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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in Ashburn...an Indian Mecca.  Over the years I've been invited to countless Diwali parties and to neighbors house for dinner cooked from scratch.  I've always left so full of carbs and grease. If I ate that food in a daily basis, if have a man sized gut. I love the food, but But OMG, I don't need diabetes![/quote]

Except if you're going to parties and special dinners your hosts are serving you special occasion food.  No one eats those things on a daily basis in any culture. [/quote]

You missed it. In addition to Diwali, I go for a regular dinner as well. Same. Super greasy, very carb heavy, and all of the vegetables in a thick heavy sauce. This is not one Indian family, but quite a few.

Don't get me wrong, I love fried bread, but could not tolerate it on the regular and remain a size 6. All of the Indian women I know (with a few exceptions) have pot bellies.[/quote]

My guess is that they are making "special occasion" food for you to appease your American palate.  In a couple pounds of vegetables I use a couple tablespoons of olive oil max.  No ghee.  But if non-Indians are coming I am more likely o make dishes that Americans like - palak paneer, chicken curries, etc.  Maybe it's because I live in California but no one in my family makes oily food and everyone cooks in olive oil.  [/quote]

I'm Indian and can't even tolerate the food. It is indeed heavy. I know exactly zero Indians that cook with olive oil. Maybe it's the Californian Indians as you say. :lol: [/quote]

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