11 Easy Vegetarian Curry Recipes from Asia You Can Cook at Home

Vegetarian curries are a cornerstone of many Asian cuisines, especially in countries like India, Thailand, and Japan. These dishes rely on aromatic spices, herbs, coconut milk, and vegetables to create rich flavors without using meat. The combination of spices such as turmeric, cumin, coriander, and chili gives each curry its own unique character.

This collection features a variety of easy vegetarian curry recipes that are perfect for home cooking. From creamy Thai coconut curries to comforting Indian vegetable stews, these dishes are flavorful, satisfying, and simple to prepare even for beginner cooks.

10 Delicious Asian Vegetarian Cakes and Snacks You Can Easily Make at Home

Asian cuisine includes a wide variety of vegetarian cakes, breads, and savory snacks that are both comforting and flavorful. Many of these dishes rely on simple ingredients such as rice flour, vegetables, beans, or plant-based fillings. Despite their simplicity, they often feature unique textures and distinctive regional flavors.

In this collection, you'll find vegetarian baked goods and savory pastries from countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and China. These recipes are perfect for home cooks who want to explore traditional Asian snacks while keeping the preparation easy and approachable.

15 Easy Asian Vegetarian Recipes You Can Cook at Home

Asian cuisine offers an incredible variety of vegetarian dishes that are both flavorful and satisfying. Many traditional recipes rely on fresh vegetables, tofu, spices, and aromatic herbs to create balanced meals without meat. These dishes often combine sweet, savory, spicy, and tangy flavors, making them exciting and diverse.

In this collection, you'll discover vegetarian recipes from Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Each dish is simple enough to prepare at home and perfect for anyone looking for healthy plant-based meals inspired by authentic Asian cooking traditions.

[Chinese Recipes] Buddha’s Delight – Vegetable Stew

Buddha’s delight (罗汉斋) is a dish with a quite long history in China.Literally it is a common Chinese style vegetable stew.

[Filipino Recipes] Vegan Ensaymada

Ok guys, if there’s any Filipino bread recipe that I wanted to share with you, it’s this super-soft ensaymada (ehn-sae-mah-dah) recipe. Ensaymada is a brioche bread, topped with a combination of sugar, butter, and grated cheese. I mean, who can resist a buttery sweet bread that’s so tender, light, and fluffy? Perfect for a sweet breakfast or an afternoon snack, and a cup of coffee or tea. Trust me, it’ll be hard to eat just one.

[Filipino Recipes] Vegan Bistek Tagalog (aka Filipino Beef Steak)

Learn how to make a vegan version of bistek Tagalog, a Filipino dish comprised of vegan beef cooked in a tangy marinade with sliced onions. It’s hearty, packed with flavor and made with only a few simple ingredients.

[Japanese Recipes ]Zenzai - Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi

Zenzai is a very traditional Japanese dessert made with azuki beans and mochi, or glutinous rice cake. If you’ve never had azuki, or sweet read bean before, the idea of beans in a dessert might sound a little strange but its a very common item to see in Asian desserts. Texturally, the azuki beans are typically cooked down until completely soft, and sweetened delicately. It pairs really beautifully with the chewy, springy texture of mochi, and is served with a sweet “soup”. You can see my live tasting, and a tutorial video here!

[Vietnamese Recipes] Vegetarian Banh Cuon

One thing I’ve been aiming to do with my blog is to create vegetarian versions of Vietnamese recipes. In the past couple of years, many of my friends have become vegan or vegetarian, and this made me realize how many of my recipes they couldn’t eat. 

[Indian Recipes] Instant Pot Spinach Rice - Indian Palak Pulao

This Instant Pot Spinach Rice (also known in Indian cuisine as Palak Pulao) is a nutritious and healthy dish that can be served as a side dish with your favorite curry or a main dish with some vegetables or salad on the side. 

[Indian Recipes] Eggplant Curry – South Indian Brinjal Curry

This Eggplant curry is not for the faint hearted! Eggplant (Brinjal) is roasted rather than fried for a healthier yet equally delicious alternative (high temp does the trick here), then simmered in an intensely spiced Indian curry sauce so it sucks up the flavour and partially collapses to create a big pot of juicy (delicious) mush.

[Malaysian Recipes] Sambal Goreng Kentang - Roast Potatoes in Spicy Chili Sauce

Using my homemade sambal goreng (fried chili paste), I can prepare this lovely and delicious sambal goreng kentang, roast potatoes in spicy chili sauce, with nothing but salt, pepper, olive oil, and sambal goreng. Once you give these spicy roast potatoes a try, I am sure you will want to make this all the time. They are so good and super addictive.

[Indonesian Recipes] Bakwan Jagung - Corn Fritter

If you like crispy and crunchy fritters, then you are going to love these bakwan jagung (Indonesian corn fritters). This popular Indonesian snack happens to be a quick and easy treat that you will want to make again and again.

[Indian Recipes] Coconut Pumpkin Halwa (Pudding)

Coconut Pumpkin Halwa, also called as Kaddu ka Halwa is an Indian pumpkin dessert made with pumpkin, sugar, ghee, coconut and nuts. It can be cooked in a pressure cooker on the stovetop or Instant pot and takes less than 30 minutes to make this delicious dessert!

[Indian Recipes] Pineapple Kesari

WHAT IS PINEAPPLE KESARI?

Pineapple kesari is a version of rava kesari. Other versions include banana (called prasadacha sheera or kelyacha sheera in the North), mango, or coconut. Kesari can also be made with vermicelli instead of semolina, it is then called semiya kesari. It is also sometimes prepared with aval or poha (flattened rice) and is then called aval kesari.

[Japanese Recipes] Wafu Japanese Salad Dressing

Happy Boxing Day! Here’s a healthy and delicious 15-minute salad with Japanese wafu dressing to make up for all that festive feasting. The wafu vinaigrette is one of my favourite salad dressing, because it’s not heavy, quick to make (5 minutes!) and of course, delicious. With the ease of making, there is no excuse to skip the greens no matter how busy one is ;)

[Thailand Recipes] Tofu Satay with Peanut Sauce

Grilled Thai tofu satay with peanut sauce. These are perfect with summer coming up and grilling season!

[Indonesian Recipes] Bingka Ubi Jalar - Sweet Potato Cake

Bingka is an easy cake and an instant pie! Let's learn how to bake this cake with a custardy sweet potato filling and a magically created crispy outer layer crust.

[Vietnamese Recipes] Lemongrass Chili Tofu (Dau Hu Chien Sa Ot)

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chili Tofu (Dau Hu Chien Sa Ot) is a popular vegan Southern Vietnamese dish. Tofu is marinated with a lot of minced lemongrass and bird’s eye chili before being fried until golden, crispy and fragrant.

[Malaysian Recipes] Vegan Laksa –Curry Laksa Soup

Vegan Laksa – Malaysian Curry Laksa Soup Recipe. Homemade Laksa paste with Fresh Turmeric Root. Warming, spicy, flavorful soup for fall and winter. Curry Laksa Recipe. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free. 

[Vietnamese Recipes]v Tofu Loaf

This classic Vietnamese steamed meatloaf, usually made with a mix of ground pork and eggs goes vegan here! We are swapping the meat for tofu, giving this loaf a moist texture. It’s packed with mushrooms, carrots, glass noodles, and black pepper.