Accidentally Vegan Products In India

If you’re in a hurry and don’t get a chance to purchase vegan alternatives, you can quickly buy many items off the shelf. Going vegan does not mean giving up everything you like. These accidentally vegan items are common and widely available, and will keep you satiated with plentiful vegan-friendly options.

Basics

• Dry Pasta
• Bread
• Baked beans
• Ketchup and mustard
• Hummus
• Cornflakes
• Nut butters - peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc.
• Jams
• French fries
• Oatmeal - made with plant milk

Chips and Biscuits

• Monaco biscuits
• Hide ‘n’ Seek biscuits and Choco Rolls
• 50-50 biscuits
• Potato chips
• Oreos
• Lays - Spanish Tomato Tango, Magic Masala, Classic Salted
• Uncle Chips
• McVities Digestive biscuits
• Harvey's Wafer Biscuits (Chocolate)

Snacks and Dishes

• Maggi
• Bhujia
• Dhokla
• Popcorn (without butter)
• Pani Puri/Gol Gappe
• Samosa
• Spring Rolls
• Bhel Puri
• Frozen Potato products (without cheese)
• Chaat (with vegan yogurt)
• Pakora - bread, potato, onion, vegetable, dal, etc.
• Soya Chaap
• Pickles
• South Indian cuisine - idli, vada, dosa
• Chhole Bhature
• Chana Kulcha

Sweets

• Jalebi
• Sona Papdi - most are vegan, but check the label for ghee
• Besan Ladoos - most are vegan, but check the label for ghee
• Kaju Katli - most are vegan, but some have a coating of ghee on the box, so check the label
• Morde Baking Chocolate Compound (Dark)

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Read: List of Basic Vegan Alternatives in India