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Vegan Diwali Dinner Menu Ideas
Make the festival of lights memorable with these Vegan Diwali Dinner Menu Ideas! A collection of the best Indian main…
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Vegan Diwali Dinner Menu Ideas that will please everyone
Preparations for Diwali, the biggest Indian festival have officially started in my home! Known as the festival of lights, Diwali usually falls between mid-October and November and celebrations begin by lighting rows of lamps or candles in homes, temples, shops, and offices.
That’s right – Diwali is a big deal food-wise. People make and exchange savories, snacks, sweets and desserts, host get togethers with extensive spreads and connect with family and friends. Whether you are a plant-based household or are hosting a mixed crowd, I can guarantee you that these Vegan Diwali dinner menu ideas recipes will please everyone!
These delicious recipes feature Indian main dishes, as well as flavorful vegetable sides, daals/ lentil dishes, Indian flatbreads, and rice dishes, and festive desserts to end the meal Enjoy!
Start up with small servings of this tomato soup or Kachumbar salad and warm chips or Mathri. The kachumbar salad (onion, cucumber, radish salad) is a great side with the meal too. I usually don’t plan elaborate pre-meal snacks as then people fill up on those and the meal has a lot of leftovers 🙂
Choose 1-2 main dishes, 2-3 side dishes, legumes and 1 rice and 1 flatbread. Add papadums or a chutney or a Raita (with non dairy yogurt) and your spread is ready! Most of these can be made ahead! Reheat with a bit of non dairy milk if they have thickened too much. Rice is best made fresh.
Happy Diwali to all who are celebrating! Please stay safe and be cautious in these changed times.
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Diwali Dinner Menu: Main Dishes
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Vegan Malai Kofta (Indian dumplings in Tomato onion curry sauce)
Tofu Amritsari Masala - Spicy Smoky Creamy Tomato Sauce
Baked Tofu Curry (Vegan Tofu Makhani)
Vegan Paneer Lababdar (Tofu lababdar)
Madras Curry Tofu Casserole
Gobi Musallam - Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Creamy Makhani Sauce. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe
Vegan Palak Tofu "Paneer" - Tofu in Spinach Sauce
Tofu in Creamy Black Pepper Tomato Sauce ( Dum Tofu Paneer Kali Mirch)
Butter Tofu Paneer - Restaurant Style Tofu Butter Masala Recipe
Mango Curry Tofu
Diwali Side Dishes
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Veggies:
Restaurant Style Aloo Gobi
8 Spice Veggie Stir fry - 1 Pot Vegetable Masala Subzi
Vegetable Balti
Instant Pot Indian Cabbage and Peas (Patta Gobi Subzi)
Instant Pot Baingan Bharta Recipe - Spiced Mashed Eggplant
Curried Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
Garlic Potato Spinach Stir fry ( Lasooni Aloo Palak)
Vegan Bombay Potatoes and Peas
Vegan Diwani Handi Vegetables
Vegan Cauliflower Tikka Masala
Baked Veggie Curry Casserole
Dals and lentil dishes for Diwali
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Vegan Keema Madras with lentils
Veggie Lentil Dhansak Instant Pot
Vegan Dal Makhani - Black lentils and Beans in creamy buttery gravy
Punjabi Dal Fry Recipe
Instant Pot Chana Saag - Chickpea Spinach Curry Instant Pot
Dal Fry
Kadai Chole/Chana - Spiced Chickpeas and Potatoes
Lentil Curry Casserole
Easy Chana Dal Recipe. Split Chickpea Soup
Eggplant Sambar Recipe - Indian Yellow Lentil Tamarind Dal
Black Eyed Pea and Mung Bean Stew. Mixed Dal. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe
Flatbreads and rice
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Vegan Naan Recipe - Plain, Garlic or Avocado Naan bread. Dairy-free Indian flatbread
Vegan Gluten free Naan ( Chickpea flour Naan Grainfree)
Herb Garlic Flatbread Recipe No Yeast
Spinach Paratha (Spinach flatbreads)
Rosemary Pumpkin Flatbread. Yeast-free
Sweet Potato Flatbread
Broccoli Paratha
Turmeric Cauliflower Rice
Curry Fried Rice -1 Pot 20 Mins
Masala Fried Rice with Turmeric Onion Raita
Turmeric Lemon Rice Recipe
Chickpea Rice Pulao with Veggies and Pulao/Biryani Masala
Desserts to serve after the meal
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