Are you following a low carb diet and want to include Indian food? Following a low-carb diet does not have to mean you can't enjoy a variety of foods and cuisines. Enjoy your low-carb diet in an healthy & delicious way by adding some easy to prep low-carb Indian recipes.
Let's see why adopting a low-carb diet can be good for your health. Low-carb means cutting back down on the amount of carbohydrates in your diet. This diet is normally followed to facilitate healthy weight loss, improve blood sugar and blood pressure.
- A low-carb diet controls your blood sugar and minimizes the need for insulin levels. This diet is very beneficial for people who are diabetic or insulin resistant.
- Low-carb foods keep you sated and the cravings at bay making it easier to manage your weight loss regimen.
- They increase the production of good cholesterol and protects the heart from cardiovascular disease.
Check out 50+ Gluten-free Indian Food Recipes.
Why Indian food for low-carb diet?
Many Indian recipes use ingredients that have natural healthy carbs and in the right amount. Combined with the right spices, the Indian recipes can give a flare to your low-carb diet. Many of these recipes are also high in protein, which keep you satisfied for longer.
The indian restaurant favorite Butter Chicken has become a popular keto food. But that is not the only one!
Here are the ultimate list of low carb Indian chicken, shrimp, egg, paneer and vegetables recipes. Some of the recipes below can be easily made in the instant pot and air fryer, so get your gadgets out and enjoy easy keto indian recipes.
If you are looking for diabetic friendly recipes, check out my post about 40+ Diabetes Friendly Indian Food Recipes.
Low Carb Indian Chicken & Seafood Recipes
Chicken Tikka Kebab
Chicken Tikka Kebab is a delicious appetizer that is packed with flavor. It starts with chicken pieces marinated in yogurt along with lime juice and aromatic spices, then threaded onto skewers and cooked to create a delicious appetizer. Make it in the air fryer or oven to serve at the gathering, or include it into your meal prep for the week!
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Mom's Chicken Curry - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Mom’s authentic Chicken Curry made in a simple onion-tomato gravy with the aroma of whole spices.
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Coconut Shrimp Curry - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
Delicious and easy Coconut Shrimp Curry made in the Pressure Cooker in just 20 minutes. This is a simple Indian shrimp curry made with ginger, garlic, onions, tomatoes along with flavorful spices, and finished with coconut milk.
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Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe (Pressure Cooker)
Flavorful and aromatic Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala made with marinated tender chicken cooked in a creamy sauce. This restaurant quality chicken curry is so easy to make in the instant pot. Make it along with rice pot-in-pot for a complete meal.
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Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken
A flavor packed spicy dish from the Indian subcontinent popular all over the world. Chicken is marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, spices and lime juice, then grilled in the air fryer or oven. Low carb and keto friendly.
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Instant Pot Keema Matar Recipe (Ground Chicken Curry)
Instant Pot Keema Matar (Ground Chicken Curry) cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and wonderful whole spices. A quick and delicious dinner for weeknights.
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Instant Pot Butter Chicken Recipe
A creamy and delicious Butter chicken or Murgh Makhani made in the Instant Pot. Chicken cooked in a mildly spiced tomato gravy with aromatic ginger, garlic and spices.
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Instant Pot Chicken Saag Recipe (Pressure Cooker)
This one-pot Chicken curry with spinach is one of the delicious north Indian dish. Chicken simmered in a creamy spinach sauce, makes it a nutritious dish for all.
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Instant Pot Salmon Tikka Masala Recipe {Pressure Cooker}
Tikka masala combines two iconic Indian dishes: makhani and tandoori. It is essentially tandoori-spiced meat in a makhani sauce. And it turns out that making it in the Instant Pot is so much easier and just as tasty as making it on the stove. Salmon holds up to the layers of spice and retains its shape in the sauce. A splash of heavy cream rounds out this sharp and spicy curry.
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Chettinad Chicken - Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
Chicken pieces cooked in freshly ground spices, to make a flavorful and aromatic chettinad curry.
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Shrimp Masala Recipe
Tasty and tender shrimp masala curry cooked in a rustic Indian sauce made with onions and tomatoes, along with aromatics such as ginger, garlic and spices. Make this authentic Indian curry with shrimp or prawns, and enjoy with a side of naan or rice!
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Low Carb Indian Vegetarian Recipes
Instant Pot Palak Paneer Recipe (Pressure Cooker)
A North Indian favorite with spinach and cottage cheese, Palak Paneer. Make this instant pot palak paneer as a one-pot dish, super easy and delicious!
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Bharwa Bhindi Recipe (Stuffed Okra)
Bharwa Bhindi, which means Stuffed Okra is a popular Indian side dish where the okra is stuffed with spicy & tangy masala filling. This vegan & gluten free dish is a perfect side with Indian roti or paratha, or even great to enjoy as an appetizer.
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Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe
Paneer Jalfrezi is a delicious stir-fry curry that has the heavenly combination of paneer with peppers. This vegetarian restaurant style dish can be made within 20 minutes and is a perfect accompaniment for naan.
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Air Fryer Stuffed Eggplant / Bharwan Baingan
Baby Eggplants stuffed with flavorful and aromatic spices cooked in very little oil in the Air Fryer. A quick and delicious way to enjoy eggplants!
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Paneer Tikka Masala Recipe in Instant Pot
Paneer Tikka Masala is a flavorful and aromatic curry made with marinated and grilled paneer cubes simmered in a rich onion tomato gravy along with warm spices. This restaurant quality Paneer Tikka Masala is so easy to make in the instant pot, that you will not consider take-out again.
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Tandoori Cauliflower (Gobi Tikka)
Tandoori Cauliflower is a wonderful gluten-free and low-carb appetizer. Tossed with a spiced yogurt marinade and roasted in the oven or air fryer, this Tandoori Gobi Tikka is so flavorful, golden and crispy. The whole family will love this easy and healthy cauliflower recipe!
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Lauki / Bottle Gourd Curry - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
A traditional North Indian curry, Lauki or Bottle Gourd Curry prepared in an onion-tomato base with ginger, garlic and spices.
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Peanut Chutney
Super easy and flavorful Peanut or Groundnut Chutney. This creamy, nutty Peanut Chutney is a great accompaniment to south Indian favorites idli, dosa, or upma.
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Cilantro Coconut Chutney
You must try this Green Coriander Coconut Chutney made with fresh cilantro leaves and tender grated coconut, and topped with an aromatic tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves. This easy chutney takes 10 minutes to make and pairs well with idli, dosa, upma, and vadas.
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Low Carb Indian Egg Recipes
Instant Pot Egg Curry (Pressure Cooker Anda Curry)
Egg curry made by adding boiled eggs to a curry sauce, along with coconut milk to give a flavorful protein-rich dish. In this Instant Pot Egg Curry, we will make the curry sauce and boil the eggs together, to make this delicious dish even quicker! Pair it with rice, naan or roti to make a complete meal.
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Egg Bhurji
Egg bhurji is the Indian twist to scrambled eggs. Packed with the right amount of flavor and spice, these delicious Indian scrambled eggs are perfect for any meal of the day!
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I hope you add these wonderful Indian dishes to your low carb diet. Let me know what you are most excited to make, and when you make it, dont forget to tag #pipingpotcurry.
Don’t forget to check out the roundup of 23 Best Indian Instant Pot Recipes and 50+ Indian Food Ideas for Kids.
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