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Gluten-free Indian recipes
Indian kitchens are full of naturally gluten-free food: besan, moong dal, poha, curd, chana. These recipes use them, so eating gluten-free needs no special products.
45 recipes
15 min · serves 2 High-protein besan chilla A quick, high-protein besan chilla, perfect for a PCOS-friendly Indian breakfast. Simple ingredients, ready in minutes, and easy to make your own. 20 min · serves 2 Moong dal chilla A simple, high-protein moong dal chilla for a PCOS-friendly breakfast or snack. Vegetarian, Jain-friendly, and easy to repeat on busy mornings. 15 min · serves 2 Protein-rich paneer bhurji breakfast A quick, protein-rich paneer bhurji, a PCOS-friendly Indian breakfast that keeps you full for hours. Simple, vegetarian, and endlessly adaptable. 20 min · serves 2 PCOS-friendly poha A smarter poha, upgraded with protein and vegetables so it works for PCOS. The same beloved breakfast, made steadier for your blood sugar. 5 min · serves 1 High-protein Indian breakfast bowl A no-cook, high-protein curd and sprouts breakfast bowl for busy PCOS mornings. Ready in five minutes, filling, and gentle on your blood sugar. 5 min · serves 1 Curd-based high-protein snack (raita bowl) A quick, savoury curd and roasted chana snack that steadies afternoon cravings for PCOS. High in protein, ready in minutes, no sugar needed. 10 min · serves 1 Easy evening snack for cravings (roasted chana chaat) A quick roasted chana chaat that satisfies evening cravings the smart way. High protein, high fibre, and genuinely tasty. A PCOS-friendly desi snack. 20 min · serves 2 Instant ragi dosa Instant ragi dosa with a quick curd batter, no fermentation needed. A crisp, iron-rich millet breakfast for a steady start to your morning. 25 min · serves 2 Pesarattu, whole moong dosa Andhra-style pesarattu made from whole green moong, soaked and ground, no fermentation. A protein-first dosa breakfast that keeps you full for hours. 10 min · serves 2 Moong sprouts chaat A fresh, crunchy moong sprouts chaat with onion, tomato and lemon. No cooking needed if your sprouts are ready. A filling snack in just 10 minutes. 10 min · serves 2 Roasted makhana Crisp ghee-roasted makhana with rock salt and pepper, ready in 10 minutes. The 5pm chai-time snack that replaces biscuits without any fuss. 30 min · serves 4 Masala roasted chana Crunchy masala roasted chana with chaat masala, made in the oven or kadhai. Batch-make once and snack smart all week from a single jar. 30 min · serves 3 Dal palak with rice A homely dal palak with a measured katori of rice, ready in 30 minutes. Protein and fibre in one comforting Indian lunch that keeps energy steady. 25 min · serves 3 Vegetable dal khichdi One-pot moong dal khichdi loaded with vegetables, ready in 25 minutes. Gentle comfort food that still feeds you well, ideal for busy and postpartum days. 15 min · serves 2 Curd rice with tempering Cooling South-style curd rice with a crackling tadka, cucumber and pomegranate, ready in 15 minutes. A light, soothing Indian lunch for hot days. 30 min · serves 2 Tawa paneer tikka Make restaurant-style paneer tikka on a simple tawa, no oven needed. Curd-marinated paneer with capsicum and onion, a high-protein dinner ready in 30 minutes. 35 min · serves 3 Lauki chana dal A light, comforting lauki chana dal for weeknight dinners. Soft bottle gourd, hearty dal and a simple jeera tadka, ready in about 35 minutes. 25 min · serves 2 Grilled fish with Indian spices Tawa-grilled fish in a turmeric, chilli and lemon marinade. A light, high-protein Indian dinner ready in 25 minutes, no fancy equipment needed. 25 min · serves 2 Moong dal soup for dinner A gentle moong dal soup with jeera tadka and soft vegetables. Light, easy to digest and postpartum-friendly, ready in about 25 minutes. 45 min · serves 4 Home-style chicken curry An everyday ghar-wali chicken curry with an onion-tomato base and less oil. High in protein, homely in taste, and easy for lunch or dinner. 35 min · serves 2 Mixed veg millet roti plate A complete Indian dinner plate, quick mixed sabzi with jowar or bajra roti and curd. Simple, filling and balanced, ready in about 35 minutes. 10 min · serves 2 Fruit chaat with seeds A seasonal fruit chaat with roasted seeds, chaat masala and lemon. A fresh, crunchy answer to sweet cravings, ready in 10 minutes with no cooking. 