Eating Out Indian

Eating Out Indian

Indian food embraces a whole range of dishes, not just curry. each dish varies according to the spices and herbs used. Traditionally, rice is the major part of the meal and curries of meat, fish and vegetables are served in smaller portions. It is hard to find any curried or sauces dished that doesn't begin with frying, although there are dishes that are baked in the oven eg tandoori and tikka, Considering today's current dietary guidelines, it is wise to try to choose dishes lower in fat whenever possible.

Lower fat choices:
Soups eg Mulligatawny, lentil (dahl)
Chicken tikka
Meat tikka
Tandoori dishes eg prawn, chicken
Plain naan
Chapatti
Plain boiled rice
Raita (cucumber or onion)


Pasanda, Korma, Dupiaza, Massala, Biriani and Pilau dishes are all higher fat options, so:

Eat more boiled rice
Eat a minimum of the sauces

NB: Traditional Indian cookery uses ghee (clarified butter). In the UK vegetable ghee is often used - this may be hydrogenated vegetable oil. This contains trans fats. research currently supports the view that trans fats should be kept to a minimum in the diet, so select dishes that are lower in fat.

What to drink:
Cold water (most authentic0
Lassi (yogurt and milk)
Chilled Lager

NOTE: Carbonated or fizzy drinks including lager and ice cold water, tend to exaggerate the burning sensation of a really hot curry!

Dan Bennett
We are happy to train anyone within the following area and we can train anyone anywhere when providing a plan over the phone or via email.

Our local area is generally a 30 minute drive from Burgess Hill this includes.

Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Keymer, Ditchling, Hurstpierpoint, Haywards Heath, Cuckfield, Lindfield, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, Lewes, Barcombe, Plumpton, Chailey, Uckfield, Crawley, Gatwick, Barcombe, Handcross, Warninglid, Horsham, Cowfold, Billingshurst, Storrington, Henfield, Washington, Dial Post, Partridge Green, Steyning, Bramber, Fulking, Poynings, Hove, Southwick, Brighton, Rottingdean and Falmer.

Eating out Chinese

Eating out Chinese


A Chinese meal features many dishes and rice is the basis of the meal. Traditionally, fried rice is not normally served with meals, but is a snack in itself. Dishes are usually cooked in a pan called a 'wok', over a very fierce heat. A minimum oil is used. this is caled stir-frying. This style of cooking:

* Conserves vitamins and minerals
* Enhances flavour, colour and texture of foods

Typically, a Chinese diet is mainly vegetarian, incorperating large quantities of rice, noodles, and vegetables. this is very much in line with today's nutritional guidelines. It is good to consider this when choosing what to eat in the Chinese restaurant:

Do select:

Soups
Chicken and sweercorn
Sweetcorn and crabmeat
Seafood, hot and sour
Bean curd
Chop suey - mixed vegetable/chicken/prawn
Plain boiled rice
Plain noodles
Seasonal vegetables
Steamed dishes
Stir fired mushrooms
Take care:
Spring rolls
Prawn crackers
sesame prawn toasts
Deep fried crab claws
Special fried rice
Sweet and sour dishes
Special fried noodles
Duck
Hints:

* Fill your bowl with boiled rice and select a piece of meat, fish or a vegetable and eat together - eat more rice. Avoid eating lots of the sauces
* Desserts are not part of the Chinese meals - they may finished with fresh fruit
* Drink Jasmine tea
* Drink plain water

(Chinese meals are often high in salt with will make you thirsty)

Dan Bennett
Here at MBF Personal Training we are happy to train anyone within the following area and we can train anyone anywhere when providing a plan over the phone or via email.

Our local area is generally a 30 minute drive from Burgess Hill this includes.

Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Keymer, Ditchling, Hurstpierpoint, Haywards Heath, Cuckfield, Lindfield, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, Lewes, Barcombe, Plumpton, Chailey, Uckfield, Crawley, Gatwick, Barcombe, Handcross, Warninglid, Horsham, Cowfold, Billingshurst, Storrington, Henfield, Washington, Dial Post, Partridge Green, Steyning, Bramber, Fulking, Poynings, Hove, Southwick, Brighton, Rottingdean and Falmer.