Indian Dining Out Indian cuisine is aromatic and full of flavour. But beware! The exotic names hide many high fat and high calorie foods. With a little bit of know-how, you can choose dishes light in calories, not flavour.
Top tips Enjoy the poppadum and chutney appetisers but avoid deep-fried snacks Ask for foods which are grilled or baked instead of fried Opt for chicken, seafood or vegetarian dishes instead of lamb, which can be very fatty Enjoy the variety of vegetarian, bean and lentil dishes available Choose sauces carefully - go for tomato or yoghurt based sauces instead of rich creamy or nut sauces - ask if you're unsure
Healthy Choices Starters: Lentil, mulligatawny or tomato soups Grilled kebabs Poppadums or bread with chutney and relishes (Aloo Papri Chaat) Main Courses: Yoghurt or tomato based sauces Chicken or prawn dishes Dishes flavoured with ginger, garlic, chilli or coriander Vegetarian dishes such as Aloo Channa, Gobi Aloo, Dal and Bhaingan Bharta Tandoori dished (baked in a tandoor) Side Orders: Boiled rice Chapati and plain naan bread Raita (yoghurt and cucumber dip) with poppadums Chutneys Onion and chilli salads Desserts: Fruit sorbet Kheer (rice pudding with fruit)
Foods to Avoid Starters: Deep-fried pakora, bhaji and samosas Fried cheese (paneer) Main Courses: Cream, nut and coconut sauces Butter (ghee) and lamb dishes Side Orders: Stuffed or butter naan breads such as Peshawari, Paratha or Lachhedar Pilau or fried rice Desserts: Patisa (pastry with pistachio nuts) Kulfi (milk and pistachio ice-cream) Galab Jamun (deep-fried milk dough with syrup) |
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