Indonesian food is synonymous with its strong spices and complex ingredients. Therefore, some consider if the traditional food is less suitable for those who are on a diet.
Though not all types of Indonesian food contains fat and high calories. Six foods below for example. These menus are even recommended directly by Alvin Hartanto, a nutritionist and certified professional trainer from Jakarta, as well as the founder of thefamousfitnessplan.com website.
1.Meatballs
According to Alvin, meatballs are Indonesian food that includes clean food, aka using natural ingredients and processing methods. Basically, meatballs consist of minced meat and a bit of tapioca flour. This means that meat and carbohydrate proteins can be obtained at once when eating meatballs.
Even so, the benefits of meatballs so not optimal if eaten with bakwan, gorengan, and vermicelli. Because the three types of companion contains high calories and carbohydrates.
Choose the type of homemade meatballs, not the instant that is usually sold in frozen form in supermarkets. Because frozen food is obviously not processed naturally, including additional chemicals such as preservatives and flavors.
2.Sate
The recommended types of satay are those using peanut sauce. Whether chicken, cow, or goat is not a problem to eat, as long as its part is meat fiber. Different story if for example you order chicken satay with skin or sate goat with fat everywhere.
In addition, it's good spice beans and meat separated alias not poured directly on the satay. Alternatively, you can ask for a half-portion of spices. The goal is to minimize the consumption of spices.
Therefore, the substance "evil" that can cause obesity lies not in meat, but rather on spice. Among the carbohydrates from nuts, fats from oil, sugar, sodium, and so forth.
3.Soup
The soup in question is that using a clear broth sauce and fresh vegetable stuffing. Generally contains carrots, potatoes, beans, celery, and chicken pieces. However, replacing chicken broth with beef is also not a problem and still contains good nutrition.
Because it is not fried, soup contains less fat. However, the use of MSG and sugar in soups needs to be minimized while cooking at home.
This food is also good eaten with complex carbohydrates, such as brown rice or oatmeal. The gravy will make you feel fuller even though the amount of food you eat is not too much.
4.Tumism
In addition to the soup, stir-fry is the easiest type of food to make. There are no specific rules about what materials should and should not be used.
You can make vegetable cah, orek tempe, or a combination of vegetables and meat. In essence, adjust to your daily needs and tastes. Alvin recommends olive oil or canola oil as a substitute for coconut oil with sauté.
5.Gado-gado
Because the majority consists of vegetables, gado-gado be a healthy food for consumption. There is a balanced nutrition in one portion. Among them fiber, vitamins, and minerals from vegetables, carbohydrates from lontong, as well as protein from eggs and fried tempeh.
But what you need to watch out for is the spice dosage you eat, because peanut sauce is high in calories. More safely, you can make your own peanut sauce at home to make sure the ingredients used are safer and healthier.
6.Ketoprak
Just like gado-gado, ketoprak have complete nutrition and low calorie. But this food will turn into high calories if eaten with excessive spice.
Basically, Indonesian food with spiced liquid such as ketoprak, gado-gado, and satay should be served separately with the sauce. Therefore, the high sugar and salt content in it can damage the nutritional composition of your food.
Sumber:https://IDNtimes.com