1400 Calorie Indian Veg Diet Chart

A 7-day vegetarian meal plan of everyday Indian home food — breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner — adding up to about 1400 calories a day. This is a common weight-loss target for many women and for less active men.

From FitDesi.in — https://fitdesi.in/diet-chart/1400-calorie-veg-diet

1416
kcal / day
53 g
Protein / day
181 g
Carbs / day
53 g
Fat / day
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Your 7-day 1400 calorie meal plan

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 4 pieces moong dal cheela + 1 tbsp green chutney 20.4 g protein 307 20.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium apple 0.4 g protein 94 0.4 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm ½ katori rice + 1 katori rasam + 1 katori avial + 1 katori curd 12.7 g protein 415 12.7 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 medium roti + 1 katori kadai paneer + 1 katori green salad 10.7 g protein 328 10.7 g
Day total Carbs 164 g · Fat 55 g · Fibre 33 g 1369 50 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 1 pesarattu + 2 tablespoons coconut chutney 13.4 g protein 366 13.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium banana 1.3 g protein 105 1.3 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm ½ katori rice + 1 katori dal palak + 1 katori bhindi masala + 1 katori curd 13.6 g protein 408 13.6 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 2 medium roti + 1½ katori moong dal + 1 katori patta gobhi matar 16.3 g protein 353 16.3 g
Day total Carbs 181 g · Fat 59 g · Fibre 35 g 1457 51 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 4 pieces moong dal cheela + 1 tbsp green chutney 20.4 g protein 307 20.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium banana 1.3 g protein 105 1.3 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 medium roti + 1 katori rajma + ½ katori rice + 1 katori cucumber raita 19.6 g protein 416 19.6 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 3 idli + 1 katori sambar 11.3 g protein 340 11.3 g
Day total Carbs 213 g · Fat 33 g · Fibre 30 g 1393 59 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 1 pesarattu + 2 tablespoons coconut chutney 13.4 g protein 366 13.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium banana 1.3 g protein 105 1.3 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm ½ katori rice + 1 katori rasam + 1 katori avial + 1 katori curd 12.7 g protein 415 12.7 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 medium roti + 1 katori kadai paneer + 1 katori green salad 10.7 g protein 328 10.7 g
Day total Carbs 166 g · Fat 66 g · Fibre 34 g 1439 44 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 4 pieces moong dal cheela + 1 tbsp green chutney 20.4 g protein 307 20.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 1 medium banana 1.3 g protein 105 1.3 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 medium roti + 1 katori mixed dal + 1 katori matar paneer + 1 katori green salad 17.9 g protein 461 17.9 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 bowl khichdi + 1 katori curd 12.5 g protein 298 12.5 g
Day total Carbs 177 g · Fat 50 g · Fibre 29 g 1396 58 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 1 pesarattu + 2 tablespoons coconut chutney 13.4 g protein 366 13.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 2 medium orange 1.8 g protein 96 1.8 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 medium roti + 1 katori chana masala + 1 katori green salad + 1 katori curd 18.7 g protein 444 18.7 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 1 plain dosa + 1 katori sambar + 2 tablespoons coconut chutney 9.6 g protein 345 9.6 g
Day total Carbs 175 g · Fat 64 g · Fibre 35 g 1476 50 g

Meal What to eat kcal Protein
Early Morning 6:30 – 7:00 am 1 glass jeera water + 10 almonds 2.6 g protein 96 2.6 g
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 am 4 pieces moong dal cheela + 1 tbsp green chutney 20.4 g protein 307 20.4 g
Mid-Morning 11:00 am 2 medium orange 1.8 g protein 96 1.8 g
Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 pm 1 medium roti + 1 katori dal + 1 katori aloo gobi + 1 katori green salad 15.7 g protein 406 15.7 g
Evening Snack 5:00 pm 1 cup chai + 1 cup murmura 3.6 g protein 129 3.6 g
Dinner 8:00 – 8:30 pm 2 medium roti + 1½ katori masoor dal + 1 katori aloo palak 12.9 g protein 352 12.9 g
Day total Carbs 193 g · Fat 43 g · Fibre 37 g 1386 57 g

Home-style portions: 1 katori ≈ 150 g, 1 medium roti ≈ 40 g. Cook with 1–2 teaspoons of oil or ghee per dish.

Making this 1400 calorie plan work

  • Expect to feel hungrier on busy days — lean on dal, curd, sprouts and vegetables, which fill you up for few calories.
  • Drink 2–3 litres of water a day; tea and coffee are counted with a little milk and sugar.
  • Swap like for like — one dal for another, one fruit for another — to keep it interesting.
  • Weigh yourself once a week. If nothing changes in 2–3 weeks, adjust by 100–200 calories.

Frequently asked questions

This is a common weight-loss target for many women and for less active men. Whether it creates a deficit for you depends on your weight, height and activity. Use the TDEE calculator to find your maintenance calories; eating about 500 calories below that usually leads to roughly half a kilo of weight loss a week.

Across the 7 days this chart averages about 53 g of protein, 181 g of carbohydrates and 53 g of fat a day. If you are trying to build or keep muscle, aim for 1.2–1.6 g of protein per kg of bodyweight.

Yes. Swap like for like within the same meal — one dal for another, roti for a similar portion of rice, one fruit for another. You can also create a fresh plan in the diet chart generator, or check any meal in the thali calculator.

This is a general healthy-eating plan, not a medical diet. If you have diabetes, PCOS, thyroid disease, kidney problems, are pregnant or take regular medication, ask your doctor or a registered dietitian to adjust it for you.

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Nutrition values: Indian Nutrient Databank and ICMR-NIN food composition tables. General information, not medical advice — see our disclaimer.