Indian cuisine

I've been wanting to try Indian food for a loooong time now. Well we finally found a restaurant out here. I have no clue what I should try and what's sleeve friendly. Any advice?

Tandoori chicken is pretty safe.  Marinated in yogurt and grilled.  I can't recall the names of most things -- so see if you can get the menu online!  And take a look at some Indian recipes to familiarize yourself with the potential ingredients.

Everything else will be a custom combination of spices, sauces, etc. - so you'd be doing some guessing about true intake.  But some my favorites:

1. Cauliflower -- it's usually spicy and wonderful!

2. Spinach paneer -- a spinach dish with cubes of a soft white cheese.

3. Eggplant -- usually in a dish with other vegetables

4. Chicken Tikka masala  or chicken korma -- chicken chunks in sauces

5. Lamb dishes in a sauce as well.

We won't discuss the breads or rice.  Just ignore them -- they are usually too good for just a bite!

A buffet is a good way to sample dishes, and lots of Indian restaurants here do a lunch buffet!

 

Looks like we're on the same page :) I posted just as you did. 

LOL!  Great minds!  Now I want Indian food too!

I LOVE Indian. Especially Indian buffet for lunch, so I can try a little bit of a lot of things. I haven't been post-op because my favorite thing is Naan, the bread they serve, and I'm not ready to resist the tempation.

I would recommend Tandori Chicken (usually dark meat and prepared in a brick oven)m, unless you find plain baked chicken too dry. If I had the calories to spare, I'd get Butter Chicken or Chicken Tika Masala. They are higher in calories and fat because of coconut milk. But, if you do better when the chicken has a sauce, these are delicious! 

It doesn't have enough protein for sleevers, but I also love saag paneer, which is a spicy creamed spinach with chunks of soft cheese.

Let us know what you liked :)

Butter chicken is awesome.  Mild and creamy, perfect for Sleeve.

Thank you so much! I've looked up the menu and saw some of the same things you guys were suggesting. :) Nummy nummy, here I come! haha

Enjoy everything apart from the naan and chapati and poori and no rice! Pass on the curried potatoes too. The rest all good! Accompany with a yogurt raita and some mixed veggies and its a feast!!

Chicken tikka Masala, kababs, mint chutney, basmati rice, butter chicken curry, chicken beriyani, gulab jamun, mango lasse! Those are all my favorites!

My fiance is from india!

One more suggestion: The few times I have gone out to eat, I have ordered my food with "no oil." Even if they use a bit of oil, it cuts down on the excessive oil that Asian food sometimes has in restaurants.

Yum! I think you'll enjoy!