Introduction
At Radge Chaat, we serve delicious Indian street food known as Chaat, which has been described by our customers as the best vegan food in Edinburgh!
All of our dishes are vegetarian, and are available as a vegan option as well, where the rich spiced yoghurt is substituted for our delicious vegan smoked paprika vegan mayonnaise.
Why do some people choose to be Vegan?
There are many different reasons why some people may choose to become vegan. However, for many the key factor in their decision is preventing the exploitation of animals. The concept of vegetarianism and veganism in India is deep rooted in diverse traditions and cultures, with the country consisting of a 30% vegetarian population. This is because the core vegetarian and vegan philosophy derives from the ideology of non-violence (ahimsa), which is also a core value of most of the religions in India.
There are further health benefits of being a vegan, as most vegan diets contain all the nutrients that our bodies need. Furthermore, being vegan is good for the environment. This is because production of meat and other animal products places a heavy burden on the environment, from the crops and water required to feed the animals, to the transport and other processes involved from farm to fork.
Come and try the Best Vegan Food Edinburgh has to offer!
Radge Chaat is celebrity chef Tony Singh MBE’s very own Indian street food container, which he started during the pandemic alongside his brother, in order to introduce ‘Chaat’ to the people of Edinburgh.
Chaat is the best Indian street food there is, describing an entire category of savoury street foods that is served across India. The dish typically consists of a plate piled high with many ingredients, with a starchy base, lots of vegetables, chutney and yoghurt, a crunchy topping and a dusting of Chaat Masala.
At Radge Chaat, all of our meals are vegetarian and come as a vegan option as well. The spicy yoghurt topping in all of our Chaat meals can be substituted for our delicious homemade vegan mayo.
Our Vegan Special is great for lunch. It includes one samosa or three pakoras topped with coriander and mint chutney, tamarind sauce and the best vegan mayo… our smoked paprika vegan mayonnaise. It is also served with a side of chippy chaat and a soft drink, what’s not to love?
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Our Exclusive Vegan Mayonnaise Recipe
One of the things that makes Radge Chaat’s vegan food so special is our exclusive Smoked Paprika Vegan Mayonnaise, which we have recently launched and is going down a treat.
Everybody loves mayonnaise and it is often one of the things that vegans miss the most when they transfer to a plant-based diet, as regular mayo is made with eggs. If you are a vegan who is missing mayo, today is your lucky day. We’re going to teach you our smoked paprika vegan mayonnaise recipe, which is the best vegan mayo in our opinion, as it tastes even better and is much healthier than regular mayo!
Our vegan mayonnaise recipe consists of a simple combination of Aquafaba (chickpeas), Dijon mustard, salt and pepper, apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil and smoked paprika.
Watch this video tutorial to see our very own chef, Tony Singh, teach us how to follow his simple Vegan mayonnaise recipe…
1. To start with, in goes the Dijon mustard.
2. Then we add the chickpea water - the aquafaba that we’ve reduced and let cool. You want this to be as thick as possible to concentrate the starch in the water, as that’s what holds the oil and emulsion.
3. The next step is to add a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper
4. Then we pour in some Willy’s live apple cider vinegar, which is organic and super good, making it taste sharp!
5. Whisk away to your heart’s content, whilst slowly adding in the vegetable oil at the same time.
6. Then the final step is to add some smoked Paprika, which is what gives it that added kick, and makes it the best vegan mayo we’ve tried!
Come and try the Best Vegan Food in Edinburgh Today!
Come on down to 5 West Tollcross, where we are serving up the best vegan food Edinburgh has to offer. You can try our delicious Chaat dishes with the best vegan mayo on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12pm-3pm and Thursdays-Saturdays from 12pm-10pm.
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