When it comes to getting ready for your keto diet, you’re going to want to start looking for a recipe that doesn’t just taste good and will meet your nutritional requirements but are also incredibly easy to make.
One of the biggest issues that can stop people from practicing a diet is that they often feel like a lot of work to keep up, especially if they have long ingredient lists, cooking times, or high-effort meals.
If you want to avoid dropping the keto diet before you start seeing results, you need that ease of cooking.
So, it might feel a little strange to then suggest Indian cuisine, where a lot of the recipes, while being delicious, can often feel very labor-intensive, as well as not also being low in carbs, and high in proteins and fats.
However, once you have taken a look at our list of gathered recipes that you can use in your diet you’ll realize just how little you understood, and maybe even appreciated, food from and inspired by the Indian subcontinent.
The following is a list of Indian recipes that are great for flavors, great for keto diets, and, best of all, great to make with either no ingredients or little time!
1. Keto Butter Chicken
Starting our list off with a classic dish that everyone will be excited to sink their teeth into, butter chicken is already a favorite dish among many households.
So you’ll be excited to see that there is a keto version that packs just as much flavor as the original.
With the recipe being both buttery smooth and spicy at the same time, this is sure to please those fans who love the many spicy flavors of the Indian subcontinent.
2. Keto Indian Shrimp Curry Recipe
Shrimp is a very popular type of seafood across the world, and things are no different when it comes to Indian cuisine.
And with these little bad boys being full of fat and protein, they also make for a great ingredient in your keto diet!
If you’re looking for a recipe that can help you with your whole30 diet too, this recipe only takes a little adjustment to work for that as well!
3. Coconut Chicken Curry
Coconut and chicken curry have plenty of different delicious versions of it, depending on what cuisine you’re working with.
In India, you’ll find that chicken and coconut create a dish that is somehow both creamy as well as delightfully spicy!
And because coconut milk or oil contains no lactose or little sugars, you’re safe to add this to this recipe!
(Keep an eye out for that coconut milk or oil ingredient. It will turn up a lot on this list!)
4. Keto Dosa Recipe (Almond Flour Keto Dosa)
If you’re a fan of crêpes and galettes, this is going to be the recipe for you!
The dosa is a recipe that bears a lot of similarities to the popular French dish and is a fantastic breakfast food or snack that you can make.
Plus, with this recipe using almond flour, you’ll find that it’s keto-friendly as well!
5. Keto Chicken Curry
Look, with how many flavors there are across the Indian subcontinent, and just how popular this dish is, is there any surprise that there are plenty of different chicken curry dishes too?
This particular one is great if you are in the mood for extra spices, with plenty of green chili in this recipe for good measure.
Of course, if you have a sensitive mouth, feel free to leave most of those out of your version!
6. Instant Pot Butter Chicken
If you’re looking for an Indian dish that is both keto-friendly, and won’t make a mess while you make it, this is a great dish for you!
With most of the recipe being prepared in one pot, you’ll find that you’ll have both a great meal at the end, as well as less cleaning once you are finished eating. It’s a win-win!
7. Baingan ka Bharta (Indian Eggplant)
While many people don’t associate eggplants with Indian food, you’ll be surprised just how many recipes put this funny-looking vegetable to amazing use!
Plus, this recipe is a great tutorial for how you can smoke vegetables, getting an amazing, distinct smoky flavor to them.
8. Cauliflower Upma (Keto Upma)
Cauliflower is often thrown aside by people who think that it has no good flavors to it.
However, not only is cauliflower great for keto diets and healthy (yes, your parents were right all along), but with recipes like this, you’ll find that there are plenty of incredible ways to bring out cauliflower’s true flavor potential!
9. Keto Upma
Cauliflower is a very popular ingredient in vegetarian Indian cooking, as this recipe and last help show us!
Cauliflower and breakfast feel like they shouldn’t be in even the same paragraph, much less the same sentence.
However, you’ll find that this classic Indian meal somehow makes this the perfect dish to start the day with!
10. Keto Chicken Korma
Ah, a classic of many curry houses across the world. Not only is the korma iconic in Indian food, but it is also an easy recipe to make keto-friendly.
So of course we had to include this dish here for your viewing pleasure!
11. Cashew Vegetable Korma
Of course, chicken isn’t the only ingredient that you can add to a good korma and get heavenly results.
Tons of vegetables can be added to make a vegetarian and keto-friendly dish, including those that are used in this recipe!
12. Keto Poha (Cauliflower Poha)
Poha is often translated as being a type of flattened rice, but it is its specific rice recipe that includes tons of health items, such as onions, herbs, and plenty of spices!
