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Last Updated : Mar 27,2024



लो कार्ब डाइट रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Low Carb Diet recipes in Hindi)
લો કાર્બ ડાઇઅટ રેસીપી - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Low Carb Diet recipes in Gujarati)

Low Carb Indian Vegetarian Recipes | Low Carb Indian Diet | Low Carb Foods |

Low Carb Indian Vegetarian Recipes | Low Carb Indian Diet | Low Carb Foods. Need to cut back on carbs, as that will lead you to a healthier lifestyle. We present you Indian recipes where each serving is between 10 to 15 grams in Carbs which works out to 40 to 60 calories. Note that most of our recipes have 10 grams of carbs here but we have added Dals to this list with slightly higher carbs as Indians who are Vegetarians will get their protein from here. Each of our recipes listed below have their nutritional value calculated and you can see the carbs per serving.

Beetroot Cucumber and Tomato RaitaBeetroot Cucumber and Tomato Raita

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Low Carb Indian foods to consume

  Low Carb Indian foods to consume
1. Curds
2. Raita
3. Almonds
4. Peanuts
5. Strawberries
6. Black raspberry
7. Blueberry
8. Watermelon
9. Peaches
10. Avocado
11. Mushrooms
12. Cauliflower
13. Lettuce
14. Sprouts
15. Pumpkin
16. Coconut Water
17. Coconut oil
18. Coconut Butter
19. Bhindi
20. Broccoli
21. Carrots
22. Beetroot
23. Sprouted Moong
24. Apple
25. French Beans
26. Paneer
27. Bottle gourd
28. Cabbage
29. Bitter gourd
30. Zucchini
31. Capsicum
32. Cucumber
33. Brinjal

Homemade Peanut Butter, for Weight Loss and AthletesHomemade Peanut Butter, for Weight Loss and Athletes

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Indian Foods high in Carbs

  Indian Foods high in Carbs
1. Potatoes
2. Sweet Potatoes
3. Yam
4. Purple Yam
5. Rice
6. Sugar
7. Honey
8. Mango
9. Custard apple
10. Banana
11. Chickoo

 

Low carbs is relative to each person but the path to a healthy life is to eat good quality carbs. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Avoid buying packaged and processed food and focus on healthy homemade food. You know what you are cooking and that is the best way forward.

 

Karela Tikkis, Bitter Gourd Tikki Recipe
Karela Tikkis, Bitter Gourd Tikki Recipe

Low Carb Indian Snack Recipes

Remember when snacking, to make it healthy you can befriend either veggies of fruits… they are your best choice. Looking for a hot snack to please your taste buds? Try some healthy recipes like a Grilled Mushrooms or Cauliflower and Oats Tikki. Alternatively you can also try fruits in the form of Watermelon and Mint Salad or Mixed Sprouts Fruit and Veggie Salad. Complete list of recipes at Low Carb Snacks recipes.

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Mixed Sprouts Fruits and Veggie SaladMixed Sprouts Fruits and Veggie Salad

Low Carb Indian Breakfast Recipes

Morning is the best time to start eating healthy. If you devour a healthy and heavy breakfast, you remain energetic throughout the day. Thus it is indispensable to focus on what you eat as soon as wake up. Avoid the fried, refined and canned for sure. Try some sprouts, eggs or smoothies instead. 

Sprouts, Spring Onion and Tomato SaladSprouts, Spring Onion and Tomato Salad

Sprouts are a store house of nutrients. A vegetarian can completely rely on it for a good source of healthy carbs, protein, iron, calcium and a lot of other nutrients. You can try a steamed snack like Sprouts Dhokla or quick and easy Sprouts Pancake

Sprouts DhoklaSprouts Dhokla

Ova-vegetarians can add eggs to their breakfast. Few healthy ideas are Hard Boiled Eggs and Fluffy Egg White Masala Omelette.

