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April 28, 2024
Dairy Alternatives Recipes + Tips

Easy Thick & Tasty Peanut Curd (No Starter Required!)

Vegan Carrot Halwa (No added oil)

Raw Vegan Fruit Cream (nut-free, no added sugar)

Vegan Dark Chocolate Fudge (Super-easy, Lazy Version!)

Vegan Mango Popsicles (raw, no added sugar, nut-free)

Recent Posts

Dairy Alternatives Recipes + Tips

Vegan Peanut Curd 101: All your Questions Answered!

May 3, 2024Namrata K

Love vegan curd? Join my free Vegan Dahi (Curd) & Jaman (starter) group on WhatsApp to learn, troubleshoot, get real-time…

Animal Inspirations

Meet the Mascot—Part I

May 19, 2018Namrata K

Say “hi” to Bela, the beautiful mascot of the Of Donkeys & Dhokla blog who loves to munch on sweet…

Animal Inspirations

How Eddie made me think about Animal Rights (Part I)

September 16, 2018Namrata K

It was a cold winter day in January when we first brought home Eddie, our new puppy. He was a…

Vegan, Nut-free, Oil-free Cheese Sauce
Dairy Alternatives Recipes + Tips

Vegan, Nut-free, Oil-free Cheese Sauce

Since going vegan, I’ve been relying heavily on cashews for making rich/cheesy/creamy dishes that traditionally call for dairy products with much satisfaction, my only qualm being that cashews are too […]

9 Comments on Vegan, Nut-free, Oil-free Cheese Sauce Namrata K
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Vegan, Gluten-free Chocolate Cake (with jaggery)
Recipes + Tips

Vegan, Gluten-free Chocolate Cake (with jaggery)

I generally bake chocolate cakes with whole wheat flour, but when my friend, Preeti Kapasi, who runs the Vedic Kitchen—a plant-based food business, launched a gluten-free flour, I was intrigued […]

4 Comments on Vegan, Gluten-free Chocolate Cake (with jaggery) Namrata K
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Animal Inspirations

Volunteering at Peepal Farm (Part II)

Continued from Volunteering at Peepal Farm part I… Going by the rules, the large animals (bovines/equines) and the small animals (dogs/cats) are housed in different enclosures. However, it’s not uncommon […]

2 Comments on Volunteering at Peepal Farm (Part II) Namrata K
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Animal Inspirations

Volunteering at Peepal Farm (Part I)

“This looks and smells horrible!” Jim exclaims, with an exasperated look on his face. I look at the mound of gooey, stinky, greenish-yellow dog poop inside the enclosure we are […]

2 Comments on Volunteering at Peepal Farm (Part I) Namrata K
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Homemade Soy Curd with Store-bought Soy Milk!
Dairy Alternatives Recipes + Tips

Homemade Soy Curd with Store-bought Soy Milk!

Love vegan curd? Join my free Vegan Dahi (Curd) & Jaman (starter) group on WhatsApp to learn, troubleshoot, get real-time advice on how to make different varieties of vegan curd […]

16 Comments on Homemade Soy Curd with Store-bought Soy Milk! Namrata K
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Make Vegan Curd Starter with Cooked Rice or Poha!
Dairy Alternatives Recipes + Tips

Make Vegan Curd Starter with Cooked Rice or Poha!

Hey folks, here’s yet another variety of vegan curd starter that is super-easy to make 🙂 !! It’s also neutral in flavor—a big advantage! The idea for this post came […]

17 Comments on Make Vegan Curd Starter with Cooked Rice or Poha! Namrata K
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Make Vegan Curd Starter with Idli Batter!
Dairy Alternatives Recipes + Tips

Make Vegan Curd Starter with Idli Batter!

I’m visiting my hometown after a while. “We are having idli for dinner tonight,” announces dad. “IDLI?! Really?? OMG thank you so much!” I shriek in delight, “where’s the batter? […]

2 Comments on Make Vegan Curd Starter with Idli Batter! Namrata K
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Foolproof Vegan Masala Chai Tea
Dairy Alternatives Recipes + Tips

Foolproof Vegan Masala Chai Tea

Yes. I said “Chai Tea.” Sorry if that offends you, but I’m not sorry! I find the term “chai tea” extremely cute and will use it. Learn to live with […]

5 Comments on Foolproof Vegan Masala Chai Tea Namrata K
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Peanut Cashew Curd
Dairy Alternatives Recipes + Tips

Peanut Cashew Curd

Love vegan curd? Join my free Vegan Dahi (Curd) & Jaman (starter) group on WhatsApp to learn, troubleshoot, get real-time advice on how to make different varieties of vegan curd […]

8 Comments on Peanut Cashew Curd Namrata K
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Homemade 2-Ingredient Tooth Powder
DIY

Homemade 2-Ingredient Tooth Powder

Love DIY projects? Then you’d definitely like this super-easy homemade tooth powder recipe. There are several varieties of vegan toothpaste and tooth powders readily available—including the popular brand Vicco—which you […]

11 Comments on Homemade 2-Ingredient Tooth Powder Namrata K
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About me

Namaste. I'm Namrata :) Glad to see you here at my little blog Of Donkeys & Dhokla which is all about living a happy & fulfilling life as a middle-class vegan in India. Here you will find easy recipes and useful DiYs made with ingredients that are affordable and readily available.

  1. Namrata on Budget-friendly Almond Curd (Vegan, Dairy-free)November 25, 2025

    Yayy 😄 so happy to know you like this recipe! Thanks for the feedback!

  2. J.S. on Budget-friendly Almond Curd (Vegan, Dairy-free)November 23, 2025

    Thank you so much for this recipe. It’s absolutely foolproof & tastes very close to dairy curd with a pinch…

  3. Namrata K on Easy Peanut Curd (No Soaking Required!)November 21, 2025

    Aaww :) Thank you so much for sharing your feedback!

  4. Pavani Shiva on Easy Peanut Curd (No Soaking Required!)November 21, 2025

    Thank you and lots of love 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷 Hai this is Naga Pavani. Whenever I feel making of curd I am…

  5. Namrata K on Homemade Pumfu (protein-rich, soy-free, nut-free tofu alternative)November 15, 2025

    Thank you, aunty ji :)

  • Homemade Pumfu (protein-rich, soy-free, nut-free tofu alternative)
  • Easy Peanut Curd (No Soaking Required!)
  • Budget-friendly Almond Curd (Vegan, Dairy-free)
  • Vegan Soy Coconut Curd
  • Vegan Walnut Curd (with Agar Agar)
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