Now, you may be worried that using rice here would make it not ideal for a keto diet. And that might be true if we were using ordinary rice.
By using cauliflower ice in its place, you can get all the same flavors, while still staying on your diet!
13. Vegetarian Keto Tikka Masala
Tikka masala is a dish that is technically not a ‘true’ Indian dish but was instead created in Scotland in the United Kingdom.
Still, the dish is practically bursting with Indian spices and is pretty much synonymous with this cuisine, so we feel comfortable including it on this list.
Especially when we found out that this dish is both vegetarian and keto-friendly!
14. Coconut Curry Chicken
We’re back again with another coconut chicken curry recipe, and this one will be a cinch for anyone to try out for themselves!
With just 10 ingredients (a pretty small amount for any curry recipe), and just 30 minutes on the clock, you can create a magnificent chicken curry that everyone can enjoy, while staying true to your keto diet!
15. Scrummy Coconut Lamb Curry
How have we not mentioned a lamb curry recipe yet in this guide? They’re some of the best meals that you can get in India!
This particular recipe makes use of that classic staple ingredient of many curries, coconut milk, to create a smooth and delicious main dish that is compatible with your keto diet.
16. Air Fryer Tandoori Gobi
Frying is a staple cooking method in many Indian recipes, but it can also come with a lot of carbs, something that you’ll want to avoid in your keto cooking.
Fortunately, the air fryer comes in with a much healthier option for your cooking, especially when it comes to recipes like this tandoori dish!
17. Low-Carb Indian Samosas
Samosas are some of the most popular side dishes and snacks that you’ll find out there, not just in Indian cuisines, but around the world!
So, finding a low-carb version of this little package of tasty goodness means that even keto dieters will always have a snack recipe ready for their food routines!
18. Keto Keema Curry Recipe
Keema is another very popular dish that is eaten across much of South Asia, from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka. Minced lamb combined with an almost endless array of vegetables.
Truly, a dream come true for many keto-dieters that are looking for recipes that are both filling their daily quota, and bursting with flavor!
19. Easy Slow Cooker Curry – 2 Ways
Now, as the title suggests, this particular recipe can be made in one of two ways.
You can make this recipe with chicken, and allow the flavors to seep in and create a unique texture and flavor combo in your meat.
Alternatively, you can add diced beef to the mix, and let this recipe cook for a few hours, creating a gorgeously tender beef Indian stew for you to chow down on!
20. Air Fryer Tandoori Broccoli
We’re whipping out the air fryer again for this next incredible recipe!
We haven’t mentioned how important of an ingredient broccoli can be to anyone who is on a diet, much less a keto diet.
But when prepared right, and with the right extra ingredients, you’ll find that these little green florets have plenty to offer you when it comes to flavor and texture!
21. Keto Pav Bhaji
Bhaji, like samosas, is a very popular bite-sized appetizer and snack that you’ll find are made across the Indian subcontinent, and in a variety of different ways.
This particular recipe that we have chosen is perfect for adding to any keto diet, further broadening your palette and available recipes, all whilst staying low in carbs!
22. Keto Indian Curry Paneer Tray Bake
Cooking is great and all, but the fact that so many recipes can make such a mess when making them kind of takes the fun out of it, you know?
Fortunately, this one-pot curry paneer recipe is not one of them, with a single pot being all that’s needed to make a stunning curry dish for yourself or others!
23. Chicken Tikka Masala (Contains Dairy)
Okay, so while this recipe does use a little dairy (something that arguably should be largely avoided in keto diets), we felt like it was worth making an exception for an exceptional tikka masala dish like this one.
Just make sure that your dairy or carb-heavy meals are few and far between, and you’ll be able to enjoy them, especially when they’re this good!
Plus, if you’re dead set on avoiding all dairy, you can always rely on your good-old friend coconut milk for that extra creamy texture!
24. Tandoori Tofu Tikka
Tofu is an ingredient that you’d probably associate more with East Asian cooking than Indian or South Asia.
However, considering that recipes like this are some of the best out there, who are we to complain? Especially when they taste so phenomenal!
25. Keto Chicken Biryani
With a chicken recipe like this biryani dish, how could you not love Indian cuisine?
26. Butter Chicken
We’re back with an old staple recipe, and the perfect dish to introduce you or anyone else to both Indian cuisine and keto dishes!
27. Keto Cauliflower Chicken Curry
With just enough heat to stoke the fire in your belly and heart, this is the perfect dish for anyone looking for a nice, comfy recipe to make in a flash!