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Smoothies are very handy on days you are on go… Keep fruits and curd in the refrigerator to turn to these breakfast options in a glass. Blueberry Avocado Vegan SmoothiePeach Yoghurt Smoothie and Papaya and Green Apple Smoothie are a few suggested healthy options that you can try.  

Papaya and Green Apple SmoothiePapaya and Green Apple Smoothie

Low Carb Indian Lunch Recipes

When on a low carb diet, for lunch you need to closely watch your protein intake. Do not miss out on this nutrient. Almond Bhakri is a perfect high protein, low-carb example.

Almond Bhakri, Gluten Free Almond BhakriAlmond Bhakri, Gluten Free Almond Bhakri

Alternatively you can opt for a Jowar Roti with any simple vegetable of your choice or Coconut Flour Pancakes is also a good choice. 

Jowar RotiJowar Roti

On days you want a real light lunch and soup and salad combo would be the best. Try Mixed Vegetable Clear Soup with Beetroot and Garlic Salad combo. Grilled Zucchini or Grilled Pumpkin are other low carb substitutes to salads. 

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Grilled Pumpkin RecipeGrilled Pumpkin Recipe

For more details check Low Carb Lunch recipes
 

Low Carb Indian Dinner Recipes

For dinner, it is suggested to keep your diet light at night to stay away from high carb potatoes which Indians love. Why not enjoy a nourishing soup like Broccoli Broth along a healthy starter – Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Broccoli Broth ( Healthy Soups and Salads Recipe)Broccoli Broth ( Healthy Soups and Salads Recipe)

You can experiment with fiber rich soup-salad combo like Nourishing Barley Soup and Cabbage Carrot and Lettuce Salad. This will satiate you and add a host of antioxidants as well. The antioxidants will further help you reduce inflammation and get rid of harmful free radicals. 

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Cabbage, Carrot and Lettuce SaladCabbage, Carrot and Lettuce Salad

As a one dish meal. Stir-fries are the best nourishing treats. Sprouts Stir-fry and Broccoli Mushrooms and Bean Sprouts Stir-fry would serve the purpose. As an digestive aid, you can try your hand at Chaas

Broccoli, Mushrooms and Bean Sprouts Stir FryBroccoli, Mushrooms and Bean Sprouts Stir Fry

For more details check Low Carb Dinner recipes
 

Low Carb India Salad Recipes

To make low-carb  salads, all you need to do is make them healthy and toss in lots of fruits and vegetables. Include a quick Cabbage Salad which calls for only vegetable…. making salads is so simple. The same vegetable cabbage can be tossed with other veggies to make a more nourishing option – Cabbage Carrot and Lettuce Salad

Cabbage SaladCabbage Salad

Pay a close watch at the dressings you use also. There is a lot of variety to choose from. Avoid the creamy and cheesy dressings and choose from Parsley Honey and Mustard Dressing, Melon Dressing, Avocado Dressing, Minty Honey Dressing etc.

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Avocado DressingAvocado Dressing

Check our entire options at Low Carb Salads recipes
 

Low Carb Indian Juices and Smoothies Recipes

Juices and Smoothies can be offered as a part of breakfast, snacks or in-between snacks. Sugar is the most important ingredient which needs to be cut off from any juice or smoothie, to qualify as a healthy drink. 

You simply must try these unusual combos – Vitamin C rich Muskmelon and Orange JuiceAnti-Cancer an Anti- Inflammation Spinach Juice and Multi-nutrient Palak Kale and Apple Juice

Muskmelon and Orange JuiceMuskmelon and Orange Juice

Smoothies too can be sugar-free. Fruits top the list of smoothies. Creamy smoothies can be enjoyed in the form of Avocado Spinach Vegan Smoothie Guava Smoothie or Papaya Green Apple Smoothie. Well, eggs can also be added to smoothies. Surprising, is it? Try out the Pre-workout Smoothie

Saffron Cardamom Almond Milk, Healthy Vegan Breakfast RecipeSaffron Cardamom Almond Milk, Healthy Vegan Breakfast Recipe

These smoothies are sure to win over any junky snack you might consider as an alternative. Check the complete list of recipes is at Low Carb Juices Smoothies Drinks recipes.

