Baingan (brinjal/eggplant) is 25 calories per 100g raw. One of the lowest-calorie vegetables in existence. But baingan bharta with generous oil: 200 cal per bowl. Baingan fry: 250 cal. Begun pora (Bengali roasted): 100 cal. The same vegetable, four different calorie outcomes. The preparation method matters more than the vegetable itself. Baingan (Brinjal) is genuinely … Read more
Bhindi is one of the lightest Indian sabzis at 150 calories per bowl. The vegetable itself is just 33 calories per 100g with excellent fibre. The problem: bhindi absorbs oil like a sponge. The same 200g bowl goes from 100 cal (air-fried) to 250 cal (deep-fried kurkuri bhindi). The vegetable is innocent. The cooking method … Read more
Aloo gobi is the default Indian sabzi. The one that shows up when nobody planned dinner. At 180 calories per bowl, it is moderate. Not light, not heavy. But the calorie count swings wildly based on how much oil goes in. Home aloo gobi with 1 tbsp oil: 150 cal. Dhaba-style swimming in oil: 280 … Read more