By vburrito

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Cabbage Koora Recipe - This cabbage stir fry is seasoned with fresh green chile peppers, dried red chile peppers, curry leaves, and mustard seed.

Cabbage Koora

This cabbage stir fry is seasoned with fresh green chile peppers, dried red chile peppers, curry leaves, and mustard seed.

By SUSMITA

Spicy Indian Dahl Recipe - Onions, fresh ginger, jalapenos and garlic fried in oil with mustard seeds are added to cooked red lentils in this soup seasoned with ground coriander, cumin and cilantro.

Spicy Indian Dahl

Onions, fresh ginger, jalapenos and garlic fried in oil with mustard seeds are added to cooked red lentils in this soup seasoned with ground coriander, cumin and cilantro.

By Rachel

Vegetarian Korma Recipe and Video - This is an easy vegetarian curry. It's rich, creamy, mildly spiced, and extremely flavorful. Serve with naan and rice.

Vegetarian Korma

This is an easy vegetarian curry. It's rich, creamy, mildly spiced, and extremely flavorful. Serve with naan and rice.

By YAKUTA

Red Lentil Curry Recipe and Video - This is a rich and hearty lentil curry, great as a main meal rather than as a side dish like the more traditional Indian dhal. Don't let the ingredient list faze you, this really is an easy dish to make. This dish is great served with basmati rice.

Red Lentil Curry

This is a rich and hearty lentil curry, great as a main meal rather than as a side dish like the more traditional Indian dhal. Don't let the ingredient list faze you, this really is an easy dish to make. This dish is great served with basmati rice.

By Emma Maher

Spicy Vegan Potato Curry Recipe and Video - Abundant spices make this better than any restaurant curry I've tasted.

Spicy Vegan Potato Curry

Abundant spices make this better than any restaurant curry I've tasted.

By MeganLee

Chickpea Curry Recipe and Video - Chickpeas are simmered in a fragrantly spiced curry sauce mixture and garnished with fresh cilantro.

Chickpea Curry

Chickpeas are simmered in a fragrantly spiced curry sauce mixture and garnished with fresh cilantro.

By AMINAH A. RAHMAN

Baingan Bharta (Eggplant Curry) Recipe - Enjoy this spicy Indian eggplant curry dish over rice or with Indian bread (or both).

Baingan Bharta (Eggplant Curry)

Enjoy this spicy Indian eggplant curry dish over rice or with Indian bread (or both).

By Yakuta Rasheed

Aloo Phujia Recipe - Spicy potatoes, tomatoes and onions with an Indian kick! This is super spicy so be aware!

Aloo Phujia

Spicy potatoes, tomatoes and onions with an Indian kick! This is super spicy so be aware!

By CHRISTYJ

Indian Eggplant - Bhurtha Recipe and Video - This is a traditional North Indian (Punjabi) Bhurtha made with eggplant and tomato, and seasoned with cumin, turmeric garlic and ginger. Serve with fresh roti or naan.

Indian Eggplant - Bhurtha

This is a traditional North Indian (Punjabi) Bhurtha made with eggplant and tomato, and seasoned with cumin, turmeric garlic and ginger. Serve with fresh roti or naan.

By SimmiG

Indian Dahl with Spinach Recipe - Cook plain lentils with Indian spices such as turmeric and garam masala and you get this delicious, authentic dahl. This recipe uses spinach and coconut milk, which is optional. Perfect addition to rice and curry.

Indian Dahl with Spinach

Cook plain lentils with Indian spices such as turmeric and garam masala and you get this delicious, authentic dahl. This recipe uses spinach and coconut milk, which is optional. Perfect addition to rice and curry.

By Gillian Stevens

Absolutely Perfect Palak Paneer Recipe - This Indian dish combines fresh spinach and ricotta in a creamy curry. Use paneer if you can find it! It is absolutely wonderful with basmati rice or naan.

Absolutely Perfect Palak Paneer

This Indian dish combines fresh spinach and ricotta in a creamy curry. Use paneer if you can find it! It is absolutely wonderful with basmati rice or naan.

