Indian food calories
Every number here is calculated from a stated recipe, ingredient by ingredient, with sources shown. We publish the preparation behind each figure, because the recipe is the number.
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Dal
(5 items)
Lentils, from an everyday tadka to the buttered version.
Paneer
(6 items)
The cottage cheese curries, and how far apart they sit.
Chicken
(5 items)
Where the protein is real and the gravy carries the calories.
Chole and beans
(3 items)
Chickpeas, rajma, and chaap: cheap protein, variable plates.
Biryani
(6 items)
Layered rice plates, where ghee and portion decide the number.
Rice
(3 items)
Plain and tempered rice, measured cooked rather than raw.
Paratha
(6 items)
Stuffed and plain, where the cooking fat is the whole story.
Naan
(4 items)
The refined-flour bread, and what the toppings add.
Roti
(1 item)
The everyday whole wheat bread, ghee counted separately.
South Indian
(5 items)
Fermented batters and the sides that make them a meal.
Snacks
(1 item)
Fried things, where the fryer costs more than the filling.