The Health Benefits of Eating Indian Food (2024)

The Indian diet is known for its diversity in incorporating a variety of spices, legumes, and rice, not to mention the various flavors and colors that make this dish so unique. A traditional Indian diet is generally low in fat and high in protein, so it has many health benefits, including but not limited to supporting immunity, brain function, inflammation, and various other functions within the human body.

Health Benefits of Eating Indian Food

There are many health benefits to eating specific components of the Indian diet.

For example, chickpeas, which are often used in vegetarian curries or in our delicious Bhel, Pani-Puri, and Dahi-Puri dishes, are a great source of fiber, zinc, folic acid, and protein, making them a healthy factor in a vegetarian Indian diet. Spinach and tomatoes, widely used in Indian cuisine, are also well-known superfoods that contain high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

Likewise, many Indian sauces and dressings are vegetable-based, such as Saag Aloo (leafy green vegetables) and Gobi Aloo (potato cauliflower), which makes them a healthy option since most people don’t use cream or cheese. Mint yogurt dip raita, made from natural yogurt, cucumber, and mint are a source of calcium and a low-fat alternative to sauces like mayonnaise. Natural yogurt is often used to form curry sauces in place of cream or coconut milk. Garlic and chili are common ingredients in Indian cuisine, which are said to be good for the heart.

In addition, because we specialize in creating a variety of tasty egg dishes, they are loaded with protein, healthy fats, calcium, multivitamins, and minerals, making our egg meals a great choice for those who want to eat healthily.

Lastly, because Indian food leaves an impacting taste, often just a small portion will satisfy your taste buds and help you burn fewer calories. An Indian diet is full of variety and flavor, which is a healthy way to keep people from getting bored and overeating.

Healthy Tips for Eating an Indian Diet

Cuisine from all around the world will have aspects that we would not consider healthy, but that is to be expected. When enjoying Indian food, stick to the healthier options such as tomato-based curries, vegetable dishes, and fish or chicken over lamb. If cooking, you may want to avoid using ghee (clarified butter), and instead choose to use sunflower or coconut oil.

You can enjoy creamy curries such as our Egg Curry, Red Fry Curry, Green Egg Curry, and Toofani Curry. Our Egg Curry is a deliciously rich based onion tomato gravy dish, and it tastes exactly like the ones you get in Indian Streets. These are perfect with some rice or paratha. Classic Indian approaches to layering flavors, such as frying up cumin seeds to release their potency – a process called tadka. Cooking down the onion until it starts to caramelize builds an earthy flavor.

Similarly, the Roti bread we serve at EggHolic is an excellent, and very healthy dish to eat since it is packed with fiber due to the use of wheat flour compared to white flour. Overall, Roti is a very nutritious starch that can complement a healthy diet, especially when compared to other bread that lacks the high fiber that Roti has.

One of the great pleasures of the Indian diet is our fruits, which should be enjoyed daily or in moderation to improve digestion and get the necessary vitamins and minerals. Our delicious Mango Lassi for example can be a nourishing drink, filled with carbohydrates from the mangos, and it also aids in protein and gut health benefits from the probiotics in the yogurt. Similarly, our Masala Chaas isn’t just for quenching your thirst, or satisfying a craving, but rather this drink is loaded with essential nutrients and provides a host of miraculous health benefits, including but not limited to aiding in digestion.

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