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Why low Carb is good for you?

In general, if your diet is high in carbs then that will store as FAT. When you eat carbs, your blood sugar goes up and thats a fact. When blood sugar goes up the pancreas produces insulin. What carbs are required for your body are first stored in the muscle as glycogen and the balance carbs are stored as fat. Carbs get converted to sugar in your body and too much of it will store as fat.

Jamun SmoothieJamun Smoothie
 

Why extra Carbs make you put on Weight?

Most people don't associate having too much carbs as their result of putting on weight. Yes, extra carbs will make you gain weight. The logic is simple. More carbs is more sugar than what the body can take and that will lead to weight gain. Extra weight leads to OBESITY and that causes an insulin surge to your body when you eat refined cards like maida, potatoes, cornflour etc. As your body keeps going through insulin surges and drops, it gets insulin resistant. That causes pre DIABETES and then results in Diabetes and end result is HEART disease. So be careful what you put in your mouth. To check if you are eating too many carbs, check your stomach. Is it flat. If not there is a problem with your diet. Do a blood test and check the lipid profile and see your Triglyceride readings. If its above 100, you are consuming too many carbs. Cut the portion size and reduce overall cab intake by upping the PROTEIN and FAT in your diet.

Carrot, Tomato and Beetroot Juice
Carrot, Tomato and Beetroot Juice

Low Carbs and Diabetes

Low carb will create a very low demand on insulin. It will move your body metabolism from getting energy from FAT instead of sugar as carb levels are low. Even in the best of the leanest athletes they have enough stored fat to tap into. Net result is that you are lean and full of energy.

Carrot and Bell Pepper SoupCarrot and Bell Pepper Soup

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There are some who follow the KETOGENIC Low Carb diet where you consume less than 20 grams of carb per day. This is tough to follow. The next level is too consume MODERATE levels of Carbs between 20 to 50 grams per day. The slightly easier approach is to consume 50 to 100 grams of carbs per day. The key is to have good quality carbs and those with a low Glycemic Index. So for example you eat fruits like Berries, Strawberries, Watermelon, Peaches and Avocados and don't have Bananas, Mangoes etc which have a high GI. Consume vegetables like cucumbers, celery, lettuce, tomatoes, spinach which have a low GI.

Lettuce and Apple SaladLettuce and Apple Salad

Enjoy our Low Carb Indian Vegetarian Recipes | Low Carb Indian Diet | Low Carb Foods and other low carb recipe articles below.

Low Carb Breakfast recipes
Low Carb Dinner recipes
Low Carb Juices Smoothies Drinks recipes
Low Carb Lunch recipes
Low Carb Salads recipes
Low Carb Snacks recipes
Low Carb Soups recipes


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Minty Bean Salad
Recipe# 3600
28 Jun 19

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 by Tarla Dalal
For an accompaniment to a main dish, try this novel combination of black-eyed beans (lobhia) with a fresh minty flavour. Tomato, coriander and lemon add more tang and nutritional value i.e. vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid and iron to this salad. Serve at room temperature immediately after tossing i ....
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Recipe# 1333
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Minty Vegetable and Oats Soup
Recipe# 39182
29 Jan 24

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Mixed Dal Chillas, Healthy Breakfast, Snack Recipe
Recipe# 42217
01 Feb 23

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Mixed Sprouts Fruits and Veggie Salad
Recipe# 801
30 Jan 22

 
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Mixed Sprouts Salad
Recipe# 7444
02 Apr 21

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Mixed Vegetable Uttapa
Recipe# 40914
11 Sep 19

