indian food

acasey0123

My boyfriend is going to take me to an Indian restaurant and I want to find something that is healthy but mild in spiciness....does anyone have any ideas?

vibegirl

Luckily much of it is actually quite healthy...you may get into more calories with rice etc...but I'm vegetarian and always find plenty of healthy, foods to enjoy...you can also ask about how spicey it will be or how you'd like it, in most places. Enjoy!

lilybug13

Try something with lentils.

sblair77

Oh I love Indian Food!

It's just one meal so you will be ok and most Indian Food is already pretty healthy. Just use your best judgement and enjoy all th wonderful flavors!

Bakins929

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/264288-first-time-indian-restaurant-experience

clioandboy

I love indian food but I am amazed that you guys are saying it is pretty healthy!!!!! my choices often arent so try to avoid the stuff with creamed sauces however delicious and mouthwatering. tandoori baked meats n seafood should be less dodgy I guess you can google calories etc, in fact I think Im gonna coz I cant believe it is easy to eat healthy in an indian restaurant!!!!! bon appetit by the way

Fattack

It is possible to eat healthily in an Indian restaurant - go for dry dishes - chicken tandoori, chicken shashlick. Dahls are also relatively healthy and delicious (provided you like lentils!).
Do NOT go for naan or bhajis or samosas. Avoid the pilau rice too - go for boiled if you have to.

Enjoy! Indian is one of my favourite meals, but I don't have it often because if I have it, I have to go for something a little less healthy than the aforementioned choices!

clioandboy

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craftylatvian

Aloo gobi is good, I just made it last night. It is cauliflower and potatoes in a spice mix (called a "masala") and the spices include turmeric, cumin and corriander along with some ginger. I made mine mild and left out the serrano pepper.
Most Indian restaurants will let you pick hot hot the dish is.

charkendrick

I love Indian food, too. The rice and naan (bread) are delicious but too much carbs for me. I would recommend sticking with meats and vegetables-- chicken and goat are favorites of mine. I also love the dishes with potatoes, but again a little goes a long way. You can ask the server to make sure your food is cooked mild.

IndigoVA

I'm only familiar with the vegetarian dishes, but I would stay away from eggplant (baingan bharta) and the jalfrezi. Both of them are very oily. Otherwise I would think any of the veg dishes are fine, as long as you ask them to go light on cream and butter. My personal favorite is saag aloo (spinach and potatoes), but some places serve it with practically no cream and other places make it swimming in cream and butter. So it never hurts to ask.

LaurieEReid

Aloo gobi is good, I just made it last night. It is cauliflower and potatoes in a spice mix (called a "masala") .Most Indian restaurants will let you pick hot hot the dish is.

I was also going to recommend aloo gobi and ask for it mild. It's very tasty. Also there is one - maybe Chana masala?- that is chickpeas and also very tasty and a complete protein with some rice. They may be able to give you steamed brown rice. An Indian restaurant is always happy to make you happy.

Chicken Tika masala is also usually mild (it was invented in Glasgow) and quite tasty, if you want meat.

Dizzle_65

Naan's are the devil's work, soooo nice but sooooo unhelathy. You'll average about 900 calories in one plain naan.

A lot of dishes have Ghee (butter) in them, as someone else suggest go for tandoori type dishes and if you do have a dish with a sauce don't just pour it onto your plate but eat it sparingly