5 min · serves 2 Masala chaas A cooling jeera-pudina masala chaas ready in 5 minutes. The homely Indian afternoon drink that satisfies more than any cold drink from the fridge. 20 min · serves 2 Boiled peanut chaat A monsoon-evening boiled peanut chaat with onion, tomato, coriander and lemon. Filling, homely and ready in 20 minutes with everyday ingredients. 15 min · serves 2 Ragi porridge A gentle ragi porridge you can make savoury with chaas or lightly sweet with jaggery. A warm, gluten-free breakfast loved in postpartum kitchens. 35 min · serves 3 Lighter palak paneer A lighter palak paneer made with a curd and milk trick instead of cream. Same green comfort, more protein, ready in about 35 minutes for a family lunch. 30 min · serves 3 Bhindi masala with less oil Non-slimy bhindi masala with a sensible amount of oil. The dry-first technique gives you crisp, tasty bhindi for lunch without deep frying or extra grease. 30 min · serves 4 Everyday dal tadka The everyday yellow dal tadka done right. A comforting, protein-rich anchor for your lunch thali, pressure-cooked and tempered the simple home way. 30 min · serves 3 Vegetable pulao with raita A pressure-cooker vegetable pulao served with a big bowl of raita. One pot, lots of vegetables, and curd for protein, a balanced Indian lunch in 30 minutes. 35 min · serves 3 Grilled chicken tikka A curd-marinated grilled chicken tikka you can make on a tawa, in the oven or air fryer. High in protein, light on oil, perfect for Indian dinners. 35 min · serves 3 Lighter matar paneer A lighter home-style matar paneer with no cream, just a smooth onion-tomato gravy. High in protein and comforting, made for everyday Indian dinners. 40 min · serves 3 Smoky baingan bharta A smoky, home-style baingan bharta roasted over the flame and cooked with onion, tomato and green chilli. Naturally light, full of flavour and fibre. 35 min · serves 3 Home-style fish curry An everyday Indian fish curry in a light tomato or coconut base. High in protein, gently spiced, and easy to adapt to your region and your kitchen. 20 min · serves 2 Vegetable clear soup A light Indian-kitchen clear vegetable soup with ginger and garlic, ready in 20 minutes. Add moong, paneer or egg to turn it into a proper light dinner. 35 min · serves 4 Steamed dhokla Soft steamed besan dhokla with the classic tadka, no frying needed. A light, protein-rich Indian snack that keeps evening hunger calm between meals. 25 min · serves 6 Roasted poha chivda Roasted poha chivda with peanuts and curry leaves, made without deep frying. A crunchy batch snack for the dabba that easily beats packet namkeen. 20 min · serves 6 Dates and nut ladoo Dates and nut ladoos with no added sugar, ready in twenty minutes with no cooking. An honest sweet for festivals and cravings, one ladoo at a time. 15 min · serves 2 Steamed corn chaat Steamed corn chaat with onion, tomato, lemon and chaat masala. A warm, quick monsoon snack that settles the bhutta craving in just fifteen minutes. 10 min · serves 1 Masala omelette A quick Indian masala omelette with onion, tomato and coriander. A 10-minute protein saver for breakfast, lunch or a light dinner on busy days. 30 min · serves 3 Lighter kadhi A lighter everyday besan kadhi without deep-fried pakodas. Comforting, homely kadhi-chawal made sensible, with optional steamed methi besan dumplings. 15 min · serves 2 Indian vegetable stir fry A 15-minute Indian vegetable stir fry with jeera, garlic and turmeric tempering. The quick, colourful sabzi for tired evenings when cooking feels hard. 40 min · serves 3 Idli with quick sambar Soft idlis with a quick vegetable sambar, all in one easy recipe. A comforting South Indian meal with dal and vegetables that keeps you full for hours. 25 min · serves 2 Kala chana chaat A tangy kala chana chaat with onion, tomato and lemon. This boiled black chana snack is rich in protein and iron, and beats any packet snack at 5 pm. 25 min · serves 2 Sabudana khichdi, the sensible way A sensible sabudana khichdi for vrat days, made with less oil, extra peanuts and curd on the side, so your fasting meal keeps you steady, not sleepy. 30 min · serves 3 Matki usal A homely Maharashtrian matki usal made with sprouted moth beans, onion and goda masala. An everyday high-protein sabzi that works with roti or as misal.
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