The contenders in a West Indian food competition may include popular dishes like vindaloo curries, dhokla, thepla, farsan, malai prawns sorpatel, sabudana vada, bhelpuri, vada pao or pav bhaji! Now, you are to give rating to the tastiest recipe! You can't! This is because, if you area Goanese, you will vote for sorpatel and vindaloo curries, if you are a Gujarati, then you will obviously show your affinity for theplas and dhoklas and a true Mumbaian soul will stay haunted with the smell of coconut-based hot and spicy seafood and of course the very famous Pav Bhaji !
If you drive away the biasness, then you'll cast equal votes for each of the food items. They carry the essence of each state, they are tasty, they have a universal appeal and they can make you overeat! And eating while heading towards a bad shape is no fun! Here's how you can limit your calorie intake to 1200 a day while still enjoying the greatness of the West Indian cuisine:
| Food Item | Amount | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) |
| Early Morning | |||
| Lukewarm water with lemon | 1 cup | ||
| Breakfast | |||
| Skimmed milk | 1 glass | 70 | 3 |
| Lauki stuffed chapati | 2 | 206 | 3 |
| Tomato veg | 1 bowl | 52 | |
| Mid-Morning | |||
| Fruit salad | 1 bowl | 50 | |
| Lunch | |||
| Salads | 1 bowl | 30 | |
| Methi Thepla | 3 | 312 | 9 |
| Tomato veg | 1 bowl | 52 | |
| Evening | |||
| Butter Milk | 1 glass | 35 | 1.5 |
| Sprout chat | 1 bowl | 140 | 6 |
| Dinner | |||
| Salads | 1 bowl | 30 | |
| Veg dailya | 1 | 122 | 3 |
| Veg soup | 1 bowl | 60 | |
| Total | 1159 kcal | 25.5 g | |
It is expected that you will listen to the wishes of your taste buds! And you are also expected to respect your traditional cuisine. Sticking to a weight loss diet may not mean sacrificing the great taste of your mother or grandmother! You can enjoy the "taste" of your culture while limiting your calorie intake.
i am vegetarian and i am working also .. looking for weight loss ... can u suggest a good diet plan which i can adhere during office hours also