I'm going to name some of my favorite dishes based on recipes from Wikipedia.

Most people think of vegetarian recipes as the vegetarian versions of some traditional non-vegetarian recipes. For example, vegan omelets, vegan donuts, vegan cupcakes, and more.

However, as an Indian I am happy to be part of the tradition and have traditional vegetarian recipes even though no one realizes it.

Here are some of my favorite vegetarian dishes:

Dosa or Dosai (the D is pronounced as th in the)

An Indian rice and lentil dish A base crepe, usually served with fresh chutney and sauerkraut (all sides are also vegetarian).

Secret: Wikibooks, open books for open worlds

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Masaal Dosai

Sometimes stuffed with potatoes, it is called Masala Dosai

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Uttappam

Made with the same batter as dosai, but as a pancake instead Crepe, it turned into a thick utapam. Typically, it's filled with onions, chopped tomatoes, and other vegetables—kind of like a rice pizza.

Crispy donuts made from shelled black lentils. These were not sweet but salty, but one could swallow half a dozen if served with coconut chutney and chutney.

Recipe: Recipe: Medu vada

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