Cut the Carb to Kick that Flab with our top Indian low carb recipes for weight loss !! Yes, and we will help you do it in an extremely tasty way. Here are some top Indian low carb recipes for weight loss that will help you a great deal in your fitness journey. Everyone is well aware of what is good for health and what is not? What to eat and what not? If you want to lose weight just go a bit rigid on carbohydrates. A low carb diet results in improved health markers controls blood sugar and reduces cholesterol along with weight loss.
When you avoid simple sugar and starches, the blood sugar stabilizes dropping the levels of the fat-storing hormone insulin. This stimulates fat burning and makes you feel more satiated, reducing food intake and hunger.
Check out our other articles to know more about how a low carb diet helps in weight loss.
Indian diets are cereal-based. It is difficult to dodge away from our staple food. Thus, we will look into Indian recipes that are rich in healthy carbohydrates and at the same time low in quantity. We can include a variety of fruits, vegetables, pulses, dals, and nuts to make it healthier and less dense in carbs.
Here are 10 amazingly tasty, healthy, and Indian low carb recipes for weight loss. All the recipes are low calorie and complex healthy carbs which account for less than 20 gms at a time.
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Hummus | |||||
| Chickpea | 15 | 50 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Garlic | 1 -2 cloves | – | – | – | – |
| Salt to taste | |||||
| Oil | 1 tspn | 45 | – | – | 5 |
| Maize Tortillas | |||||
| Maize flour | 15 | 50 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Salt to taste | |||||
| Butter | 1 tspn | 35 | – | – | 7 |
| Chilli flakes | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 180 | 18.5 | 5 | 12.4 |
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Oats | 30 | 100 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Spinach | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Coriander leaves | 100 | – | – | – | – |
| Curd | 50 | 33 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Salt to taste | |||||
| Oil for greasing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 133 | 21.2 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Horse gram | 30 | 100 | 17 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Tomatoes | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Onion | 25 | 6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | – |
| Coriander | 1 tbspn | – | – | – | – |
| Salt to taste | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon juice | 1 tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Red chilli powder | 1 pinch | – | – | – | – |
| Butter | 1 tspn | 33 | – | – | 4 |
| Total | 139 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 4.5 |
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Moongdal | 30 | 100 | 17 | 7 | 0.5 |
| Capsicum | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Cashewnuts | 5 (2 nos.) | 33 | 1.3 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Green chili | 1 no. | – | – | – | – |
| Salt to taste | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 133 | 18.3 | 8 | 3.1 |
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Zucchini | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Cherry Tomatoes | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Onions | 25 | 6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | – |
| Capsicum | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Lettuce | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Carrots | 25 | 6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | – |
| Pomegranate | 25 | 25 | 5 | ||
| Salt to taste | – | – | – | – | – |
| Olive oil | 5 | 45 | – | – | 5 |
| Curd | 100 | 67 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Flaxseeds | 5 | 33 | 1.3 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Coriander | 1 tbspn | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 182 | 11.5 | 5 | 11.6 |
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Eggs | 1 | 85 | – | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Cherry tomatoes | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Onions | 25 | 6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | – |
| Capsicum | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Salt to taste | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 5 | 45 | – | – | 5 |
| Coriander | 1 tbspn | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 136 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 11.5 |
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Paneer | 40 | 100 | – | 7 | 8 |
| Carrot | 25 | 12 | 2.5 | – | – |
| Capsicum | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 5 | 45 | – | – | 5 |
| Salt to taste | |||||
| Dry mango powder | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Garam masala | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon juice | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Green chili | 1 no. | – | – | – | – |
| Tomato | 50 | – | – | – | – |
| Vinegar | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Garlic | 2 cloves | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 157 | 2.5 | 7 | 13 |
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Moong sprouts | 15 | 50 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Tomatoes | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Onions | 25 | 6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | – |
| Capsicum (yellow) | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Salt to taste | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vinegar | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Coriander | 1 tbspn | – | – | – | – |
| Lemon juice | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 56 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
This is my favorite Indian low carb recipes for weight loss. Many times I personally have this for breakfast.