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Uttapa is an all-time favourite snack across the country. These delicious uttapas, made with dosa batter are not only tasty but sumptuous and satiating too. We have made a zero-oil version of this popular snack by adding a variety of veggies to the batter. This makes the uttapas flavourful and ....
Mooli Dumplings, Healthy Radish Dumplings
Recipe# 729
27 Jul 16

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Here is a fabulous snack with a unique flavour and texture, which will thrill you! Not only are the Mooli Dumplings healthy and tasty, they are also super easy to make. Just mix all the ingredients, spoon the mixture out into small pieces and steam – voila, toothsome dumplings are ready to be ....
Mooli ki Subzi
Recipe# 3875
23 Mar 23

 
 by Tarla Dalal
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Moong Dal and Suva Sabzi
Recipe# 22212
07 May 23

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
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Moong Dal Khandvi ( Non-fried Snacks )
Recipe# 33288
16 May 10

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Khandvi is usually using besan, but here i have made it using moong dal flour for a change! you’ll be surprised to note that it’s as or even tastier than the traditional besan version. Moong dal flour is not easily available in the market, and so you might have to get it made in the flourmill.
Moong Sprouts Panki
Recipe# 40916
17 Mar 23

 
 by Tarla Dalal
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Multiseed Mukhwas ( Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fibre Rich Recipe )
Recipe# 35094
29 Mar 22

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Mushroom and Coriander Subzi
Recipe# 4830
23 Jan 23

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
Dhania is a great match for mushrooms! It really perks up the flavour and complements its colour too, making the dish visually and gastronomically appealing. The excitement is multiplied, thanks to a spicy paste of onions and cauliflower, which works well along with fenugreek leaves and garam masala ....
Mushroom and Green Capsicum Subzi
Recipe# 39688
23 Mar 14

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
There are times when you whimsically combine some odd ingredients, and it turns out so great you want to keep repeating the combination. Mushroom and green capsicum, is one such example! They get along very well together in this Mushroom and Green Capsicum Subzi, which wins in taste and nutrition. M ....
Mushroom Curry, Indian Mushroom Masala Curry
Recipe# 279
29 Jul 22

 
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Mushroom, Capsicum and Paneer Stir-fry
Recipe# 7450
25 Jul 20

 
 by Tarla Dalal
Vitamin C and fibre abound in this healthy rendition of the all-time Chinese favourite. This aromatic and flavourful stir-fry is not only healthy but also easy to prepare. While it does take some time to chop and prepare the ingredients, the cooking time is very less, making it a relatively quick di ....
Nawabi Curry ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking )
Recipe# 1372
23 Nov 15

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Nawabi Curry, get set to be transported to the land of the Nawabs with this amazing Nawabi curry. Although this has been converted it into a low-cal version by cooking it in just 2 tsp of oil, which is quite unlike the original, the authentic taste has been retained by using an array of carefully se ....
Oats and Vegetable Broth
Recipe# 7440
25 May 21

 
 
by Tarla Dalal
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Oats Coconut Peanut Butter Granola Bar, Healthy Indian Style
Recipe# 41679
24 Apr 22

 
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Oats Moong Dal Tikki
Recipe# 35288
09 May 23

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Recipe# 40185
12 May 23

 
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Palak Pachadi, South Indian Spinach Raita
Recipe# 1462
18 Aug 22

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Palak Raita with Onions and Tomatoes
Recipe# 41222
07 Aug 19

 
 by Tarla Dalal
The Palak Raita with Onions and Tomatoes is a vibrant gastronomic treat, that is visually very appealing too. The bowl features a splash of colours like green and red, and a burst of flavours from black salt, onions and tomatoes. The raita is so simple to make, yet tastes very refreshing. It has ....
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Low Carb Diet
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 on 13 Oct 20 06:51 PM


I loved your recipes I tried to make some then they are healthy delicious. awesome work keep doing it.
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Tarla Dalal    Thanks for the feedback !!! keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.
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