Indian food is just...magical. It's all about the SPICE. No long shopping lists or arduous methods needed - just a few simple ingredients and an assortment of good quality spices and pastes.
Speaking of India, the Chirpy team will be heading there next year August 2017 to take part in The Rickshaw Run - a 3,500km trip across the entire length of the country ????! So, what better way to celebrate this announcement than with these Chirpy-approved 11 Aromatic Low-Carb Indian Recipes...
1. Authentic Indian Minced Meat Qeema
Quick and easy and utterly delicious - just the way we like our food.
2. Indian-Spiced Cauliflower “Rice"
Oh, hey Mr. Cauliflower! We meet again. There's no end to your delicious versatility, is there?
3. South Indian Style Egg Curry
Curry is always good. I've never had a bad curry in my life. If you love Indian food (and if your body can handle it ????), this would make a pretty spectacular breakfast.
4. Paleo Chicken Tikka Masala
Hmmm....that look sooo good...
5. Pan-Fried Bananas with Coconut Cream
Just looking at this dessert makes me feel all warm and buttery on the inside. I think this might be love ????...
6. Indian Sticky Chicken
If this Indian Sticky Chicken doesn't make you drool...you obviously don't have a soul. Just look at that ☝????!
7. Mushroom Masala Curry
I have this strange compulsive habit of buying way too much mushrooms when I'm out grocery shopping (I have no idea why...I must have mushroom issues or something). So, I usually have a fridge full of mushrooms that I don't know what to do with. Well, that was before I discovered this recipe.
8. Indian Butter Shrimp
Hmmmm...served on a bed of Indian cauliflower rice? Yes, please!
9. Mango Lassi with Honey and Cayenne
I looove mango lassi. For those of you that don't know, lassi is a traditional Indian yogurt-based drink - and it's really yummy. If you've never had mango lassi before, drop what you're doing and go make this! What are you waiting for?
10. Indian-Spiced Baked Potato and Egg Foil Packets
If you're craving Indian but don't want to lift your ass off the couch for more than 10 minutes, this recipe is for you!
11. Paleo Bangalore Chicken Curry
Ooh! Gimme some of that!
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SusanJ says
Wow! Complaints anyone. I think your recipes look fantastic. And yes, compared to high carb meals, they do seem on the lower end of the carb spectrum. Keep the good recipes coming!
Jason says
Potatoes? Does the author understand the meaning of the words "low carb?" There's no such thing as a low carb potato...
Vik says
While I loved this page, I agree potato can never be low carb. However my main dilemma with low carb Indian meals is what to eat them with? As soon as you put roti alongside these meals, the low carb goal is defeated. So all I left with is some form of chicken/ egg and greens, making it harder to keep the regime. Any suggestions?
Shay says
We usually eat them as is, almost like an Indian "stew". When we're looking to make it a bit more substantial, we'll add some cauliflower rice. There's also plenty of recipes online for low-carb roti and naan bread using coconut flour, etc - that's something you can look into as well. 🙂
Jane R says
Yep - low carb diets and potatoes don’t mix! Rebranding is a good plan. Whilst I’m on a low carb diet, it doesn’t make these recipes any less appealing!!
B says
This is not a low carb list. Potatoes and mango and coconut are not low carb in any way.
Shay says
Hello B, it's not our intention to mislead our readers/visitors. So, we are in the process of rebranding from a "low-carb" to a mostly "whole ingredient" blog. We've come to realize that the opinion of what is and isn't low-carb seems to vary from person to person, and since we are not qualified nutrition experts, we would rather avoid the confusion.
Kevin says
Wow it’s a year later and you still haven’t “rebranded” which is silly. That’s like saying you had a concussion when you wrote the title. Again. This list is not low carb. Why are you tricking people into clicking your link?
Roche Woodworth says
Hi Kevin! Thanks for spending your time to write this comment. We have, in fact, completely rebranded - BUT updating hundreds of older posts takes a LOT of time. This little post is pretty low down the the popularity list, so it might still be a while before we get to it. Until then, these recipes can be easily adapted (by substituting potato for cauliflower for example) if they’re not quite what you’re looking for (since they’re still healthier alternatives).