The Best Low Carb Indian Food Recipes. Try these Low Carb Indian Recipes to give a bit of flare to your keto diet. They will not disappoint!
If you’ve been following a keto diet for a while then quite possibly you’ve gotten into a routine where you’ll make the same 3 or 4 recipes every week. Don’t worry, it’s not just you. I do this too.
One way to combat the keto blues and get yourself out of a keto rut is to try new low carb recipes.
We recently made this Low Carb Indian Butter Chicken Recipe, and it got us thinking. What other low carb Indian food recipes are out there?
WHAT SPICES ARE USED IN INDIAN FOOD?
- Most common is Garam masala
- Coriander
- Cumin
- Cardamom
- Mustard Seed
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Fenugreek
- Black Pepper
- Paprika
- Fennel
- Nutmeg
- Cloves
- Chinese Cinnamon AKA Cassia Bark
- Tumeric
- Saffron
So a lot of these spices used in Indian Food are pretty common. I had all of them on hand except for the Chinese Cinnamon, Saffron (because it’s expensive!) and the Garam Masala.
Before having this butter chicken recipe, I don’t think I’ve intentionally eaten any Indian Food.
I think it’s because I live in a small town of about 15,000 people and we don’t really have a really diverse population, nor a lot of mom and pop restaurants. Most of our restaurants are fast food joints unfortunately.
Don’t worry, if you only have fast food places around you, you can still eat out and stay in ketosis.
Check out our Keto Fast Food List to see what you can eat at fast food joints and still stay in ketosis.
Okay, lets get onto the Indian recipes!
The Best Low Carb Indian Food Recipes
These low carb indian food recipes would be great for diabetics, PCOS and other people following a low carb or keto diet! Don’t miss out on great tasting foods when you have these easy Indian recipes you could be enjoying!
In This Article
Indian Food Recipes with Chicken
Indian Butter Chicken Recipe – The Keto Queens
Chicken Tikka Masala – Savory Tooth
Murgh Tikka – A Communal Table
Coconut Chicken Curry – All the King’s Morsels
Keto Chicken Korma – Beauty and the Foodie
Indian Food Recipes for Beginners
Beef Korma Recipe – Earth Food and Fire
Indian Spiced Meatballs in Curry Sauce – Vikalinka
These would be great to put in our keto tortillas flatbread recipe!
Indian-Spiced Whole Roasted Cauliflower – An Edible Mosaic
Crispy Low Carb Indian Flatbread -The Keto Queens
Fish Tikka Masala with Sardines – Champagne Tastes
Instant Pot Indian Recipes
Instant Pot Chicken Curry – Recipes from a Pantry
Instant Pot Coconut Shrimp Curry – Piping Pot Curry
Even though this is shown with white rice, you can easily substitute out the white rice for cauliflower rice.
Instant Pot Saag Paneer – What Great Grandma Ate
Instant Pot Orange Chicken – Recipes From a Pantry
Instant Palak Paneer – Piping Pot Curry
If you make a large batch like I tend to do, these would be good Indian Food Recipes to freeze. Perfect for meal prep!
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Xoxo, Lara & Faith
Ashish Patel says
Hey, I read your article and your information are such great and amazing it is so much helpful for me. Thank you so much:)
Michaela Maynard says
You are very welcome! 🙂
Tulas Institute says
Nice recipe, You truly did more than visitors’ expectations. Thank you for rendering these helpful, trusted, edifying and also cool thoughts on the topic
ETHER says
Asian cuisine is a beautiful discovery for lovers of dishes with rice, I strongly recommend it, thank you for your ideas, I like
Halo says
Nice post, the recipes is really too good and more helpful for my health, Thanks for sharing Lara.
Joan Roma says
Great recipes! Perfect and tasty way to keep oneself fit and healthy!
Faith Gorsky says
Joan, Thank you so much!! 🙂
J N says
Erhmm, Since when beef was part of Indian Food?
Faith Gorsky says
J N, We included a recipe that someone adapted using beef that had an Indian flavor profile and fit into a ketogenic lifestyle. We in no way meant to be culturally insensitive; please accept our sincerest apology!
Shruu says
Just wanted to say that there’s no need to apologize, as you did not say “Hindu Brahmin” food. You said “Indian recipes” and beef is not excluded from that. There was no cultural insensitivity there.
Thank you for these recipes, ladies. As an ethnic brought up Hindu Indian, I am glad that many others find it to be possible to still go keto with Indian food! Another suggestion to try: mint and coriander coconut curry with green beans and tofu!
Faith Gorsky says
Shruu, Thank you so much for your kind comment. You made my day. <3
vid says
For Eons, Beef is the source of protein for many including some Hindus.
“Not for the majority but for minority”if you understand what I mean.
S says
India has many religious / ethnic communities, including very ancient and large Muslim and Christian populations. Beef is very much part of the Indian cultural landscape. Some Hindu subgroups also have historically consumed beef.
So, for J N, beef has been part of Indian food for centuries. There are many authentic Indian beef recipes. Google for recipes from Christian or Muslim communities from Kerala, Goa, Mumbai, etc.
Tree hotel says
These low carb indian food recipes are nice thank you for sharing these.
Faith Gorsky says
We’re so happy you’re enjoying our recipes!
AG says
Most of these are to be eaten with rice or bread 🙁 what’s the alternative to that? Cauliflower rice?
Lara says
Cauliflower rice, zoodles, or our low carb tortilla recipe would work great!
Meeta says
Such an awesome collection. I know readers are always looking for low carb indian recipes.
Helpwithmath says
Thank you, Elle!
Nancy Buchanan says
Thank you so much for including my Chicken Tikka! Such a great round up of fabulous Indian recipes. Have definitely bookmarked a few to make!!
Lara says
No problem! Please let us know which ones you try 🙂
Customwritings says
Lara, thanks for the article post.Really thank you! Great.