Replace Atta Roti With These Low Carb Options

Any Indian meal is complete without having roti or rice or both. But there are some other lo-carb options that you try to have a healthier meal. The daily diet plan of y ours should have a 60:20:20 ratio for carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Most of us do not pay much attention to this, end up having a carbohydrate rich meal and then start wondering why our weight is getting out of control. What’s more, eating a meal with balanced amount of carbs also ensures that you live longer, as per a Harvard study. But when it comes to Indian breads, we just rely on atta or maida but there are many grains that can be a healthy alternative. So if you want to make a switch to low-carb rotis or are just plain bored of atta rotis then give these a try.

Ragi Roti

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Ragi, also known as finger millet, is a super healthy grain that’s packed with nutrients. About a 100 gm of ragi contains 5–8% protein, 2.5–3.5% minerals, 65–75% carbohydrates, 15–20% dietary fiber and 1–2% ether extractives. What’s more, ragi has the highest level of calcium compared to other cereals i.e. 344 mg per 100 gm.

Carbohydrate content per 100 gm: 89 gm

Want to add the goodness of ragi to your roti? Then buy the Organik Tree Organic Ragi/Nachani/Finger Millet Flour here for Rs 170 only.

Soya Roti

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Soyabean and soy flour are excellent food choices for the health conscious. The carbohydrate content of soy is very less so you should include it in your daily meals if you are looking forward to lose some weight. But if you are allergic to soy protein then don’t lose heart, there are plenty of other options available for you.

Carbohydrate content per 100 gm: 30 gm

You can buy Urban Platter Soy Bean Fiber Powder and add it to your rotis and other dishes. Buy it here for an offer price of just Rs 275.

Oats Roti

You may imagine having oats pudding, oats khichdi, oats cookies or even an oats energy bar but an oats roti is something that you can easily make for your next meal. In case switching totally to an oats roti seems not so interesting then you can add the rolled oats to atta while kneading the dough.

Carbohydrate content per 100 gm: 12gm

Buy Urban Platter Fine Oats Flour, with the goodness of all natural, nutritious, fibre-rich oats here at an offer price of Rs 290.

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Coconut Flour Roti

Many celebs like Alia Bhatt, Huma Quereshi and Karan Johar swear by the keto diet. While making Keto Cakes like Alia may not be an everyday affair what you can do is make Keto rotis instead! Well, for that you will need some coconut flour. Made from the pulp that remains after extraction of coconut milk, coconut flour has all the goodness of coconut and can be easily made into flat breads like rotis. The few things that you have to keep in mind while making coconut flour rotis is to use only 20 per cent coconut flour and mix it with wheat flour. This is because coconut flour is very dense and ends up soaking a lot of moisture when cooked. Low in carbs, coconut flour has a high protein and fibre content.

Carbohydrate content per 100 gm: 16 gm

Try the By Nature Coconut Flour the next time you decide to make ultra healthy keto rotis with cocnut four. Priced at Rs 210, you can buy it here for Rs 208.

So now that you know that you have the option of having nutritious and tasty grains apart from wheat in your roti, start making them and enjoy the wholesome goodness minus the guilt of having a carb-rich diet. To know about more diet and nutrition tips and know the fitness mantra of celebs, keep reading Her Zindagi.

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