Indian Dilema..

[Cazzy__x]

Help!! Been invited out by my in laws for a meal. Only thing is there going to the indian, how can I be as good as possible?

I know its prob not atkins friendly food - but I don't have much choice

 

[J2BLUE]

Chicken Tikka, the pieces without sauce?

Found another thread:

http://www.minimins.com/cambridge-diet-forum/40666-low-carb-indian.html

 

[British_Claire_84]

I had Indian last night, not sure carb wise it was great but felt I made ok Ish choices. Had butter chicken curry, spinach, lamb tikka pieces

 

[rosebug]

It can be very atkins friendly! The best thing you can do is have chicken or lamb tikka pieces, or a tandoori mixed grill with salad. You could also have saag paneer, spinach with cheese, or other sag dishes. Enjoy it!

 

[Dietkitty]

What rosebug said and brinjal bhajee. I regularly go for a curry.

 

[Cazzy__x]

I didnt think we could have curry, just the dry peices? Because of all the gee in the sauce etc? x

 

[Cazzy__x]

At least I have been on a very painful bikeride today to make up for feeling guilty!

 

[*Michael*]

If you just stay away from the rice, naan and poppadoms then you're 90% of the way there already!

Do they have an online menu? Last place I went to I spent a good half hour looking for all the lowest carb choices so I didn't panic when I got there!

 

[rosebug]

IMO it's always best to just have the pieces, not the sauce, because you never know if they use flour as a thickener and lots of indian sauces add sugar for sweetness, and coconut milk etc. Still, if you have a look at supermarket packs, most curries without rice aren't too high, so if you were desperate for a spoonful of sauce you'd probably be ok.

 

[Cazzy__x]

Yeh they do, http://spicemahalbristol.co.uk/Documents/Menu.pdf

So you think i will be okay with a curry in sauce, hmm. Im defo steering clear of rice, nan and poppadoms! Replacing with salad and maybe the spinach and cheese (new one for me)! x

 

[Cazzy__x]

Okay il steer clear of sauces, thought it might be best to, can always steal a spoon of the OH's xx

 

[*Michael*]

That menu looks great! Shame there's so much we can't eat on it! But still lots you can.

Try and stay away from the set menus and order your own dishes. Also remember to stay away from anything with gram flour (chickpeas) in - you know crispy starters etc.

If I were you I'd order a nice paneer to start or go with your main. Hope you have a cracking meal!

 

[J2BLUE]

Michael sounds a little TOO informed about Indians

 

[*Michael*]

Haha true! I went for one last wk and was determined to limit the damage as much as I could. As a result I spent a couple of hours scouring the interwebz for as much info on low carb curry options as I could find!

Was mostly successful. Tho did have a poppadom.

 

[J2BLUE]

Nice one, that's commitment!

 

[*Michael*]

I'll do ANYTHING for curry!