28. Air Fryer Roasted Mushrooms
Of course, we can’t forget about a vegetarian and vegan’s favorite protein substitute, can we?
Mushroom recipes like this are perfect for vegetarian keto dieters!
29. Keto Chicken Tikka Masala
Of course, twitch so many ingredients and inspiration, there is more than one way to make a great tikka masala, as this recipe shows!
30. Shrimp & Chicken Curry
Shrimp and chicken are both very popular ingredients on their own, but what do you get when you combine them into a single Indian-style dish?
Well, you get something like this, a phenomenal recipe that is the perfect high-fat and protein meal for keto diets!
31. Pressure Cooker Keto Beef Curry
Beef curries are pretty rare in Indian cuisine.
But when they show up, they are usually phenomenal!
32. Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala
If you’re looking for restaurant-level cooking at home, this is the recipe to do it with!
33. Keto Paneer Makhanwala
One spoonful of this curry-style dish will turn anyone into an avid fan!
Smooth and full of spicy flavor, there’s a reason that this is a favorite for so many fans of Indian cuisine!
Are there any Keto Air Fryer Recipes in the 33 Keto Indian Recipes That Are Easy To Make list?
Yes, the 33 Keto Indian Recipes That Are Easy To Make list includes some keto air fryer recipes you must try. These recipes offer a healthier alternative to traditional deep-frying, utilizing the air fryer to achieve crispy textures with less oil. Explore the list and discover delectable Indian dishes perfectly suited for a keto lifestyle.
Final Thoughts
So, which keto recipe are you going to pick first?
Frequenlty Asked Questions
If you have gotten to this point of the guide, and are wondering what exactly a keto diet is (first of all, thank you for sticking with us!), a keto diet is effectively trying to make your body achieve ketosis, where it starts burning proteins and fats instead of carbs as the body’s main source of energy.
This means cutting almost all carbs out of your diet, such as most wheat-based products like flour, bread, and most kinds of pasta, as well as grains (so little to no rice), and any foods that are high in sugar too.
This doesn’t mean that carbs are cut entirely out, necessarily. But they certainly make up a much smaller part of your diet than they normally would.
And considering how much of many people’s modern diets are primarily sugar and carbs, that can be a tough hill to climb!
Generally speaking, keto is an interesting case when it comes to diets, as it was not initially developed as a diet for everyday people to eat, but was instead a type of therapy that was developed to help treat children with epilepsy.
As a result, the measurement for if a keto diet worked was not if a person started feeling more healthy or losing weight necessarily, but if their harder-to-control epileptic fits were less severe. It’s only in the past 15 or so years that keto (or ketogenic) diets have started being used as a dietary plan for most adults.
Generally speaking, keto is generally safe for most adults to try, unless they have abnormally high amounts of glucose in their blood as well as if they are both type 1 or 2 type diabetics.
So, how is it as a diet for adults? What are its pros and cons?
Well, there certainly are some upsides to this diet. Its treatment for ailments that affect the brain in its therapeutic uses does carry over to the normal diet, potentially providing some long-term protection against issues such as epilepsy, and even Alzheimer’s disease.
And, of course, not consuming large amounts of carbs may also help with controlling your weight for some people.
However, there are a few things that people should be aware of when starting a ketogenic diet.
As we’ve already mentioned, anyone with a pre-existing condition to their blood sugar and glucose levels should avoid this diet, as it puts them at an increased risk of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, amongst other effects. This applies to people with a history of heart issues too.
There is also the fact that during the stage at which your body starts going into ketosis, you will also feel more irritable and more lethargic than you normally would.
This should only last for a few weeks at most, but some people have reported these side effects happening for longer, especially if they do have a health condition.
All this means that you should only consider trying keto diets if you are already decently healthy, and have no underlying health conditions.
Try out the keto diet for several weeks, and if any negative health effects that have popped up last more than a few weeks, stop immediately and consult a health professional.
Milk is a contentious item when it comes to keto diets, and whether they work can somewhat depend on a person and their metabolism.
Generally speaking, milk does contain a lot of nutrients that healthy bodies need. Milk is quite a high source of protein, which is often why some people will include it in their keto diets.
Generally speaking, however, milk also contains a lot of sugar, which effectively functions as empty carbs in your diet with little to no nutritional value.
All this means that you should be keeping your overall milk intake down as much as possible, outside the small amounts that the recipes we have covered ask for.
33 Keto Indian Recipes That Are Easy To Make
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