Indian food

1,500 Calorie Indian Meal Plan (Vegetarian, With Swaps)

A full day of ordinary Indian home food that lands near 1,500 calories and 70 g of protein, with every figure shown so you can adapt it.

15 Healthy Indian Breakfasts for Weight Loss (With Calories and Protein)

A good weight-loss breakfast is not the lowest-calorie one. It is the one that keeps you full until lunch. Fifteen Indian options, ranked honestly.

How Much Is 1 Katori? Katori Size in Grams, ml and Cups

The unit behind most Indian calorie figures, and the one nobody defines. What a katori actually holds, in ml and grams, and how to measure yours once.

How to Eat 100 g of Protein a Day on an Indian Diet

Most Indian days land at 40–55 g of protein. Getting to 100 does not take a supplement or a new cuisine. It takes about five deliberate changes.

How to Track Calories During Diwali (Without Missing Out)

The festival is not the problem. The fortnight of open boxes around it is. A plan for enjoying Diwali properly and still recognising yourself in November.

Indian Snacks Calories: Namkeen, Bhujia, Biscuits & Tea-Time Snacks

The 4 pm snack is where many Indian diets quietly stall. What a handful of namkeen really costs, and the swaps that still go with chai.

Indian Sweets Calories: Gulab Jamun, Laddoo, Kaju Katli & More

Per piece, not per 100 g, because nobody eats mithai by the 100 g. The chart, the surprises, and how to enjoy a festive box without it running the week.

Roti vs Rice for Weight Loss: Which Is Actually Better?

The most common question on an Indian diet has a surprisingly boring answer. What actually differs, and the one thing that matters more than the choice.

Indian Street Food Calories: Samosa Chaat, Vada Pav, Pani Puri

Honest ranges for the food nobody has a database entry for, and why the oil makes every figure a range.

High-Protein Indian Vegetarian Foods (With Real Numbers)

Dal is not the protein source people think it is. What the numbers actually are, and how a vegetarian day reaches 100 g without living on whey.

Idli, Dosa, Upma & Poha Calories: South Indian Breakfast Guide

Idli is genuinely light, dosa depends entirely on the oil, and the chutney is usually bigger than the dish. Honest ranges for a South Indian breakfast.

How Many Calories in Dal? Toor, Moong, Masoor and Makhani

Roughly 120–180 a katori, but the lentils are the small part. The tadka is where the number actually comes from.

Roti Calories: How Many Calories in 1 Roti, 2 or 3 Rotis?

Roughly 70-110 calories, but the range matters more than the number, and here is what actually moves it.

Indian Food Calorie Chart: Roti, Dal, Rice, Sabzi & Snacks

Common Indian foods with honest ranges instead of false precision, and notes on what actually moves each number.