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Help me with low calorie choice at the Indian please?!

theledger5
theledger5 Posts: 63 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm having to go for a family meal tonight and need to make a sensible choice! Can anyone advise on a reasonable low calorie option at the Indian?! Thanks in advance.

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  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    I'd say just avoid the dishes in a creamy sauce. Those are the calorie bombs - stuff like butter chicken, curries, tikka masala, korma. There should be some meat/vegetarian dishes in non-creamy sauce - if you can find something grilled like tandoori that's probably your best bet. And keep the rice portion small.
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    Look for things that are predominantly vegetable-based. Use the salady area to load up your plate before putting the wet stuff on top. Here's the thing though--- it's one meal. It will not make or break you.
  • Running_and_Coffee
    Running_and_Coffee Posts: 811 Member
    I get baigan bjarta, which is eggplant and some spices and sometimes stewed tomatoes, and skip the rice.
  • skinnymam
    skinnymam Posts: 21 Member
    I'd say just go and enjoy your meal with your family.
    Pick up the plan tomorrow, do some exercise drink some water and forget about it.
  • theledger5
    theledger5 Posts: 63 Member
    I went for tandoori king prawns - dry cooked with onions, 1/2 portion of boiled rice and a small piece of naan. Really enjoyed it and felt it wasn't too calorific. I feel more satisfied with less food now than before.
  • melaniedscott
    melaniedscott Posts: 1,519 Member
    Soup: Vegetable (frequently a lot of lentils, very tasty)
    Entrees: Chana Masala, Dal Makhini, Tandoori Chicken, Mutter Mushroom, Aloo Palak Mutter (potato, spinach & green peas), bhindi masala (okra, peppers & onion), mushroom jalfrezi...anything vindaloo.
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