Curries fatten more than fastfood
29 Jun 2008, 1928 hrs IST,IANS

LONDON: Having an Indian meal may be Britain's favourite culinary pastime, but researchers say curries bought over the counter are more fattening than either Chinese food or pizza takeaways.

A single meal of Indian curry has been found to have more fat than what is recommended for the entire day.

In a comparison of Indian, Chinese and pizza takeaways, researchers found that an average Indian takeaway contained 23.2gm of saturated fat, 3.2gm more what than a woman should eat in a day.

The popularity of curries among Britons prompted the late minister Robin Cook to once describe the Chicken Tikka Masala as Britain's national dish.

However, the study comes amid mounting concern because the genetic make-up of South Asians means that they are a higher risk group for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Indian takeaway meals are known for their liberal use of oil, and ghee, not only in curries but also naan breads. The researchers found that a naan bread contained more calories than a chicken tikka masala.

The research was conducted by Which magazine, which tested the takeaways for the calorie, sugar, saturated fat and salt content and rated each meal against the recommended daily allowance in Britain.

Researchers found Chinese takeaways, despite having lower saturated fat content, contained nearly three times as much sugar as an Indian meal. One portion contained more than 19 teaspoons of sugar.

The report found that some fat content in pizzas from popular fastfood chains such as Pizza Hut and Domino's differed from information on their websites.

Four Domino's cheese and tomato pizzas tested by Which contained at least 50 per cent more fat per 100gm than stated on the website.

Neil Fowler, editor of Which , said: "We don't want to be killjoys when it comes to takeaways, but we would like people to be aware of just how much of their daily food intake comes in just one meal.

"Highlighting healthier options is useful, but ultimately we want consumers to have much clearer information about fat, sugar and salt levels," he added.

Full story, source: The Times of India

this would explain why my trousers dont fit anymore.

aha...protesting about immigrants and eating curry....

My question is just: why are there not more fat Indians, if curry is so fattening?

its the english way

.. and I believed Pink Floyd when they said that quiet desperation was....

oh plsssssssssss.... any food can make you fat ! just get more exercise !

Good thing im not eating currie today... decided I was in the mood for subway..

(toasted oregono? bread, chicken, bacon, more bacon, ranch, honey mustard sauce, cheese, olives and LETTUCE (it counts as a salad)...


EDIT: part of it might be that they have to change around ingredients to make it less spicy for most folk..

It's not the curry that makes you fat it is the dish itself and the way it is prepared. One of my favourite dishes to make is Pad Thai except for the fact the sauce is so fattening. I love curry spice but the only time it gets unhealthy is when I add it to a sauce.

nice one Chem, made me laugh, my dads mate makes a great curry, the first time i tried it was in a pie he'd made, it was lovely, but bloody hot, it was that hot it melted my fillings,


and Q, you never see a Fat Indian because their always being chased by cowboys,


Cash and Curry,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP0RVm3_wPw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOzQl2zYHOs...feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTMmVMUIoqk...feature=related

Well I for one certainly don't give what food I consume any more thought than whether or not I want to eat it.