Going to an Indian restaurant and trying to eat clean sometimes can be a daunting task. With all those delicious mouthwatering food that can sometimes distract us from our goals of eating healthy.
How to choose a healthy meal over something deliciously unhealthy? With obesity rates skyrocketing in Malaysia, it is probably best to equip ourselves with the nutritional knowledge of these delicious meals.
Here are few tips on how to choose the right meals and drinks when you are at a Indian Restaurant.
Mee Goreng vs Banana Leaf Rice
Mee Goreng Mamak is one of the most popular types of Malaysian food around today. But the total amount of calories in a Mee Goreng is about 660 calories. If you add another Telur Mata into your dish, then it is another 70 calories. So that means, each plate of Mee Goreng will add more than 700 calories. Banana leaf rice is definitely healthier, if you paired it with the right portion of vegetables, meat and right choice of gravy/curry. Mee goreng mamak is commonly very high in unhealthy oils, seasoning and sauces. Plus it has very light meat and vegetables added to it. You get a more wholesome meal with Banana Leaf rice.
Tosai over Roti Canai
Roti Canai has been Malaysian most favorite meal and when accompanied with side dishes makes it tastier but often this generous helping of dhal or curry which can turn this into a truly unhealthy dish. A roti canai and dhal meal has approximately 380 calories. If you order a roti telur instead, that becomes 414 calories and that is for just one piece of bread. You can always replace it with a healthier bread like chapati (contains 144 calories) or a thosai (contains 97 calories) with healthier options of side dishes like a piece of tandoori chicken for extra protein. This would be a much healthier option
Lassi over Teh tarik
Lassi is definitely a better option than teh tarik as it is made with yogurt, which is a rich source of probiotic, aiding in good digestion. Teh tarik is basically just sugar and it doesn’t do much for your body besides giving you that euphoric sugar high. At only 130 calories a glass, lassi is a relatively low-calorie and a healthier choice.
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