IMO the typical South Indian daily food menu presented by the earlier poster is quite close to reality. Heavy on starch, oil and fat.
Are there certain small changes we can affect on this menu that will have a positive impact on our health? For example, instead of 3 servings of rice per meal, is it any better if I replace 1 of the servings with chapati? Or ... many of you have pointed out how the South Indian breakfast choices are all starchy. Is there a healthier Indian/local alternative for breakfast? And so on ... please chime in with your input. ~ash > On 4/20/11 2:26 AM April 20, 2011, ss wrote: >> The typical south Indian diet in Bangalore is: >> >> Breakfast: >> Idli, dosa, akki roti or upma, or khara baath >> >> Lunch: >> rice or ragi and sambar or rasam, vegetables, sometimes yogurt, sometimes >> chapati >> >> Dinner: >> Rice, ragi or chapati with vegetable. Sambar, >> >> Add meat about 2-3 times a week for those who eat meat. Savory meat curry. >> No >> sugar. Plenty of oil/fat. >> >> "Sweets" (Payasam or kheer, or sweet baath) are prepared and served only >> for >> guests or for a celebration. Typically once a week or less often. >> Coffee/tea - >> usually 2-3 times a day. Almost no confectionery, sugared drinks or other >> sweets are consumed. >> >> These are people who eat all the things that are praised as being good by >> some >> people . Complex starch as opposed to sugar. Plenty of vgetables.
