McDonald's adapts to the tastes and dietary norms of the countries where it operates. In the case of India, that means ...

They have menu items that cater to local tastes, such as the Maharaja Mac, which is a Big Mac made with chicken patties instead of beef. It also offers a McAloo Tikki, a burger made with a spicy ...

Instead, McDonald's introduced homegrown alternatives like the vegetarian McAloo Tikki potato burger to go along with its non-beef standards like chicken nuggets and fish sandwiches.

The company's menu in India is already roughly 50 percent vegetarian, and its biggest seller is the McAloo Tikki burger, which has a spiced potato-based filling and accounts for a quarter of total ...