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Egg bhurji for breakfast, chicken curry on Sunday, fish fry at a restaurant: the same dish can differ by a hundred calories or more depending on how much oil goes in. Here is an approximate list for a typical home or restaurant serving.
These are approximate, rounded estimates for typical servings and can be wrong. Real dishes vary a lot with oil, portion size and recipe. This is general information for entertainment, not medical or diet advice. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or take regular medicines, check changes to your diet with your doctor or a registered dietitian.
| Dish | Typical serving | Approx. calories |
|---|---|---|
| Boiled egg | 1 egg | ~75 |
| Fried egg (in oil) | 1 egg | ~100 |
| Masala omelette | 2 eggs | ~220 |
| Egg bhurji | 2 eggs | ~200 |
| Egg curry | 2 eggs with gravy | ~300 |
Rounded estimates. A spoon of extra oil adds roughly 40 calories.
| Dish | Typical serving | Approx. calories |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken curry (home style) | 1 cup with gravy | ~280 |
| Butter chicken | 1 cup | ~380 |
| Tandoori chicken | 2 pieces (about 150 g) | ~250 |
| Chicken tikka | 6 pieces (about 120 g) | ~190 |
| Chicken biryani | 1 plate (about 300 g) | ~500 |
| Chicken 65 or fried chicken | 5 pieces | ~350 |
Gravy richness, cream and oil move these numbers the most. Restaurant portions are often larger.
| Dish | Typical serving | Approx. calories |
|---|---|---|
| Fish curry | 1 cup with 2 pieces | ~250 |
| Fish fry (shallow fried) | 2 pieces | ~280 |
| Prawn masala | 1 cup | ~220 |
| Mutton curry | 1 cup with gravy | ~350 |
| Keema (mince curry) | 1 cup | ~330 |
Rounded estimates for typical servings.
If you track food, measure the cup once. Most people pour more gravy than they think.
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Scan your food → Open the trackerRoughly 75 calories for a medium egg, as an approximate estimate.
It usually has more oil, butter or cream than a home recipe, and the portion is often larger.
A typical serving of tandoori chicken usually has fewer calories than a creamy curry, but marinades and basting oil change the number.
Figures marked with a tilde (~) are rounded estimates for typical home portions; real foods and recipes vary. This article is general information for entertainment, not medical or nutrition advice, and does not replace your doctor or dietitian.
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