Vegan Indian food in Waltham
Plenty of South Indian cooking is dairy-free by nature: rice, lentils, coconut and vegetables. Here is where to start.
Vegan
Eating vegan at Rassa
These vegetarian dishes have no dairy listed on our menu. Recipes can change and some dishes are finished with ghee or butter, so always tell your server you are vegan. They will check each dish with the kitchen and we will leave out the ghee where we can.
Dosas are a good place to start: plain, masala, Mysore, onion, podi (made with oil) and uttapam have no dairy in the batter. For bread, skip the naan, which usually has dairy, and ask about roti, or have basmati rice.
Vegetarian dishes with no dairy listed
Veg Samosa
$12Spiced potato filling, green peas, cumin seeds
Cauliflower florets, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, green chili, spring onions
Mixed vegetable dumplings, chana dal, fennel seeds, curry leaves, spices
Vada Sambar
$14Urad dal fritters, green chili, ginger, black pepper, curry leaves
Lentil fritters, steamed idli, sambar, curry leaves, mustard seeds
Idli
$14Steamed rice and urad dal cakes, fenugreek seeds
Idli tossed in lentil chili powder, sesame seeds, curry leaves
Plain Dosa
$14Rice and urad dal crepe, fenugreek
Red tomato chutney spread, potato filling, curry leaves
Onion Dosa
$18Onions, green chili
Uttapam
$18Thick rice pancake, onions, carrots, green chili
Garlic, celery, ginger, green chili, carrot, cabbage, soy, fried noodles
Garlic, ginger, red chili paste, vinegar, spring onions, vegetables
Vegetable dumplings, soy, garlic, ginger, spring onions
Wheat noodles, bell peppers, cabbage, carrots, soy, garlic
Mixed vegetables, sweet and sour sauce, crispy noodles
Rice, mixed vegetables, Schezwan sauce, garlic, chili
Rice, garlic, chili sauce, green onions
Chickpeas, tomatoes, ginger, garlic
Aloo Gobi
$20Potatoes, cauliflower, turmeric, cumin
Mixed vegetables, bell peppers, tomatoes
Dal Tadka
$20Yellow lentils, garlic, tomatoes, cumin
Stuffed eggplant, peanut, coriander seeds
Seasonal vegetables, fennel seeds, curry leaves
Potatoes, cauliflower, peas, spices
Basmati Rice
$5Jeera Rice
$6Cumin-tempered basmati
V vegetarian GF gluten-free N contains nuts. Most dishes contain dairy; ask us. Tell your server about any allergy: our kitchen uses the same equipment for dairy and nuts. We use organic produce from local farms, sustainable seafood and free-range meats wherever possible. Halal meat.
Good to know
Questions guests ask
Is your dosa vegan?
Can you make other dishes vegan?
Is the kitchen dairy-free?
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