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Love Indian food but trying to cut down on carbs? Here are 50+ flavorful Low Carb Indian recipes! This list includes flavor-packed soups, sides, and curries using a variety of vegetables, chicken, and seafood. And ideas on how to serve favorite Indian foods with low-carb sides by swapping out the traditional carb-heavy sides.
We all love the aromatic, rich, and creamy Indian foods that use fresh produce and are flavored with bold healing spices. Although traditionally Indian food is served with rice and bread, it's easy to enjoy it with low-carb sides such as cauliflower rice, low-carb flatbreads, and tortillas.
What is Low Carb Diet
Low carb diet recommends foods that are low in net carbohydrates and high in protein and fat. There are several variations of this diet such as the keto diet and some others that are stricter with the amount of carb intake. If you are on a low-carb diet for health reasons I would highly recommend consulting with your doctor, nutritionist, or dietician. This recipe collection simply has meal suggestions that can help you choose low-carb meals and swap some of the high-carb sides that are usually served with Indian foods. Here is a more detailed article on How to Calculate Net Carbs
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- What is Low Carb Diet
- Low Carb Side Dishes
- Indian Soups
- Indian Vegetarian Main Meals
- Indian Chicken and Seafood Main Meals
- Low Carb Desserts
Low Carb Side Dishes
Eating Low carb Indian meals is easy by simply switching out white rice or brown rice with cauliflower rice and substituting roti, naan or parathas with low carb breads. There are a few low-carb flatbreads and tortillas you can buy to substitute traditional bread. I have tried mission foods low carb tortillas, available in most grocery stores, and Siete foods' grain-free tortillas available in Whole Foods. Both of them have a delightful texture and taste perfect with all of my recipes
Low Carb Sides
Cauliflower Rice makes for a perfect replacement for traditional rice in Indian meals. You can make cauliflower rice from scratch at home or buy store-bought fresh or frozen cauliflower rice. Here are 3 of my go-to cauliflower rice recipes along with 2 crunchy side salads that round up meals.
How To Make Cauliflower Rice
Turmeric Cumin Cauliflower Rice | Cauliflower Jeera Rice
Kakdi Koshimbir | Indian Cucumber Salad
Flavor Bomb Cabbage Salad with Indian Tadka
Indian Soups
Here are five of our favorite soups that are hearty, warming, and flavor-packed. From the restaurant-favorite Mulligatawny soup to the Lemon coriander soup and a simple tomato beet soup (serve with keto croutons or chips) these one-pot soups are also easy to make.
Low Carb Soups
Lemon Coriander Soup
Carbohydrates:18g|Protein:8g
Instant Pot Chicken Cilantro Soup
Carbohydrates:8g|Protein:17g
Instant Pot Tomato And Beet Soup
Carbohydrates:10g|Protein:1g
Carbohydrates:21g|Protein:9g
Instant Pot Chicken Mulligatawny Soup
Carbohydrates:8g|Protein:17g
Indian Vegetarian Main Meals
From the whole Tandoori Cauliflower to Gobi Manchurian and Spicy Tofu Lettuce Wraps, these vegetarian dishes are perfect with a crunchy salad or raita. I have included the carbs (not NET carbs) and protein amounts for each recipe along with serving suggestions.
Low Carb Vegetarian Recipes
Whole Roasted Tandoori Cauliflower
Carbohydrates:11g|Protein:7g
Serve with cucumber raita
Gobi Manchurian
Carbohydrates:23g|Protein:4g
Note: Use Cassava flour in place of all-purpose flour to lower the carbs.
