Earlier this summer, I spent an incredible 10 days in southern India co-leading a vegan tour with Escape To. Our tour focused on mostly on Bangalore, and we also spent a few days in Pondicherry. While I had traveled extensively in India before, I had never visited Bangalore, or Bengaluru as…
If you’ve seen my video on my favorite vegan Indian dish, or read chapter six of my book Veggie Planet, then you know that vegan Indian food is one of my favorite world cuisines. You’ve probably heard that India is great for lacto-vegetarian travelers, but did you know that there are…
Vegan India: Q&A with Prachi JainIn June 2019, I will be leading a vegan India tour in collaboration with a vegan tour company called Escape To. I’m super excited about this opportunity, and I know that many of you are too! I’ve received lots of questions about vegan food in India,…
Guest article by Priya of The Indian Rose.Vegan Food in India: How to Avoid GheeIndia is known as a vegetarian’s paradise, and rightly so. It’s not known as a vegan’s paradise, though, and here’s why: Indians are in love with dairy products in general, and with ghee in particular. You…
Craveable and mostly meat-free: what’s not to like about Indian food? While India has long enjoyed the reputation of being a haven for vegetarians, vegans need to be a bit more careful when traveling there. This is because many vegetarian Indian dishes include dairy products — especially the desserts. However, if you’re…
