India is famous for its street food and it’s a treat for vegans to wander through an Indian street at dusk, when the food stalls are churning out hot snacks to hungry office workers on their way home. Much of the street food is vegan, particularly in the south and west where the majority of Hindus and Jains live.
Vegans do need to avoid the milk products though, such as butter ghee, chai, lassis, yoghurt and paneer – most Indian sweets contain dairy.