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Re:Eat Real Food by cogman10 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @11:55AM (#46543314)

Carbs and butter.

If you look at a lot of the indian vegetarian dishes you'll find things like potatoes fried in butter being a staple.

Chickpeas and yogurt do make a showing, but a lot of indian dishes are devoid of vegetarian protein sources. You need a lot more beans/nuts if you want to eat healthy as a vegetarian.

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Re:Eat Real Food by throwaway2037 on Saturday January 10, 2026 @07:16AM (#46565088)

    > a lot of indian dishes are devoid of vegetarian protein sources

What about legumes -- daal (pulses) and chickpeas? They have plenty of protein for vegetable sources. Also: Paneer. What I find in practice: You get a tiny amount of legumes/paneer, and a huge amount of carbs.

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Re:Eat Real Food by spaceman_2020 on Thursday January 15, 2026 @06:27AM (#46631018)

Daal is great, but just not nutritionally dense. You will have to drink it by the bowlfuls to get enough protein from daal alone.

Chickpeas have the problem of digestion + prep. You have to soak them overnight, boil them, and only then cook them. There's a reason they're usually reserved as a high-effort Sunday dish in most household and not a daily meal

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