Here are some easy no-onion no-garlic recipes if you don’t eat onion and garlic. Many vegetarians do not eat onions and garlic for various reasons. Buddhists, Jains and Krishna worshippers – such as members of ISKON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) follow a garlic- and onion-free diet as these are believed to stimulate the body and mind, increasing passion and aggression. Hindus eschew onions and garlic during religious festivals.
You can make up for the many health benefits that onion and garlic provide in other ways. Made with different types of grains, beans and legumes, lentils, vegetables and greens, these dishes offer many of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients essential for a healthy diet.
Since many of the recipes on this site do not use onion or garlic, I thought I would list them here for your convenience.
In fact, even those recipes on this site that have onions and garlic would work equally well without these two ingredients, so check those out as well.
Here’s a list of no-onion no-garlic recipes.
Try this banana poori the next time you want to make a sweet after-school snack for your kids. This Indian puffed bread has banana and poppy seeds and makes a filling and delicious snack. This is an easy recipe. Bananas are high in potassium and low in sodium, which makes these fruits a great way […]
Asparagus Stir-Fry is a quick vegetable side you can make to serve with plain white rice, whether jasmine or basmati. Asparagus is not generally used in Indian cooking, but here’s a great-tasting, slightly crunchy, vegetable dish that I’m sure kids and adults would like. Asparagus has some vital nutrients and deserves to be part of […]
Arvi Soft Curry is filling and nutritious. Arvi or colocasia or taro root is rich in vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A, riboflavin, and niacin that are great for skin health. This is an easy vegetarian/vegan recipe. Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes Ingredients 4 1/2 cups arvi (colocasia/chamadumpa/seppankilangu), cut into 1/2-inch cubes Turmeric […]
Aloo-Methi Fry is a quick curry with potatoes and fenugreek leaves. This curry is a great side for plain rice. Make this sauteed dish healthier by not peeling the potatoes. Potatoes are a great source of potassium that helps reduce high blood pressure. Servings: 4-6 Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients 5 cups potatoes, peeled or […]
Try this exotic banana-flower curry if you’re tired of the same-old veggies. In south India, almost every part of the banana tree is used. Along with green and ripe bananas, banana flowers and stems are also commonly used in cooking. Banana flowers are a good source of vitamins A and C. The banana flower is purple, and […]
Methi Yogurt or fenugreek yogurt is a simple and easy raita you can make in a few minutes. This raita goes very well with parathas, especially, stuffed parathas, and roasted moong dal and toor dal chutneys and rice. This methi raita adds a cooling touch to a spicy meal. Servings: 2-4 Cooking Time: 2 minutes […]
Cabbage Paratha is a delicious Indian flat-bread that’s stuffed with a cabbage curry. This paratha is a wonderful way to eat your vegetables, and kids are sure to like it. Cabbage parathas are very nutritious and filling and when served wih dal and yogurt make a very satisfying meal. Servings: 4-5 (makes 8) Cooking Time: […]
Pohe is a simple and delicious Indian vegetarian (vegan) dish made with pressed rice (poha) and great as breakfast or snack. Pohe (aval, atukulu) is very popular in Maharashtra, India. Servings: 3 Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 3 cups poha (pressed rice) 1 onion, medium, finely chopped 6-7 green chillies, finely chopped 4 tbsp cilantro […]
Rava upma is a staple breakfast food in South India and a favorite with my family, too. Made with cream of wheat, this is a simple and easy recipe. The only tricky part is to prevent lumps from forming and for that you need to learn to stir while adding the rava to the boiling […]
Use this bread pakoda recipe to make a delicious vegetarian snack in minutes. Make it even more nutritious by using whole-wheat or whole-grain bread instead of white bread. Bread that is 100% whole grain usually contains brown rice and barley, and as such provides more protein, fiber, and other nutrients than multigrain bread which has […]
A unique recipe with yellow summer squash, the squash vada is a crunchy vegetarian (vegan) fried fritter and makes a great appetizer as well as picnic food. The lentils and squash make this a healthy snack and appetizer. Ready to try this vegetarian recipe and fill those picnic baskets? Servings: 4 Cooking Time: 30 minutes […]
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Use these sample menus to make your vegetarian meal-planning a little easier. Traditional Indian vegetarian meals are delicious and nutritious and usually consist of roti (Indian flatbread) and/or rice with an array of vegetable curries, lentils soups, raitas/salads. These are served with a variety of condiments such as pickles, chutneys, and pappadums and other […]
You can find these ingredients for Indian cooking in any Indian grocery store. If you have trouble finding any of these in your area, try the spice shop. You can also order these from an online grocery store. Spices and Herbs English Hindi Telugu Tamil Kannada Aniseed/Fennel Saunf Sopu/Pedda Jeelakarra Sombu Saunf Asafoetida Hing Inguva […]
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