North Indian Diabetic Diet Plan

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This diet plan is meant for different North Indian places like Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. Wheat is the staple food of North Indians.

Following is the diet plan for all the diabetics of North India.

Meal Pattern for the Traditional North Indian Client with Diabetes Type 2
Meal	Typical	Modified
	Calories : 2600 Carbohydrate : 350 grams (55%) Protein : 80 grams (12%) Fat : 100 grams (33%)	Calories : 1600 Carbohydrate : 220 grams (55%) Protein : 70 grams (17%) Fat : 50 grams (28%)
Breakfast	1 cup tea / whole milk -3 teaspoons sugar 1 potato paratha 1 tbsp(tablespoon) Pickle	1 cup tea / skim milk-no calorie sweetener 2 whole wheat bread toast 1 teaspoon butter 1 cup skim milk
Lunch	2 roti with 1 teaspoon ghee 1 cup rajmah (or chicken curry) ½ cup spinach and potato subji ½ cup onion and cucumber salad 1 roasted papad	2 roti-no ghee 1 cup low fat rajmah (or low fat chicken curry) ½ cup spinach subji ½ cup onion and cucumber salad 1 roasted papad
Tea Time	1 cup tea / whole milk – 3 teaspoons sugar ¼ cup namkeen (fried snack) 1 laddu (sweet)	1 cup tea / skim milk-no calorie sweetener 30 grams mixed nuts 1 banana
Dinner	2 parathas 1 cup chole (1 cup Kheema) 1 cup potato and pea subji ½ cup dahi (whole milk yogurt)	2 roti-no ghee ½ cup chole (or ½ cup low fat kheema) 1 cup cauliflower subji ½ cup dahi (fat free)
Snack	1 cup kheer	1 orange 1 cup skim milk

Below is another table which identifies foods to eat more often and foods to avoid or to be preferred less frequently.

Food Groups	Eat More Often	Avoid or Eat less often
Starches	roti, phulka, chapathi brown basmati rice potatoes-prepared with minimal oil	paratha, puri, kachori, naan pulao, biryani fried potatoes
Fruits	all fresh fruits monitor portion size of fruit light canned fruit	regular canned fruit
Vegetables	all vegetables cooked with minimal oil	creamed or fried vegetables
Meat And Meat Alternatives	dal cooked in minimal oil chicken (without skin) and fish cooked in minimal oil eat lean lamb, goat, pork or beef less often and in small quantity low fat cheese low fat paneer part skim Ricotta cheese tofu	fried or creamed dal chicken, fish, or red meat cooked with cream high fat cuts of lamb, goat, pork or beef regular cheese regular paneer regular ricotta cheese
Dairy	skim milk, fat free yogurt and buttermilk	2% or whole milk and its products
Fats	canola, vegetable, or olive oil nuts such as almonds, peanuts, walnuts seeds such as sunflower seeds	butter, ghee, cream, half-and half coconut, coconut oil, coconut milk

A typical north Indian party menu with serving suggestions is also tabulated below.

Typical Party Menu	Serving Suggestions (Watch portions and total carbohydrate intake to avoid elevated blood sugar after the meal, and enjoy the party)
samose or pakore with chutney puri chole chicken curry (non-vegetarian) potato pea subji cauliflower with potato sabji kofte onion, cucumber, radish salad boondi raita matar pulao chai gulab jamun	1 samosa 1 puri ½ cup chole ½ cup chicken curry (non-vegetarian) ½ cup cauliflower subji, avoid the potatoes 1 kofta 1 cup onion, cucumber, radish salad ¼ cup raita tea (skip pulao and dessert)

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Source: The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)

* Though the diet plans are specially designed for diabetes patients by the expert group, we suggest you to check with your physician before practicing this diet, as the diet plans may vary based on the individual’s medical conditions.

* Since audience is Indian for various Indian dish names considering as common noun and no capitalization.

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Diet plans for other Indian geographical regions:
South Indian Diabetic Diet Plan
Diabetic Diet Plan for People of Odisha and West Bengal (East India)
Diabetic Diet Plan for People of Maharashtra and Gujarat (West India)
Diabetic Diet Plan for People of Maharashtra
Diabetic Diet Plan for People of Gujarat