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Indian Takeaway
RachelLM73
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Hi all
It's my son's 21st birthday today and he's decided that he wants an Indian takeaway for dinner.
Could anyone offer any advice of the best dishes to have to remain relatively healthy please? Thank you
It's my son's 21st birthday today and he's decided that he wants an Indian takeaway for dinner.
Could anyone offer any advice of the best dishes to have to remain relatively healthy please? Thank you
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tandoori chicken. It comes with salad and not in a sauce but lots of flavor. The dish should be under 500 cals on average.3
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Anything grilled really.
Mixed grill. kebabs.
Curries and everything else is loaded.
My personal advice is to just enjoy and treat it as a one off.3 -
Anything grilled really.
Mixed grill. kebabs.
Curries and everything else is loaded.
My personal advice is to just enjoy and treat it as a one off.
That is simply NOT true at all. There are different types of curries and different parts of India cook their disher differently. North curries and not the same as South curries.
I know you think you are a curry connoisseur and it's also rather daring to argue with someone who is of a curryfied heritage but I can assure you that the curries you find in restaurants (western restaurants to be specific) is laden with calories and also not truly authentic either, despite your belief on their authenticity. (I've read your strong remarks in other "Indian" food threads)
PS - there are other countries in the Asian continent that have curries too as a national/culture dish.
So please, jump off your horse and stop misinterpreting peoples posts.2 -
AND FYI, I am part of that "cultural group" which has the low cal kind of curries you will find. (No ghee, creams, or oil loaded dishes)
Anyhow. moving on.1 -
crazyravr you're a little quick to judge! Also you aren't going to come across those kinds on the typical Indian takeout and restaurant menus, just curries loaded with gee for cheap flavor and richness that pleases the average westerners palette!
I would say selina884 is right as most Indian sauces are loaded with calories due to the use of gee, cream, creamed coconut and sugar filled tomatoes, even if you do without the fat the main body of ingredients used to create a sauces will contain more calories then that of the dry meat dishes. I'm a chef....trust me I know!!!!!!3 -
crazyravr you're a little quick to judge! Also you aren't going to come across those kinds on the typical Indian takeout and restaurant menus, just curries loaded with gee for cheap flavor and richness that pleases the average westerners palette!
I would say selina884 is right as most Indian sauces are loaded with calories due to the use of gee, cream, creamed coconut and sugar filled tomatoes, even if you do without the fat the main body of ingredients used to create a sauces will contain more calories then that of the dry meat dishes. I'm a chef....trust me I know!!!!!!
its true and thank you, you completely understood where I am coming from. MOST Indian restaurants are catered for the western palette which I did not want to say in case people are offended.
Chinese is not true Chinese (but delicious) and one is usually left with heartburn afterwards. lol
Italians laugh at Italian restaurants and pizza.
Most restaurant dishes are neither authentic nor low calorie.
Now I fancy making a curry tonight, haha.
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crazyravr you're a little quick to judge! Also you aren't going to come across those kinds on the typical Indian takeout and restaurant menus, just curries loaded with gee for cheap flavor and richness that pleases the average westerners palette!
I would say selina884 is right as most Indian sauces are loaded with calories due to the use of gee, cream, creamed coconut and sugar filled tomatoes, even if you do without the fat the main body of ingredients used to create a sauces will contain more calories then that of the dry meat dishes. I'm a chef....trust me I know!!!!!!
its true and thank you, you completely understood where I am coming from. MOST Indian restaurants are catered for the western palette which I did not want to say in case people are offended.
Chinese is not true Chinese (but delicious) and one is usually left with heartburn afterwards. lol
Italians laugh at Italian restaurants and pizza.
Most restaurant dishes are neither authentic nor low calorie.
Now I fancy making a curry tonight, haha.
Depends on where you live. Plenty of authentic ethnic restaurants here in NYC.1 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »crazyravr you're a little quick to judge! Also you aren't going to come across those kinds on the typical Indian takeout and restaurant menus, just curries loaded with gee for cheap flavor and richness that pleases the average westerners palette!
I would say selina884 is right as most Indian sauces are loaded with calories due to the use of gee, cream, creamed coconut and sugar filled tomatoes, even if you do without the fat the main body of ingredients used to create a sauces will contain more calories then that of the dry meat dishes. I'm a chef....trust me I know!!!!!!
its true and thank you, you completely understood where I am coming from. MOST Indian restaurants are catered for the western palette which I did not want to say in case people are offended.
Chinese is not true Chinese (but delicious) and one is usually left with heartburn afterwards. lol
Italians laugh at Italian restaurants and pizza.
Most restaurant dishes are neither authentic nor low calorie.
Now I fancy making a curry tonight, haha.
Depends on where you live. Plenty of authentic ethnic restaurants here in NYC.
Oh, absolutely not contesting they dont exist but I can say they wouldn't be of the majority.
I live in London and I would be lying if I suggested that every Indian restaurant here is non-authentic but you do have to dig it out.
The best/most authentic restaurants are usually located around the area where the ethnic group is also of a high percentage.
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Thank you guys.
Sorry to have caused a debate - very informative though1 -
RachelLM73 wrote: »Thank you guys.
Sorry to have caused a debate - very informative though
Sorry, it got out of hand.1 -
RachelLM73 wrote: »Thank you guys.
Sorry to have caused a debate - very informative though
Par for the MFP course.... don't worry about it.2
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