Indian vegetarian food offers a wide range of vegetarian delicacies because many Indian religions practiced by majority of Indians populace, encourages vegetarian diet.

Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes any meat or sea animals; there are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude eggs and/or some products produced from animal labor such as dairy or honey.

The Vegan diet is a form of vegetarianism which excludes all Animal products from the diet, such as meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs, and honey. Those who practice to be vegan for ethical reasons often excludes animal products from their diet as part of a larger practice of abstaining from the use of animals for any purpose.