I think for anyone who is vegetarian/vegan picking up a book on Ayurvedic cuisine is essential. There is a lot you can do with spices and fresh made cheese (paneer). They have no eggs or mushrooms even in their cuisine, so you could add those if you are eating them. Ayurveda is also a quite comprehensive system that allows you to cook for specific personality and nervous system types, once you have self evaluated what type you are. I have personally benefited a lot from their wisdom, even though I haven't been vegan for a long time now
