Answer

For a Jain meal, avoid all root vegetables and non-Jain ingredients from the list.

Ingredients generally acceptable for Jain cooking

• Refined Sunflower Oil
• Turmeric Powder
• Water
• Iodised Salt
• Grain Sugar
• Starch, if it is not made from root vegetables

Ingredients to avoid in Jain cooking

• Garlic
• Peeled Ginger
• Leek
• Onion Powder
• Onion
• Carrot
• Celery, if the root/stalk is used depending on tradition and preparation
• Madras Curry Powder, if it contains onion, garlic, or other root ingredients
• Aromat, because it often contains onion/garlic-type seasonings and should be checked carefully
• Tempeh Cubes, if fermented preparation is avoided in your Jain practice
• Caramel Colour, if its source is unclear
• Sauscetic, unclear ingredient/source, so avoid unless verified

Explanation

In Jain food practice, ingredients like onion, garlic, ginger, carrot, and leek are avoided because they are root vegetables or closely associated with underground plant parts. Jain cooking also avoids ingredients whose source is unclear or which may contain hidden onion, garlic, eggs, alcohol, or fermentation-based substances.

Takeaway

From your list, the safest Jain-friendly ingredients are: sunflower oil, turmeric powder, water, iodised salt, grain sugar, and verified non-root starch. Avoid the rest unless the exact source and preparation are clearly confirmed as Jain-friendly.