10 Easy Indian & Pakistani Vegan Curry Recipes

Here’s an easy, flavorful recipe for Pakistani Zucchini (Courgette) Curry, called Toriyan or ‘torai ki sabzi’ in Urdu. This is a one-pot vegan curry that will have you loving Zucchini.

Chana masala, also called Chole in Punjabi, is one of the most popular North Indian and Pakistani curries. It’s an easy weeknight dinner that’s healthy, naturally vegan, and gluten-free. This recipe makes tender, flavorful chickpeas in a perfectly spiced curry and requires simple ingredients that are commonly used in South Asian cooking.

This Bhindi is a traditional Okra Curry recipe made of stir-fried okra enveloped in a savory onion and tomato curry. This is a quick and easy, naturally gluten-free and vegan curry that's been tested-and-perfected to ensure a perfectly balanced, unforgettable taste.

Dal, or stewed lentils, is so ingrained in Pakistani and Indian culture that you’d be hard-pressed to find a pantry in the Indian Subcontinent without some variety of it. This recipe for masoor dal, or red split lentil curry, is my go-to dal. It’s wholesome, satisfying, and simple to make. This recipe includes stovetop, Instant Pot, and pressure cooker instructions.

Baingan Bharta is a prized Indian and Pakistani dish. It consists of fire-roasted eggplant in a delicately spiced dry curry. This perfected recipe includes instructions on how to make Baingan Bharta in an oven, plus some essential tips on how to get it right. Replace ghee with oil to make it vegan!

This Instant Pot Split Red Lentil (Masoor) Dal curry is a quick, easy, and authentic Pakistani/North Indian-style dal recipe. It’s naturally gluten-free, vegan if you omit the ghee, and cooks within minutes!

This quick and easy Mixed Vegetable Curry recipe is a perfect healthy weeknight dinner or simple vegetable side dish. This curry is naturally vegan and absolutely delicious!

This quick and easy Spinach & Potato (Aloo Palak) curry recipe is healthy, full of authentic flavor, and can easily be made vegan by omitting the ghee.

Aloo Gobi is a well-loved Pakistani/Indian Punjabi dish in which potatoes and Cauliflower are coated in curry and steamed to perfection. This Aloo Gobi curry recipe is authentic, juicy, and mouthwatering with a surprising added touch of umami!

Maash ki Daal, or sukhi (dry) split urad dal, may not be mainstream, but it’s beloved by all who’ve tried it. This recipe makes it in the traditional Pakistani and Punjabi way – dry, or al dente, but cooked through – and adorned with delicate slivers of ginger and warming green chili peppers.