Indian Food

eat flat bread like naan or roti or chapathi instead of a deep fried bread like puri.

don't be fooled that vegetarian means healthy - lots of indian vegetarian food is cooked with lots of oil.

any lentils like dhal or sambar will give you lots of fiber. dhosas (like a pancake / crepe) eaten with sambar or made with a potato stuffing rolled inside like a burrito (masala dhosa) is good.

be careful with dessert. Gulab jamin (fried dough balls soaked in sugar syrup) (or "sugar balls" as my kids call them when I make them) are delicious but super bad for you. Indulge one day or share with a friend. Ras Malai (sp?) is like a cheescake soaked in a milky sugar syrup. Most Indian desserts are very very sugary. You can ask for fresh mango as your dessert. It wil have natural sugars, but not refned ones, which is good. But be forewarned, if you've never eaten mango, you may be allergic and not know it and also, after all those lentils, too many mangos will do a number on your belly the next day:) FYI, if you are allergic to nuts, be very careful eating at Indian restaurants - most indian desserts (and many dishes as well) are made with cashews and pistachios and the kitchens do NOT do a good job of isolating the nuts. I know because my children are deathy allergic to all tree nuts (anything that is not a peanut) and eating at Indian restaurants has become an ordeal where I have to make sure I have my epi pen and benadryl. Apart from this issue, which may not even be an issue for you, you will love it. Sorry for the long post - I hope it helps.

Think grilled. The Tandoori dishes tend to be healthier. I find that restaurant Indian food is A LOT greasier than the home made version.