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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK so help me out. I am not Indian but have been experimenting with Indian dishes lately to try at eat healthier. Less meat & more veggies. I like how Indian spices make vegetables more tasty than plain old salads or weird vegetarian dishes. So what would you say is the worst part of Indian cuisine? The white rice & naan? Excess oils? [/quote]

I cook South Indian food mostly with some rajma and dal tadka in between. The food I cook is extremely healthy, very minimal processed food, just enough oil and focused on good fats(ghee). I also include a lot of fermented foods, dosa, idii, yoghurt etc.  The only thing "unhealthy" I would say is rice. I think the jury's out on whether rice is healthy or wheat. Southeast Asians eat copious amounts of rice as an example  We make sure we minimize the proportions, so the legumes and veggies take center stage. Also experimenting with alternate grains like quinoa but we're not quite there yet. Indian cooking does take time and planning though. With practice most of us have gotten it down to a science. It takes me no more than an hour each day for breakfast and dinner. An hour well spent, though having seen the effect it has on overall immunity.
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