| India is the largest republican that houses the | | | | will not eat vegetables or non-vegetarian dishes |
| most vegetarians than any other country in the | | | | and will survive only on fruits. A survey conducted |
| world. Being a cosmopolitan country due to the | | | | shows that they stay as healthy as any other |
| number of invasions it suffered, there are many | | | | vegetarian or non-vegetarian and are able to |
| religious sects. In fact there are more than 2000 | | | | regulate their weight. |
| languages registered in the country, this is besides | | | | The vegetable has been discovered is all its |
| the smaller sects and tribes. | | | | perspectives so profoundly that almost every dish |
| Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, | | | | that can be has been discovered. From starters, |
| Punjabis are few of the broader communities that | | | | to the main course to desserts, you can get |
| house many more sects under their umbrella. | | | | everything vegetarian. Some veg. starters include |
| Majority of the Hindus are vegetarians. The Jain | | | | pakoras, parathas, tomato omelet, masala dosa, |
| caste is cautiously strict about their food. They do | | | | sada dosa, veg crispies etc. Main courses can |
| not include eatables that hurt animals and insects | | | | include palak paneer, alu paneer, vegetable korma, |
| in any way. Hence roots like onions, garlic, | | | | dal, rice, chappati, rotis or puris. For a side dish |
| beetroot etc. are all out of their diet. | | | | you can select mango chutney, coconut chutney |
| But they are not as strict as Vegans. These | | | | and raita. And finish your meal with desserts like |
| people are not necessarily from any sect. They | | | | modak, kulfi, burfi, kheer, gajar ka halwa, suji ka |
| do not eat but also stay away from any | | | | halwa, rasgula and the list goes on. |
| non-vegetarian product or by-product. Hence | | | | Indian desserts and have a global palate are much |
| products like fur, lipsticks, milk, cheese or any | | | | in demand as they satisfy the taste and are |
| other by-product is off their need chart. They eat | | | | healthy. The same goes for its dishes, pickles and |
| vegetables in the raw and stay healthy with the | | | | spices. Indian recipes has always enjoyed a world |
| right mix of vegetables. | | | | market as it keeps one healthy and tickles the |
| Even though the census reports a majority of | | | | palate as well. |
| Indians are non-vegetarians, many of them are | | | | Vegetarian diets are found to keep the body |
| turning to vegetarians. This is seen in most of the | | | | weight in check and steer away from heart |
| cities as urbans are trying to stay healthy by | | | | diseases. Eating raw vegetables is known to |
| eating right. It has been discovered that a | | | | procure maximum vitamins as cooking washes |
| carefully planned vegetarian diet can give you all | | | | away a few of the vitamins. Non-vegetarians are |
| the protein, amino acids and vitamins that are | | | | found to be more prone to cancer of the liver, |
| required for daily living. | | | | lung, oesophagus, colon among others. Hence |
| Fruitarianism is another category of vegetarians | | | | going veg means enjoying a longer and healthier |
| where only fruits in correct quantity are | | | | life. No doubt vegetarianism in India is increasing. |
| consumed to get all the required strength. They | | | | |