Serve with Cucumber Salad or Spicy Cabbage Salad
Instant Pot Stuffed Eggplant | Baingan Masala
Carbohydrates:15g|Protein:2g
Serve withLemon cauliflower riceorMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Baingan Bharta | Roasted Eggplant Recipe
Carbohydrates:16g|Protein:2g
Serve withMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Indian Spiced Stuffed Okra | Bharwa Bhindi
Carbohydrates:12g|Protein:5g
Serve with raita and Mission Foods low-carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Stir Fried Tindora | Tondli Chi Bhaji
Carbohydrates:15g|Protein:9g
Serve with cucumber raita andMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Beans Poriyal | Green Beans Stir Fry
Carbohydrates:12g|Protein:3g
Serve withMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Green Bean Curry | Aloo Beans
Carbohydrates:10g|Protein:2g
Serve withMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Spicy Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Carbohydrates:23g|Protein:17g
Mushroom Masala
Carbohydrates:14g|Protein:7g
Serve withCauliflower RiceorMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Mom's famous Stuffed Tomatoes
Carbohydrates:11g|Protein:1g
Serve withCauliflower RiceorMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
EASY Instant Pot Palak Paneer
Carbohydrates:12g|Protein:21g
Serve withLemon cauliflower riceorMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Bhindi Masala | Stir Fried Okra
Carbohydrates:14g|Protein:3g
Serve with kakdi raita and Mission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Paneer Butter Masala | Paneer Makhani
Carbohydrates:11g|Protein:13g
Serve withLemon cauliflower riceorMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Paneer Tikka
Carbohydrates:11g|Protein:13g
Serve with cucumber salad
Egg Bhurji | Indian scrambled eggs
Carbohydrates:8g|Protein:10g
Serve withMission Foods low carb TortillasorSiete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Indian Chicken and Seafood Main Meals
From Korma to Vindaloo and Tikka Masala to Karahi, I am sharing our family's favorite chicken curries. These curries are perfect to pair with low-carb bread or rice. Protein- Packed recipes like Tandoori Chicken, Chili Chicken, Tandoori fish, and kebobs pair well with crunchy salads.
Low Carb Chicken and Seafood Recipes
Here are low-carb main dishes using chicken and seafood including serving suggestions. Please note that the carb amounts for each recipe are not the net carbs which will be much lower!
Carbohydrates:11g|Protein:34g
Serve with Cauliflower jeera rice or low-carb tortillas
Chilli Chicken
Carbohydrates:21g|Protein:21g
Serve with a side salad - cucumber salad, arugula salad, or kale salad
Instant Pot Chicken Korma
Carbohydrates:8g|Protein:21g
Serve with Cauliflower jeera rice or Mission Foods low carb Tortillas or Siete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Carbohydrates:12g|Protein:22g
Serve with Cauliflower Rice or Mission Foods low carb Tortillas or Siete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Instant Pot Kheema
Carbohydrates:6g|Protein:20g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice or Mission Foods low carb Tortillas or Siete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Instant Pot Chicken Curry | Mom's Recipe
Carbohydrates:7g|Protein:24g
Serve with Cauliflower Rice and cucumber salad
Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken
Carbohydrates:5g|Protein:13g
Serve with cucumber salad or spicy cabbage salad
Tandoori Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Carbohydrates:15g|Protein:44g
Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Carbohydrates:8g|Protein:31g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice or Mission Foods low carb Tortillas or Siete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
Carbohydrates:10g|Protein:31g
Serve with cauliflower rice or Mission Foods low carb Tortillas or Siete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
Carbohydrates:8g|Protein:34g
Serve with cauliflower rice or Mission Foods low carb Tortillas or Siete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Chicken Tikka Kebab
Carbohydrates:16g|Protein:39g
Serve with cucumber salad or spicy cabbage salad
Carbohydrates:7g|Protein:14g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice or Mission Foods low carb Tortillas or Siete Foods Almond Flour Tortillas
Spicy Malabar Shrimp Curry
Carbohydrates:7g|Protein:14g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice and raita
Instant Pot Quick and Easy Shrimp Curry
Carbohydrates:15g|Protein:26g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice and cucumber salad
Methi Garlic Salmon
Carbohydrates:2g|Protein:23g
Serve with cucumber salad and pickled onions
Tandoori Salmon
Carbohydrates:5g|Protein:30g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice
Baked Salmon with Fresh Herb Chutney
Carbohydrates:9g|Protein:41g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice and cucumber salad
Instant Pot Tandoori Salmon
Carbohydrates:1g|Protein:34g
Serve with cucumber salad and pickled onions
Salmon Tikka Masala Skewers
Carbohydrates:2g|Protein:45g
Serve with Cauliflower jeera rice and spicy cabbage salad
Air Fryer Fish Sticks
Carbohydrates:18g|Protein:26g
All-purpose flour can be substituted withcassava flourfor low carb
Fish Curry with Coconut
Carbohydrates:2g|Protein:25g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice and spicy cabbage salad
Salmon Tikka Masala
Carbohydrates:17g|Protein:38g
Serve with Lemon cauliflower rice and cucumber salad
Cauliflower Rice Chicken Biryani
Carbohydrates:17g|Protein:42g
Low Carb Desserts
Do you crave something sweet after Indian food? Here are 2 low-carb desserts to try:
- ricotta cheesecake
- mango lassi popsicles
Hope you enjoy these low-carb Indian recipes. Go ahead and take this perfect opportunity to jump-start your healthy journey with your favorite foods. You just might find something new that becomes a favorite!
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