The Best Slimming World Indian Fakeaway Recipes | Slimming Eats (2024)

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What is the best Indian meal to have on Slimming World? ›

Lean meats, fish, seafood, vegetables and spices* are the basis of most curries and they're all Free Foods on the Food Optimising eating plan. That means you can dish up a dopiaza or batch cook a balti and curry on slimming all the way to your dream weight!

*Spice blends are Free so long as they're made from herbs and spices only and don't include any Synned ingredients like sugar, flour or oil.

Chicken Biryani – 12.5 syns. Vegetable Biryani – 11.5 syns. Lamb Rogan Josh – 6.5 syns.

Any Indian curries that are tomato-based, like tandoori, madras, jalfrezi, rogan and bhuna, are the lowest in calories. They average around 200-300 calories. If you want an even healthier option, consider a sauce-free dish like fish tikka (which is only 180 calories).

Popular choices include Tandoori Chicken or Tandoori Paneer (cottage cheese). These dishes are not only lower in calories and saturated fats compared to their fried counterparts but also retain the essence of Indian flavors.

The healthiest Indian curry options are low in calories and saturated fats, such as tandoori chicken curry, chana masala, palak paneer, and daal. By choosing these healthier options, you can enjoy the delicious flavors of Indian curry while also reaping the health benefits.

At Slimming World, we don't believe in cutting out food groups. In fact, potatoes and dried plain pasta, rice, noodles and couscous are all Free Foods, which means that you can eat as much of them as you like! If you fancy some quick, comforting carbs, our healthy pasta and rice recipes will hit the spot.

How to thicken Slimming World curry? ›

in each. Each naan is 156 calories each or 8 syns each.

If your overall diet is balanced, and you practice portion control with biryani, enjoying it occasionally as part of a varied diet should not lead to weight gain. However, be mindful of portion sizes and balance your diet with other nutritious foods to maintain a healthy weight.

Given that biryani contains rice, oil and red meat, people often consider it to be carb-rich and unhealthy. But let us tell you, it is not actually so. In fact, a study, published in the African Journal of Food Science and Technology, finds that a hearty plate of Hyderabadi biryani may be beneficial for your health.

If you devise a good meal plan, the Indian diet is one of the best to aid your weight loss journey. That's because most of the country's meals are prepared using fresh produce - nutritious fruits and vegetables. For the most part, the concept of unhealthy processed foods and frozen ingredients is absent.