What to order at Indian Restaurant on a diet?

Order anything that is cooked in a Tandoor. Avoid anything that has Buttery, Makhani, Shahi, Mughalai, Korma, Pasanda in the name

Meats

1. Avoid any curry that has Buttery, Makhani, Shahi, Mughalai, Korma, Pasanda in the name

2. Avoid items made with minced mutton. Muscle and fat are both ground together for minced mutton. Avoid Keema, or Kofta. The minced mutton Kebabs cooked in Tandoor may be exception

3. Eat items that have Tandoori in its name: Tandoori Prawns, Tandoori Chicken, Tandoori leg of lamb roast

4. Eat Tikka (whole muscle kebab) but limited amount of Masala (Dip)

5. Order simple curries: Chicken Curry, Machhali Tari, Rogan Josh

Appetizers / Snacks

1. Avoid deep fried Paaperdum

2. Do not order deep fried items such as Samosa, Pakora, Kachori, Paaperi

3. Eat roasted Paaperdum

4. Order anything Tandoori examples: Tandoori Chicken, or Tandoori Prawn

5. Order Potato (Aloo) or Fruit Chaat. Avoid Paapri Chat

6. Cucumber Raita is acceptable even though yogurt is made from whole milk

7. Try Kachumbar (chopped Indian salad)

Breads

1. Do not order deep-fried (Poori), or griddle-fried (Paratha) breads

2. Naan is acceptable

3. Tandoori Roti is preferred

Rice

1. Do not order elaborate Biryani, they might have fried items and high calories

2. Order plain Basmati Saffron rice with peas

3. Order Cumin Rice

Beans Legumes (Dal Cholay Rajma)

Most of the Dal, Cholay, and Rajma are acceptable with the exception Dal which have Buttery (Makhani), or Korma in the name.

Vegetable Curries

Order any Vegetable Curry with the following exceptions

1. Avoid any curry that has Buttery, Makhani, Shahi, Mughalai, Korma, Pasanda in the name

2. Avoid Curries with Paneer. Paneer is Indian Cheese made with whole milk. Also, it is normally fried to make curries.

Desserts

1. Must avoid 'fried and sugary' such as: Sooji Halwa, Gajar Halwa, Gulab Jamun, and Jalebi

2. Small portion of fruit cocktail is acceptable though it is dressed in cream

3. Small portion of Almond Milk Burfee is acceptable

4. Try a small portion of Rice pudding.

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