Eating out / Indian takeaway
Indian takeaway: what to order
No gentlest way through
There's no gentlest way through to name here — the mains both land on 10.0. On a board like this, what you ask them to change does more than what you pick.
No one shop's recipe. Every kitchen cooks these differently, so these are typical versions built from our own food catalogue — useful for seeing which dishes tend to sit heavier, not for judging the place you order from.
If you're choosing a main
- Dahl with naanGentlest here10.0/10
lentils red, onion, garlic, cumin, turmeric
Typical dish726 kcal (our estimate)
- Butter chicken with rice10.0/10
chicken breast, cream, tomato canned, butter, garam masala
Typical dish
What to ask them to change
Things a person can really request at the counter.
- Ask for no basmati riceon the butter chicken with rice
How sure we are about these
- The dish as commonly made
- Not any restaurant's recipe — a typical version scored from our own food catalogue. Treat it as indicative of the dish, not of one place.
Somewhere else
Written and checked from lived experience with a J-pouch. Last updated August 2026. The GASP Score is a modelled estimate, not medical advice — always work alongside your own clinical team.