15 Delicious Desi Food Recipes Tweaked To Be Healthier

    In case you're in a relationship with desi food but not a fan of clogging one artery per meal.

    Imaan Sheikh
    by Imaan Sheikh

    BuzzFeed India Contributor

    1. Pav bhaji can become a healthy and delicious meal, without the carb overload.

    2. Daal makhani is too divine to completely let go of.

    3. Do cutlets make you drool? Baked cutlets are where it's at.

    4. Chana chaat cravings? You're in luck.

    5. Love aalu parathas?

    6. Paalak or aalu paalak is love, but fattening.

    7. Puri make a delicious breakfast or evening snack, but they're usually dripping with oil.

    8. If you can't live without your dosa and idli, here's something for you too.

    9. Batata vada is another savoury treat, as fattening as it is delicious.

    10. Chicken tikka masala is irresistible and it would be killer to have a fitness-friendly version of it.

    11. Biryani > true love? OBVIOUSLY.

    12. You can even trick dahi vadas to have a low calorie count.

    13. Sorry for showing you this in case you're on a diet but seekh kebabs are the bomb.

    14. You can even go the samosa route without cheating on your diet too hard.

    15. Daal is the freakin' bomb but is often served with a heavy tadka, alongside rice or bread.