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Ragi flour | 15 | 50 | 10 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Paneer | 20 | 50 | – | 3.5 | 4 |
| Cabbage | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Carrot + onion | 50 | 25 | 5 | – | – |
| Capsicum | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Butter | 5 | 33 | – | – | 4 |
| Salt to taste | |||||
| Garam masala | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Chilli powder | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Salt to taste | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 158 | 15 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
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| Ingredients | Amount (gms) | Energy (kcals) | CHO (gms) | Proteins (gms) | Fats (gms) |
| Chicken | 50 | 50 | – | 13 | – |
| Capsicum | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Tomatoes | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Onion | 25 | 6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | – |
| Garlic | 2 cloves | – | – | – | – |
| Ginger | ¼ inch pc | – | – | – | – |
| Green chili | 1 nos. | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 5 | 45 | – | – | 5 |
| Soya sauce | 1 tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Vinegar | ½ tspn | – | – | – | – |
| Salt to taste | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total |
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A perfect blend of high protein, moderate fat and low carbohydrates is not so hard to achieve in Indian diets. Smart modifications in recipes will help you have desired results with very little or negligible deviation from Indian roots. I hope these Indian low carb recipes for weight loss help you in achieving your target weight. All the best.
This post was Last Updated on May 16, 2020
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really very good information.thanks a lot dear Dr.a lot of love for u.m from Pakistan
thank you for all the love and for reading at dietburrp :)
Hi Payal
I'm Chandra and I live in Dubai
My height is 5'3 and my weight is 68 kgs.
Due to my hectic and frequent changes in my working hours I'm not able to make a proper diet chart and because of that since last 2 years I have gained a lot of weight specially on my chest.
Please suggest me something
So I can regulate my weight issues.
Thank you
Hi Chandra ,
if your timings keep varying , we will have to plan a personalized diet plan for you. please check this - https://www.dietburrp.com/diet-services/
hello mam,
I am 26 year old women. I have pcos. my height is 157 cm and my weight is 76kg. I want to loose weight and make my period regular. please advise me good meal plan. I read your articles and I found some meal plan. which one is the best for me to loose weight around 20kgs.
Hi Surbhi ,
Thank you for reading at Dietburrp. Walking or exercising for 45 mins everyday will help you in a good way to lose weight. along with the exercise you also need follow a healthy regime. You can find some basic and important tips for weight loss in this article here - http://www.dietburrp.com/top-10-weight-loss-tips/ if you want me to analyse your regime and plan a diet plan personalized for you, please see this page. – http://www.dietburrp.com/diet-services/
Or You can try following the diet plan mentioned above in the article.- http://www.dietburrp.com/indian-diet-plan-for-weight-loss/ this is a general 1200 calorie diet plan and has helped many. it may be of help to you as well.
Hi dear
Am lookibg for low carb high fibre meal plans for a week.
Thanks n regards
Siree
Hi Sireesha,
Please see this - https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-version-of-atkins-diet/
Hie
If the period of 5:30 in evening and we are very hungry as I m very active for the full day doing job from 11 to 9 nd I have PCOD what should I binge at 5:30
you can have a steeamed corn / roasted corn on cob or roasted channa , puffed rice as in murmura , or just a fruit or a sandwich which is stuffed with a lot of salad inside.
Can i hav oly 1 full sweet corn for dinner and how many calories it contains
Hi Deva ,
Yes you can have 1 sweetcorn for dinner . it contains around 100 - 105 calories.
Which oil is best for cooking during weight loss.
You can use a combination of Mufa and Pufa type of oil . This is true not only in case of weight loss , but for a healthy heart as well.
Mufa oils include - groundnut oil , mustard oil , olive oil
Pufa oil includes - all vegetable oils like rice bran oil , sunflower oil , safflower oil , cotton seed oil , etc .
Ideally you should mix 1 type of mufa with 1 type of pufa oil . if you dont like the blended taste , you can keep these 2 oils seperately , and use them alternately for your vegetable preps .
saturated fats like (SFA) - butter , ghee , coconut oil can be taken 1 - 2 tsp in a day . the quantity depends on your total oil consumption.
The ratio OF MUFA :PUFA :SFA in your daily routine should be 1:1:1
Can i use oats and besan flour for roti than whole wheat flour.. Which is good,??
Hi Fara,
yes you can use these flours for roti . both oats and whole wheat flour are equally good and nutritious . oats flour will have slightly higher fiber content , but they are almost similar in nitrition.
Hi, I have been using bajra jowar ragi amaranth and keto flour mix to prepare my Roti. I guess is it healthy also want to know is it high in carbs
bajra , jowar and ragi , gives good carbs . so the flour is healthy , but is not a keto flour , if that is what you are asking.
Hi,
How's maize and ragi low carb?
Hi Shathni ,
They are healthy carbs . complex carbs and rich in fiber too. the resistant starch in maize works as a fiber and hence most of the carb is excreated from the body without being absorbed.