Indian Food - Healthy Options needed
Trishsimon
Posts: 129
Hi,
I'm going away next weekend with my husband for a few days down the country to Kilkenny, we live in Ireland we have an italian meal booked for the Friday night which is okay as I can choose something tomato based to be low fat but we are going for an Indian meal Saturday night and normally I order Madras or Pasanda so I am just looking for some options that are low fat someone suggested Rogan Josh but that is not one dish I actually like but I do want to stay on track, luckily the hotel has a pool and gym so I will make use of the pool for some exercise.
Thanks
I'm going away next weekend with my husband for a few days down the country to Kilkenny, we live in Ireland we have an italian meal booked for the Friday night which is okay as I can choose something tomato based to be low fat but we are going for an Indian meal Saturday night and normally I order Madras or Pasanda so I am just looking for some options that are low fat someone suggested Rogan Josh but that is not one dish I actually like but I do want to stay on track, luckily the hotel has a pool and gym so I will make use of the pool for some exercise.
Thanks
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I'm afraid trying to find low fat and healthy Indian dishes in a restaurant is not easy. If I were you I would enjoy the food you want to eat but pay attention to portion size. Do not eat the entire portion. Maybe eat more salad and forgo the rice to help you out.0
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I'm afraid trying to find low fat and healthy Indian dishes in a restaurant is not easy. If I were you I would enjoy the food you want to eat but pay attention to portion size. Do not eat the entire portion. Maybe eat more salad and forgo the rice to help you out.
Thanks they dont really serve salad with indian food here but I will ask for a smaller portion and get some exercise in to help calorie wise.0 -
In Jillian Michaels book winning by losing she says
tikka, meat skewers, veg dishes such as bhagan bharta, which is whipped eggplant, saag panner, aloo gobi, vegetable jalfrzi. Avoid curries, rice n and naan.
hope that helps, enjoy0 -
Avoid naan.
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It is my experience that you don't really buy Indian food, you just rent it. I doubt that many calories really have time to get absorbed into my body during their brief tour of my digestive system.0
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Tandoori chicken is marinated in yogurt and doesn't have heavy sauces.
I'm going for Indian tomorrow and theres a lunch buffet that I can't wait to indulge in!0 -
I'd say order what you want, then pick out the protein and any vegetables in the dish and only drizzle on the sauce. Maybe you can share some sort of vegetable or lentil/chickpea side dish. Even a piece of naan and a small serving of rice aren't a big deal. I was surprised when I went out for Indian a few months ago with friends how well it fit in my macros as long as I had a reasonable portion.0
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Tandoori things are best - they are grilled in a clay oven so are very healthy/low cal. Every Indian place will at least have tandoori chicken, some have shrimp, fish, veggies etc too. Stay away from cream based sauces (butter/makhani chicken, shahi paneer, korma, etc) and paneer. Daal or any of the dry veggie dishes would be good too, they are just sautéed veggies in spices (gobi aloo etc).0
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Haha @tedrickp that gif made my day!!
Also, I'd say skewers - usually under appetizers - would be a good bet. You might be able to get the sauce on the side of some dishes?0 -
Avoid naan.
YESSSS
I typically go for the lentils/soup, tiny portion of basmati rice, and 1/2 naan0 -
Ah, saag paneer.... <drool>0
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Ah, saag paneer.... <drool>
I think I have finally identified my lunch!0 -
Thanks everyone loads of advice there it looks like Tandoori or veggie dishes are the way to go or skewers.0
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