what is safest to eat at an indian restaurant?

junipearl
junipearl Posts: 326 Member
in Food and Nutrition
some work people are taking me out for lunch but they can't remember the name of the restaurant so I cant do my usual prior research....

what is my best bet for not going over my calories? =)

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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    It's impossible for anyone to answer your question
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Water.
  • therealmax
    therealmax Posts: 33 Member
    Grilled protein, stay away from creamy sauces and white rice
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    you guys are super hilarious
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    you guys are super hilarious

    Does anyone know if ABC shoe store has my shoe size? <----See the problem with that question?
  • sofielein
    sofielein Posts: 539 Member
    Proper indian restaurants always have spinach with that indian cottage cheese kindof thing. I would eat that.
  • sofielein
    sofielein Posts: 539 Member
    it is called Palak Paneer
  • lalala06
    lalala06 Posts: 153
    I would go with a salad and some tandoori chicken, everything else is mostly loaded with oil and curry powder..
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    It depends on the toughness of your digestive tract. Some of those foods can wring your intestines out like a wash rag.
  • jaygreen55
    jaygreen55 Posts: 315 Member
    Try tandoori chicken or lamb, raita (yogurt with vegetables and spices) roti (whole wheat flat bread) and steamed basmati rice (brown if available)

    Not only do you need to watch out for the creamy sauces but if the restaurant is good the curries are all made with ghee which is clarified butter. Very tasty but not good for the diet
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    you guys are super hilarious

    Does anyone know if ABC shoe store has my shoe size? <----See the problem with that question?

    Water.
  • Madholm
    Madholm Posts: 167
    Eat whatever dish sounds good and hope for the best when you plug it into the calorie counter. FFS you can't pre-ordain every single one of your meals unless you enjoy a sad life.
  • schondell
    schondell Posts: 556 Member
    Stay away from butter chicken, naan bread, or anything with rich sauces.
    Ask for things with a dry rub.

    A lot of indian dishes are vegetarian because of Hinduism. Eating a vegetable dish with rice is likely to fit into anyone's calorie intake for any meal!
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    Eat whatever dish sounds good and hope for the best when you plug it into the calorie counter. FFS you can't pre-ordain every single one of your meals unless you enjoy a sad life.
    I SURE CAN!

    and I avoided the things that looked exceptionally oily or creamy and had small portions of everything else. Filled half my plate with garden salad. Didn't get to log anything until I got back but it all worked out to under 500 calories by my best estimate - INCLUDING some rice pudding for dessert. =D
    Proof that portioning can make anything possible... just have to hope that the MFP stats were somewhat accurate.
    It was truly delish.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Eat whatever dish sounds good and hope for the best when you plug it into the calorie counter. FFS you can't pre-ordain every single one of your meals unless you enjoy a sad life.
    I SURE CAN!

    and I avoided the things that looked exceptionally oily or creamy and had small portions of everything else. Filled half my plate with garden salad. Didn't get to log anything until I got back but it all worked out to under 500 calories by my best estimate - INCLUDING some rice pudding for dessert. =D
    Proof that portioning can make anything possible... just have to hope that the MFP stats were somewhat accurate.
    It was truly delish.

    Water
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    The green
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    sjohnny, i consider myself one of the elite in internet land and as such I feel that I have the authority to tell you that you are not even a good troll.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    sjohnny, i consider myself one of the elite in internet land and as such I feel that I have the authority to tell you that you are not even a good troll.

    I don't do it for you.

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