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Office Lunch Suggestions?? Indian Food

bjenegiles
bjenegiles Posts: 75 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Good morning everyone!!! I need some suggestions. My office is going to an Indian restaurant today. I have never really eaten anything other that the Lemon Rice from Indian restaurants. What would be a good low cal healthy choice?

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  • guidosgal
    guidosgal Posts: 581 Member
    They do Tandoori Chicken or lamb sometimes shrimp) its grilled and has spices and sauce (but that is on the side Yummy
    Here is a little FYI on the cals
    Calories per serving of Grilled Tandoori Chicken with Tzaziki Sauce
    110 calories of Farm Fresh Frozen Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts, (4 oz)
    18 calories of Trader Joes, Plain non fat yogurt, (1.33 oz)
    9 calories of Trader Joes, Plain non fat yogurt, (0.67 oz)
    3 calories of Paprika, (0.17 tbsp)
    3 calories of Cucumber (peeled), (0.17 cup, pared, chopped)
    2 calories of Garlic, (0.50 cloves)
    2 calories of Cumin seed, (0.25 tsp)
    1 calories of Garlic, (0.33 clove)
    1 calories of Coriander seed, (0.25 tsp)
    1 calories of Lemon Juice, (0.17 fl oz)
    1 calories of Ginger Root, (0.67 tsp)
    1 calories of Pepper, red or cayenne, (0.17 tsp)
    0 calories of Pepper, black, (0.17 dash)
    0 calories of Salt, (0.17 tsp)
  • sarahazelnut99
    sarahazelnut99 Posts: 307 Member
    just save your cals, go for a walk, and call it a day lol
  • cobarlo14
    cobarlo14 Posts: 582 Member
    Do they have a website? Can you see nutritional packet? Check the food database and type in Indian...
    Maybe you'll get a hit.

    Worse case senario - Call and ask OR Try to ask a maitre'd or waiter/waitress b/4 everyone gets seated

    good Luck - Have a Great Day!!
  • ruhimaach
    ruhimaach Posts: 171
    Idlis (Rice pancakes) are usually very healthy and low calorie. They're cooked by steaming the rice batter. I would eat it with the Sambhar curry (Lentil soup) and skip the Coconut chutney that usually comes with it because of high calories and carbs.

    Any kind of dal (yellow or black) is a good choice. You can also eat Chana/Chole (Chickpeas), Any vegetarian curry made with spinach, or cauliflower..

    Check if the restaurant has Upma (Cream of Wheat dish)- that's pretty healthy too.

    Good luck!
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