By MCFALONE

Easy Masoor Daal Recipe - This recipe brings the authentic flavor of India into your kitchen. It's a delicious combination of red lentils (masoor daal), ginger, turmeric, cayenne pepper, onion and cumin. Serve over plain or spiced rice.

Easy Masoor Daal

This recipe brings the authentic flavor of India into your kitchen. It's a delicious combination of red lentils (masoor daal), ginger, turmeric, cayenne pepper, onion and cumin. Serve over plain or spiced rice.

By Cathy

Coconut Tofu Keema Recipe - Peas, carrots, and tofu are simmered together in coconut milk with spices, creating a warm, savory Indian favorite. Serve over hot rice, with yogurt on the side.

Coconut Tofu Keema

Peas, carrots, and tofu are simmered together in coconut milk with spices, creating a warm, savory Indian favorite. Serve over hot rice, with yogurt on the side.

By she_cooks

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Alicia's Aloo Gobi Recipe - Here's a variation of Aloo Gobi, a traditionally dry Indian dish consisting of potatoes and cauliflower. This recipe calls for coconut milk, tomatoes and chickpeas for a savory main dish in a spicy sauce. Serve with basmati rice or, better, with breads such as roti, naan, or pita.

Alicia's Aloo Gobi

Here's a variation of Aloo Gobi, a traditionally dry Indian dish consisting of potatoes and cauliflower. This recipe calls for coconut milk, tomatoes and chickpeas for a savory main dish in a spicy sauce. Serve with basmati rice or, better, with breads such as roti, naan, or pita.

By Alicia

Chana Masala (Savory Indian Chick Peas) Recipe - Making a paste of onion, tomato, chile pepper, ginger, and garlic starts you on your way to a relatively simple homemade Indian dish.

Chana Masala (Savory Indian Chick Peas)

Making a paste of onion, tomato, chile pepper, ginger, and garlic starts you on your way to a relatively simple homemade Indian dish.

By latinmama

Navratan Korma Recipe - This is an Indian vegetarian curry with nuts, paneer cheese, and an adjustable list of vegetables. It is in a tomato-cream sauce as opposed to the usual yogurt-based sauce.

Navratan Korma

This is an Indian vegetarian curry with nuts, paneer cheese, and an adjustable list of vegetables. It is in a tomato-cream sauce as opposed to the usual yogurt-based sauce.

By LUNACITY

Aloo Matar Recipe - Potatoes and peas are cooked in a tomato sauce with Indian seasonings.

Aloo Matar

Potatoes and peas are cooked in a tomato sauce with Indian seasonings.

By Vaijayanti Tamhankar

Potato Curry Recipe - This is a great creamy curry recipe. It is very mild, and unlike typical curries. A crowd pleaser!

Potato Curry

This is a great creamy curry recipe. It is very mild, and unlike typical curries. A crowd pleaser!

By Jen Schaffer

Vegetarian Chickpea Curry with Turnips Recipe - Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), turnips, and corn combine in this warming meal. It's a meaty dish, with a hint of curry and cumin flavor. Serve on it's own or on some basmati rice. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Vegetarian Chickpea Curry with Turnips

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), turnips, and corn combine in this warming meal. It's a meaty dish, with a hint of curry and cumin flavor. Serve on it's own or on some basmati rice. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

By mia_bella84

Authentic Saag Paneer Recipe and Video - Saag paneer is a classic Indian dish of cooked spinach studded with cubed of fried paneer cheese. Thickened with cream or coconut milk, it's a hearty and filling vegetarian meal.

Authentic Saag Paneer

Saag paneer is a classic Indian dish of cooked spinach studded with cubed of fried paneer cheese. Thickened with cream or coconut milk, it's a hearty and filling vegetarian meal.

By Allrecipes

Vegetable Masala Recipe - Masala means a spicy mixture. Vegetable masala is a mixture of vegetables like potatoes, carrots, peas and beans cooked with onions & tomatoes adding spices like garam masala powder, ginger and garlic powder.

Vegetable Masala

Masala means a spicy mixture. Vegetable masala is a mixture of vegetables like potatoes, carrots, peas and beans cooked with onions & tomatoes adding spices like garam masala powder, ginger and garlic powder.

By Laxmi Laxman