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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 Rice Kheer (with Jaggery)
Recipes + Tips

Vegan Rice Kheer (with Jaggery)

In July 2019, I volunteered for some time at Peepal Farm in Dhanotu, where I met some really wonderful people from different parts of the world. I developed an especially […]

6 Comments on Vegan Rice Kheer (with Jaggery) Namrata K
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Sunflower Seed Milk
Dairy Alternatives

Sunflower Seed Milk

A few months ago, I read about the health benefits of sunflower seeds for the first time. They are chock-full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents and are a good source […]

2 Comments on Sunflower Seed Milk Namrata K
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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 […]

17 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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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. Soy Rice Curd (Vegan, Dairy-free) – Of Donkeys & Dhoklas on 5+ Types of Homemade Vegan Curd StartersFebruary 26, 2026

    […] 1 level tablespoon starter curd/liquid […]

  2. Namrata K on Farm Animal Cruelty in IndiaFebruary 26, 2026

    Glad you found it useful!

  3. Namrata K on Easy Thick & Tasty Peanut Curd (No Starter Required!)February 26, 2026

    Yayy :) Happy to know, Hemal!

  4. The Simpler on Farm Animal Cruelty in IndiaFebruary 23, 2026

    Amazing! Namrata. Thank You so much for this

  5. Hemal Shah on Easy Thick & Tasty Peanut Curd (No Starter Required!)February 21, 2026

    Made exactly as above recipe and it turned superb. Thanka for giving us such easy practical recipes

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