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How to Make Vegetarian Vindaloo

Asked May 05, 2020 by Henry M.

Hello Milk Street,

I made the and it was absolutely delicious (we have an absurdly large bag of kashmiri chili powder and this was a great addition to my repertoire of uses for it). My wife is a vegetarian and she was jealous, which made me wonder if there was a way to make a vegetarian version of this dish. I was thinking maybe an Eggplant Vindaloo? It feels like tofu wouldn't really stand up, and we have no easy source of jackfruit. What do you think?

Thanks!

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  • Henry M.

    May 6, 2020

    Thanks Lynn! We'll give this a shot and I'll let you know how it goes.

  • Henry M.

    May 27, 2020

    We made this with eggplant, onions and potatoes, and it worked great. We salted the eggplant first; it ended up kind of blending into the rest of the dish, rather than staying as cubes, so next time I might also put it in a little later than the potatoes. Also next time I think we might throw some chickpeas in the mix.

    Anyway, I think one could probably try this with a variety of vegetable combinations in place of the chicken. It's not quite as rich, but the flavors are fantastic and we will definitely make it again.

    • Lynn ClarkMilk Street Staff

      May 27, 2020

      Great to hear, Henry! Thanks for providing the group with some great alternatives. Best, Lynn