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Why to make Indian Curry Recipes without Onion and Garlic?
In some Indian cuisines, particularly in certain traditional religious or spiritual practices like Ayurveda & Sattvic Diets, onions and garlic are excluded from recipes for various reasons like:
Ayurveda Principles: An ancient system of medicine and healing, classifies foods based on their qualities, tastes, effects on the body. Onions and garlic are considered “rajasic” and “tamasic” foods, respectively, means they increase restlessness, passion, aggression in the mind (rajasic) and promote dullness, laziness, ignorance (tamasic).
Sattvic Diet: In Ayurveda and ancient spiritual practices, a “Sattvic” diet is encouraged for its focus on foods that promote clarity, purity, and balance in the mind, body. This diet emphasizes fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and nuts while excluding pungent and stimulating foods like onions and garlic.
Non-Violence, Aversion to Strong Odours: Some sects of Jainism, and other spiritual practices advocate for non-violence (ahimsa) towards all living beings. Onions and garlic are believed to contain more “life force” or “prana,” and their strong smell when chopped is considered disruptive, potentially harmful.
Cultural and Regional Practices: In regional Indian cuisines and family traditions, the avoidance of onions and garlic might be a cultural practice passed down through generations especially for offerings during Festivals. pooja.
Ultimately, Indian cuisine is incredibly diverse, and you can find a wide range of recipes to suit various dietary and cultural preferences.
30+ No Onion No Garlic Indian Vegetarian Curry Recipes
Here is a collection of 30+ Indian Vegetarian/Vegan Curry Recipes without Onion & Garlic. These recipes include mostly from South Indian Cuisine and ALL are VEGAN. All the below recipes are regularly made by me for my family, in my kitchen. Hope you would try too 🙂
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1. Stuffed Banana Peppers / Gutti Bajji Mirchi
2. Aratikaya Vepudu / Raw Banana Fry / Plantain Stir Fry
3. Bendakaya Thalimpu / Bhindi Tadka / Okra Stir Fry
4. Broad Beans (Chikkudukaya) & Baby Corn Curry
5. Raw Banana Curry (Wet) / Aratikaya Muddha Koora
6. Bhindi (Okra) Peanut Dry Curry (Air Fryer, Stove Top)
7. Stuffed Brinjal Dry Curry / Gutti Vankaya Podi Koora
8. Broccoli – Carrot Stir Fry
9. Spinach and Black Eyed Beans Saute
10. Beetroot Coconut Stir Fry / Beetroot Kobbari Koora
11. Aloo Methi Sabzi / Potato & Fenugreek Fry
12. Stuffed Okra / Bharwa Bhindi Curry (Air Fryer, Stove Top)
13. Potato (Aloo) Tadka / Bangaladumpa Muddha Koora
14. Carrot Green Peas Fry (South Indian Recipe)
15. Spicy Baby Potato Roast (Instant Pot / Stove Top)
16. Capsicum – Aratikaya Koora / Bell Pepper – Raw Banana Curry
17. Brinjal Green Peas Curry / Vankaya Bataani Koora
18. Aloo Matar Masala / Potato Green Peas Gravy Curry
19. Gutti Vankaya Koora / Stuffed Brinjal Curry (Semi Dry)
20. Chamadumpa / Arbi Fry (Air Fryer & Stove Top)
21. Tindora / Dondakaya Fry (Air Fryer, Stove top)
22. Cauliflower, Carrots & Peas Stir Fry
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