About Holy Cow!

Hi, I'm Vaishali and I am the human behind Holy Cow!, the first Indian vegan recipe blog on the web. I am a former political journalist, I now work in media relations for a health nonprofit in Washington, D.C., and I love cooking and eating amazing food without animal ingredients. Holy Cow! was born in November 2007, just a few months after I turned vegan (thanks to my great old dog Lucy!).

At Holy Cow! you can expect to find healthy Indian and global recipes, including lots of fat-free, low-fat and gluten-free recipes, and some chatter about the wonderfulness of animals (especially mine :)). Most of my recipes are ideal for those of you who, like me, juggle home and a full-time career but love a delicious and nutritious meal that's also easy to prepare at the end of a long day. But don't just expect a recipe-- I like telling you the stories behind the food I serve up.

I update Holy Cow! roughly twice a week, sometimes more. There are periods when you will find me silent because I don't believe in talking when I have nothing to say. When I have something great enough to share, you will be sure to hear from me. Subscribing to my RSS feed, by email or in a reader, is an easy way to keep up with my latest recipes.

Here are a few links at Holy Cow! that you might find useful:

Recipe Index featuring more than 500 recipes and photographs that have appeared so far on this blog.


Indian Pantry Basics


Vegan Baked Goods and Breads (because there's nothing I love more than baking)


If you are a baker, you might also find this link useful: Vegan Baking Substitutes


Holy Cow!'s Facebook page


If you have questions, feel free to email me at MyVeganWorld@gmail.com. Be nice and I will definitely reply.
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Holy Cow! and her recipes have featured in these media stories:

Mock Meat Recipes for Vegetarians: iDiva

Ethical Meat on My Platter: Dainik Jagran

Food Bytes: The Hindu

Food Bytes: The Hindu
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14 comments:

  1. Vaishali,

    I am so glad to have come across your blog. I am trying very hard to go vegan and love all the content on Holy Cow!

    Sonali
    www.dicenspice.blogspot.com

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    1. Sonali, welcome, and glad you're enjoying the recipes. Feel free to ask if you have questions about going vegan, and good luck!

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  2. Love, love, LOVE your blog!

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    1. Thanks, Robyn! :)

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    2. Anonymous8:08 PM

      Hi Vishali... I was wondering if you were vegetarian your whole life before becoming vegan... also I wanted to show you this: http://video.nytimes.com/video/2012/03/09/opinion/100000001415887/real-fake-chicken.html?exprod=myyahoo TC

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    3. Anonymous, No, my family was not vegetarian and I ate meat and fish most of my life. I became a vegetarian about a year before going vegan.
      Thanks for sharing the video-- I'll go have a look.

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  3. I love reading about you... your whole site is amazing.

    I nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award :) check it out http://www.veggieful.com/2012/07/beautiful-blogger-award.html

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    1. Madison, thanks! That's really sweet of you.

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  4. Subscribing to RSS feeds now! I live for international and exotic foods and prefer vegan preparation so I'm very glad to have come across your blog. I was searching via Google for recipes using mango puree and your mango muffins post came up. Love LOVE vegan baking so I'm excited! Cheers!

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    1. Colah cole, welcome and thanks for the kind words.

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  5. Anonymous5:07 PM

    My son introduced me to your whole wheat pancakes! Loved them, but it took me twice to get it right...I am not usually in the kitchen much. I have been sticking to a vegan diet since June 2012, so you see, I am very new at eating to live! You use ingredients I recognize, therefore I feel confident in giving more of them a try! Thank you for sharing all you know!

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    1. Thanks! So happy you liked the pancakes. And yes, I do like using everyday ingredients because I do not see myself-- or most people-- running to exotic stores to buy exotic ingredients each time they want to make a tasty recipe. I like cooking with what I have on hand. :)

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  6. Anonymous9:34 AM

    where to buy cast iron in india?

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    1. Hi Anonymous, the tavas-- flat griddles for roasting chapatis-- sold in India are usually cast iron. I am not sure about other types of cast iron pots and pans and where you can find them in India. Maybe a reader has a suggestion?

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