Plan on trying a bit of indian cooking on your own sometime soon? If so, BBC goodfood has complied a list of tips for you to help keep not only healthy, but also authentic!
First off, use oil sparingly. While olive oil does have great health benefits, it should only be used for stir-frying and pan-frying, and still only a little. Additionally, using non-stick cookware can help you limit the use of oil when you’re cooking curries. (Happy National Curry week to any British readers by the way!)
Next, you can cut down on the fat. If you really want to watch out for this one, the easiest way to do it would be to check your menu and make dishes and breads that don’t need to be fried.
Third, you can substitute coconut milk out. If you’re trying to add richness to a dish, skimmed milk, cashew nut paste or poppy seed paste all work just fine!
Fourth, have you ever tried tandoori grilling? It’s the best form of cooking where you can use minimal to no oil and the intense heat cooks the food quickly, retaining all the nutrients!
Simple swaps can also add up. Wholemeal flour over plain, white rice in place of brown basmati and so on and so forth.
Keep the load light! Beef up your dishes with legumes like sprouted beans and lentils and you’ll still have a substantial meal, just with less meat!
Lastly, you can always shoot for the options that use better bases! Tomato bases are better then creamy curries, or low-fat yogurt can be a good substitute!
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