Celebrate World Vegetarian Day with these 11 meat-free recipes

This World Vegetarian Day, which is marked every year on October 1, Gulf News Food brings you meat-free recipes that are full of flavour.

The day was established by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) in 1977 to help promote a meatless diet and spread awareness regarding the health and social benefits of cutting out meat.

If you are looking to try out a vegetarian diet or just want to add a little more fresh produce (and taste) into your food, here’s a list of vegetarian recipes published previously:

Emirati Watermelon Mozzarella Salad

Pakora Kadhi - An Indian chickpea flour-and-yoghurt-based soupy dish

Egyptian Koshari

A hearty Parsi soup - Oash-e-Berenj

Borani Banjan or Aubergine yoghurt dish from Afghanistan

Sabudana or tapioca pearls Khichdi

Vegan recipe for Lebanese falafel with chickpeas

Pakistani-style Kurkuri Bhindi or crispy ladies' fingers

Korean glass noodles

Italian Rigatoni Arrabbiata Pasta

Lebanese Spicy Potatoes (Batata Harra)

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