About Dassana’s Veg Recipes

Introduction

Welcome to Dassana’s Veg Recipes – a trusted space for truly 100% vegetarian recipes, lovingly created and tested in my home kitchen. From timeless Indian classics to wholesome global dishes, every recipe here is pure vegetarian — no exceptions.

Each dish is shared with step-by-step photos, and some include short videos for added clarity. Alongside Indian meals, you’ll also find a wide range of eggless baking recipes – from cakes and cookies to breads and desserts; all designed to make home cooking simple, reliable, and enjoyable for everyone, no matter where you live.

About Me

I am Dassana Amit, and my name means “search for insight.” Many readers have asked me the meaning, so I thought of sharing it here.

My journey has had many ups and downs, but one thing that has always stayed with me is spirituality.

I’ve been practicing meditation since a very young age, and it continues to help me and my family every day.

Cooking came naturally to me. I started learning from my elders at the age of 10. Later, I completed my graduation in Home Science, where I was trained in cooking, baking, confectionery, nutrition, food science, and dietetics. I also worked as an intern in a five-star hotel.

I am also a pastry chef. I completed an intensive three-month Plant-Based Patisserie course from Le Cordon Bleu, one of the most renowned culinary institutes in the world, and passed with an A grade (95%).

Though it was a certificate program, it was rigorous and professionally structured, and it helped me build strong skills in eggless and vegan baking.

Combined with my years of hands-on cooking experience, it has strengthened my foundation and allows me to share recipes with both personal insight and professional knowledge.

How the Blog Started

I started the food blog in February 2009 as a way to record family recipes and the ones I had created or learned during my formal training in Home Science. It was my husband who encouraged me to start this online journal.

Back then, I had no idea the blog would grow so much and reach millions of people around the world. Over time, it became one of India’s most popular vegetarian food blogs.

In June 2020, we changed the name to Dassana’s Veg Recipes to reflect a wider vision – not just Indian food, but also vegetarian recipes from around the world.

My Cookbook

In 2024, I published my first cookbook – Dassana Vegetarian Homecooking: 110+ Trusted Step-by-Step Recipes.

It is available as an ebook on all Amazon marketplaces and Google Play. The cookbook has vegetarian recipes from Indian and international cuisines like Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern, Thai, American, French, and more – all shared with step-by-step photo instructions.

Read more about my cookbook → Dassana Vegetarian Homecooking Cookbook.

What You’ll Find on the Blog

This blog is a collection of tried and tested vegetarian recipes, shared with clear steps, photos, and useful tips. I make every recipe in my own kitchen before publishing it.

My goal is to keep the recipes simple and use ingredients that are easily available, especially in many homes.

Some recipes are from my family and relatives, some are adapted from my cooking school or cookbooks, and many are created by me over the years. If I adapt a recipe from a book, website, or someone I know, I always give credit.

Popular Recipes

Here are some of the most loved and tried recipes on the blog:

Popular Categories

Some of the most loved and visited recipe collections on the blog:

Cooking Beyond Borders

Though my roots are in Indian vegetarian cooking, I also share a wide variety of global and internationally inspired recipes; from everyday comfort dishes to classic baked goods. All adapted to be vegetarian, eggless, and easy to make at home.

Early in my career, I trained in continental cuisine and baking, which gave me a strong foundation in global cooking techniques. Much later in my cooking journey, I deepened these skills through a pastry course at Le Cordon Bleu, with a focus on eggless and plant-based baking.

On the blog, you’ll find purely vegetarian recipes from different world cuisines – like Italian pasta, Asian-style noodles, soups, fusion rice dishes, everyday breads, and eggless cakes and desserts.

Every recipe is tested and adapted to work well in home kitchens, using accessible ingredients without compromising on flavor or technique.

Many of these are vegetarian versions of globally popular meat or chicken-based dishes, where I carefully adapt the original by analyzing the role of each ingredient and recreating the texture and flavor using vegetarian or plant based components.

You can explore more such recipes in the World Recipes section of the website.

Our Food Philosophy

We believe in cooking meals at home with fresh, real ingredients. Whether it’s a loaf of bread or a simple curry, we prefer to make it from scratch.

All the recipes on the blog are 100% vegetarian – no eggs, no meat and no fish. I follow a no-egg approach in both cooking and baking, including cakes and breakfast recipes.

Many of the dessert and baking recipes are eggless; made without commercial egg replacers, yet still soft, moist, and full of flavor. While I do use dairy in some recipes, many are naturally vegan or plant-based.

We try to avoid junk food and heavily processed ingredients. We also use organic produce as much as possible; from grains and sugar to fruits and vegetables.

We focus on local, seasonal produce that supports Indian farmers. That’s why you won’t find too many gourmet or imported ingredients on the blog.

Instead, we try to share recipes using traditional Indian ingredients – like Plantain Flower, turmeric Leaves, khus roots, colocasia leaves, Millets like sorghum or pearl millet etc, amaranth, Makhana, and more.

Indian Food Diversity

Indian food is incredibly diverse and no one region is the same. There’s simple food like dal and rice, as well as rich dishes like biryani and festive sweets.

Every state and region brings something unique – North Indian, South Indian, Maharashtrian, Bengali, Gujarati, Goan, Rajasthani, Kashmiri, and more.

You’ll also find Indian street food, temple prasadams, thalis, and snacks that reflect the beautiful variety of our culture. This blog is my small effort to preserve and share this treasure.

Reader Trust

All recipes are tested before posting. I do not accept guest posts or sponsored content. We don’t do product promotions or brand advertising because we want our readers to get honest, unbiased recipes and information.

Everything shared here is from my experience and training. I believe that food cooked with care and sincerity carries a different energy – and I want every recipe to bring that to your kitchen.

Using My Recipes

If you’ve tried a recipe from the blog and wish to share it on your website or video channel:

  • Please rewrite the instructions in your own words.
  • Do not copy my photos or texts.
  • Please mention my name (Dassana), the recipe title, and link the recipe title to the original recipe page.

Giving proper credit keeps your work authentic and shows respect for the original creator.

Check our Terms and Conditions page for more info.

Media Mentions

Though I’ve never actively promoted the blog, we’ve been featured in:

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Get in Touch

You can email me at Dassana’s Veg Recipes for any personal queries or to share a photo of a recipe you made.

I’m also on Facebook, Youtube and Pinterest.

Thank you for your time, trust, and support. I hope my recipes bring more ease and joy to your cooking.