Comfort food is meant to be just that – comforting. It is the elixir that makes you feel better almost instantly; like ice cream after a break up or popcorn on horror movie nights! But we all know that the Indian comfort food scene is inextricably linked to a mother’s heart. And mothers love adding dollops of cream, ghee or just about anything that makes our thighs, tummy or back bigger! Indian comfort foods are fattening and carb-filled and completely unhealthy in every manner, yet we love it. Count the calories in some of these dishes and suddenly they aren’t as comforting.

Here are a bunch of ways to keep the ‘comfort’ factor in Indian comfort foods!

Healthy Rotis –
Nothing beats a cup of daal and some rotis to go with it! Keep it light and low carb by opting for ragi rotis or jowar rotis, and keep your dal fat free with a tadka, instead of a makhani!

 

Millet Curd Rice –
Curd rice is a no-brainer comfort fix down south. No meal really ends without a cup. Nothing beats the delight that this dish packs! To go low-carb, opt for millet instead of rice and curd from skim milk!

 

Quinoa Khichdi –
Piping hot khichdi can lift your spirits very easily. Served with dollops of ghee and lentils, khichdi, is a ubiquitous favourite. A low-carb version of khichdi can be made with quinoa, and the taste packs a perfect punch that even rice cannot achieve.

 

Bulghur Poha –
Poha, in all its light and savory delight is a brilliant comfort food: instead of using rice-based flakes, use bulghur wheat flakes and cook up a storm that is low-carb and high taste.

 

Moong Dosa –
If biting into the crisp goodness of a dosa gives you the warmth that a hug does, your best option to go low-carb with a dosa would be to indulge in moong dal dosas. Crafted out of moong dal instead of rice, this variant is filled with proteins. Soak moong overnight, grind to a fine paste and add salt. Make thin dosas and enjoy!

 

References:

https://www.dietburrp.com/indian-low-carb-diet-for-weight-loss/

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/low-carb-comfort-food-favorites/