I love Indian food. Is it very healthy? Any favorite dishes?

Question

I love Indian food. Is it very healthy? Any favorite dishes?

Answer 1

Most Indian food is ok as far as i now bt try to now whats in the food you eat,use info you now and also dont be afraid to ask questions, bye bye.

Answer 2

It can tend to be pretty rich/fatty if you go for the dishes with the cream sauces. Tandoori dishes are lower in fat.  My favorite dishes are chicken vindloo or chicken murgh curry.  See link below for some nutritional info.

Answer 3

curry chicken

Answer 4

Generally Indian curries are healthier than South East Asian curries due to the use of plain yogurt rather than coconut milk and there's also lots of vegetarian dishes. But personally I'm not a fan of Indian food as I find the use of dried spices to be overpowering at times, often the seasoning overwhelms the natural taste of the ingredients.

Answer 5

I love indian food too. Here is what I noticed.  If you have it at a restaurant then just make sure that there is not a lot of oil in the curries.  If you are a vegetarian some popular dishes are Muttar paneer(Peas and cheese in a sauce), Daal (Lentils), Rajma(Red Kidney Beans), Bangain(Eggplant).  There are a lot of chicken dishes and my favourite is called Butter Chicken.

Answer 6

Am Indian so should know the answer to this one. Indian food cooked at home is healthy, you can always monitor what is going in. But if you are referring to Indian food at restaurants then you'd better be warned. This food is cooked in 'Ghee' which is purified butter, it gives food a yummy taste but is not heart friendly.

Naans are again made from white flour. A healthier option would be 'Tandoori Roti' which is always made from whole wheat flour.

Tandoori Chicken is also healthy as it is not plastered with fat.

Answer 7

Very healthy- my favorite:

Methi Dum Aloo - Fenugreek Indian Spicy Potatoes

2 tablespoons ghee or oil

1 pinch asafetida powder

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

3 teaspoons kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 kg baby potatoes, washed and dried

For the masala paste

3 tomatoes, washed,peeled and chopped

3 onions, peeled,washed and chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled,washed and chopped

1 inch fresh ginger, peeled,washed and chopped

2 green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and chopped

3 teaspoons red kashmiri chilies

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

Grind together all the ingredients mentioned under'masala paste' and keep aside.

Prick potatoes all over using a fork.

Heat oil in a wok.

Once its hot, deep fry the potatoes in it until golden in colour.

Drain on clean paper towels and keep aside.

Heat oil or ghee in a skillet.

Add cumin and mustard seeds alongwith asafoetida powder.

Allow to splutter.

Once they stop spluttering, add the ground paste and fry until the ghee or oil separates from the masala.

Add kasoori methi, salt, pepper, potatoes and a little water.

Stir well.

Cover and cook on medium flame until the potatoes are tender and ready to eat.

Serve hot with naan or paratha or kulchas.

Enjoy!

Answer 8

I think it is ^^ Saag paneer is my favorite.

Answer 9

Well it is healthy in its own spl way.there are lots of tasty dishes......just tell me what exactly are u looking for ....... coj in india itslef there exist a variety of food to choose from.for breakfast u can have paranthas(stuffed bread), lunch u can have rajma rice,dosa sambhar,and can choose from a variety of paneer dishes(cottage cheese).....all these are vegetarian dishes........ tell me if u need recipe

Answer 10

Yup, healthy. I like it too. You should try Aloo ( or Alu ) Dum with Pooris. Its really good.

Answer 11

First of all every country has its own food habit according to the climate....

In India the climate is tropical but they prefer spicy food, which is not at all healthy....

In India different region has different food habit...Broadly

-the north has spicy food and wheat bread ( roti)

-the east has fish, rice and sweets

-the south has fermented food, sour,with lots of chilly

-the west is normally vegeterian with spice and sweet