Tibetan Buddhist nuns’ vegetarian recipes

Tibetan Buddhist nuns' vegetarian recipes for momos (Dustin Kujawski/YoWangdu/tnp.org)

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Tibetan nuns’ delicious vegetarian recipes

Let’s go behind the scenes to some of the Tibetan Buddhist nunneries supported through the Tibetan Nuns Project (TNP.org).

See what Tibetan Buddhist nuns in India eat and how they prepare their sacred food. Here are four recipes for delicious vegetarian food that can be cooked at home.

The Tibetan nunneries in India follow a simple vegetarian diet. The nuns’ diet is influenced by ahimsa ("harmless") Indian food and local ingredients.

With support from donors, their nutrition has greatly improved over the years. More

• PHOTO COLLAGE: Tibetan vegetarian foods lovingly made by Buddhist nuns, including vegetarian momos at top right (courtesy of Dustin Kujawski, YoWangdu, and tnp.org).