what to get at an indian joint? page

[cookie]

my husband's birthday dinner is this saturday night, and all he wanted was to have dinner at the nice indian place with all of our friends in town.
don't get me wrong... i love indian. when i make it at home, it is amazing and full of chicken and fat and yummy spices. but we all know about the thick, sweet sauces and rice and potatoes at restaurants.
what can i order that comes most close to a primal diet? soooo many beans at indian restaurants. -i am ok with making chickpeas my 20% for the week, but it would be nice if that wasn't my whole meal.
any ideas?

[teelea]

very good question - I'm looking forward to reading the replies!!

[The Big L]

Maybe some kind of lamb kebab. Or lamb in a potato stew (hey, who said potatoes aren't primal??). You're going to have to accept that the meat will probably be cooked in some kind of nasty vegetable oil though.

[Dr. Bork Bork]

Ask for your sauce on the side (that way, you are still in control of your 20% )

[jens522]

I eat tandoori shrimp and chicken. It's just protein/veggies in some kind of oil, no sugary sauces.

[ProtoAlex]

I might be getting my directions mixed up, but only the southern parts of India are vegetarian and the former British occupied areas serve up plenty of lamb. Lamb is as primal as beef and you'll probably be able to find chicken on the menu as well. Yes they'll probably be in some sweet sauce but at least it's probably tomato based in most cases. If it's a choice between the beans and meat covered in a sweet sauce go with the sauce and maybe you can find a way to burn off some of those excessive carbs later that night... with your husband... it is his birthday...

[cookie]

yeah, i can deal with a little veggie oil. it is the rice with floury sauces or potatoe fritter battered and fried i can't handle (though it is sooooo tasty).
i'm truthfully more concerned about the carbs than oils. typically, i eat pretty purely. but this is my "special" night, where i will tolerate crappy oils and such. i just don't want to destroy a week's worth of keeping eye on carbs in one meal.

[cookie]

you're right, alex. i will let him know that i'll eat a few extra carbs to energize my birthday gift to him! like carb loading for a marathon..

[Prime]

easy! any kebab, tandoori chicken or lamb, and any curried or broiled meats. Ask for your dishes without the rice, and avoid fruit chutney. I find that most Indian cooking sauces really aren't "bad," it's the thick and sweet dipping sauces that get you into trouble. My local indian joint has a delicious yogurt cucumber sauce that is awesome and definitely primal. enjoy your meal out!

[slacker]

I love tandoori chicken. Unfortunately, it usually comes with a boatload of steamed rice swimming in shelf-stable veggie oil. If you can get a side of low glycemic veggies or a salad instead, you should be fine .