List of Vegan Products And Alternatives in India

Going grocery shopping for the first time as a vegan can seem like a daunting task. Luckily, you don’t have to compromise on a lot, as vegan products and alternatives are now widely available in India. Here is a list of vegan essentials that will help you transition with ease.

Basics

These vegan staples are also prevalent in a non-vegan diet, and are easy to find and cook. Most Indian dishes are already vegan, or can easily be made vegan with a few substitutions.

• Tofu
• Bread
• Dry Pasta
• Rice
• Beans and lentils
• Oats and grains
• Seeds and nuts
• Dry fruits

Plant Milks

Plant-based milks are better for your health and the environment, and are available with a variety of options like soy, oat, almond, hemp, etc. They have the same texture and are easy dairy milk replacements.

• Sofit
• Epigamia
• Borges
• Goodmylk
• So Good
• SoyFit
• Natura by Borges
• Oat Wow by Urban Platter

Butters and Ghee

These vegan ghees and butters have the same consistency and taste as dairy products and can be used as substitutes in both cooking and baking.

• Emkay
• Rare earth
• Goodmylk
• Hearth to hearth

Curds and Yoghurts

You don’t have to give up on these delightful treats when you go vegan. Moreover, plant-based yoghurts are much healthier than dairy yoghurts and are easily available with major brands.

• Goodmylk Peanut Curd
• Epigamia Yogurt
• Axia foods cashew yogurt
• Chetrans Curd

Egg Substitutes 

Have you ever tried a vegan omelette? Well, now you can. Egg substitutes from these brands look and taste just like eggs and will be a great addition to your shopping list.

• Evo Foods 
• Plantmade

Meat Alternatives

Quite a few brands offer amazing mock meats made from soy. They also have ready-to-eat curries and biryanis, along with mock fish substitutes.

• Gooddot
• Mister Veg
• Vezlay
• Ahimsa Foods
• Soya Chaap
• Soy Chunks

Cheese and 'Nooch'

Cheese is always a hard obstacle when transitioning to veganism, but now there are plenty of vegan cheese alternatives available, and the market is only growing. Along with that, nutritional yeast is a great and healthy cheese alternative.

• Katharos
• Live Yum 
• Violife
• Mystic Foods

Vegan Sweets

Indian food is not complete without sweets, so we also have vegan alternatives for that. These are a few places where you can find vegan sweets.

• Vijay sweets
• Zoipreet
• Cherry on Top
• My Pure Path
• Kadhali
• Back to the Basics
• Bakeart
• JustBe
• Grainny’s
• Dessert Safari
• Rare Earth
• Haldiram’s
• Navdurga Sweet Corner

Mayonnaise and Spreads

• Better spreads
• Chetrans mayonnaise
• Goodmylk mayonnaise
• Urban Platter vegan mayonnaise

Ice creams and Chocolate

You can be a healthy vegan with a balanced nutritional diet, full of whole grains and fruits and nuts, but if you like chocolate and ice cream, here are some vegan options.

Chocolates:

• Sigalitis
• Pipper Leaf
• Vegan Mylk
• Pascati 
• Mason and Co.
• Zevic
• Earth Loaf
• Pacari
• Indah
• Daarzel
• Jus Trufs
• Lindt
• Schmitten
• Morde Chocolate Compund (Dark)

Ice Cream:

• Vegan Bites
• Tangelo
• Vegan Hearts
• Nomou
• Papacream
• White Cub

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