New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- In 2024, Ahmedabad was awarded the country's "most vegan-friendly city" by PETA India, even though it is one of the highest consumers of cheese. The city is often touted as vegetarian if not vegan. This is where big food brands like Pizza Hut opened their all-vegetarian outlet, and a KFC outlet was forced to have a vegetarian menu with separate kitchen and staff. That it is difficult to find non-vegetarian food here is a myth.

Most non-vegetarian eateries are located in areas with higher Muslim population, either in Mirzapur and Bhadra in the Old City, or in Juhapura. Unlike the cuisines of Delhi and Lucknow, where there is a heavy Mughal influence, Ahmedabad's non-vegetarian food is largely influenced by the Dawood...