The Indian star tortoise is an absolute vegetarian tortoise and likes to eat some food with less water content. Plants with high water content can cause diarrhea in the Indian star tortoise, so choose the type of food carefully.

In the wild, The Indian star tortoise eats wild grass and vegetables as its staple food. In artificial breeding, it eats plant stems and leaves, melons and fruits, and vegetable leaves, such as tomatoes, apples, and cabbage leaves.