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Aloo Gobi — Potato Cauliflower — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Aloo Gobi — Potato Cauliflower

40 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Aloo Gobi Cauliflower Dry Curry North Indian Potato Vegetarian

Aloo Paratha — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Aloo Paratha

80 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Aloo Paratha Bread Breakfast Potato Punjabi Stuffed

Aloo Tikki — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Aloo Tikki

40 min 4 serv 210 kcal

Aloo Tikki Fried North Indian Potato Street Food

Bhel Puri — Puffed Rice Chaat — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Bhel Puri — Puffed Rice Chaat

15 min 2 serv 280 kcal

Bhel Puri Chaat Mumbai Puffed Rice Street Food

Bombay Sandwich — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Bombay Sandwich

15 min 2 serv 380 kcal

Chutney Mumbai Sandwich Street Food Vegetarian

Butter Chicken — Murgh Makhani — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Butter Chicken — Murgh Makhani

60 min 4 serv 520 kcal

Butter Chicken Chicken Creamy Iconic Mughlai North Indian Tomato

Chana Masala — Chickpea Curry — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Chana Masala — Chickpea Curry

50 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Chana Chickpea North Indian Punjabi Street Food Vegetarian

Chicken Biryani — Hyderabadi — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Chicken Biryani — Hyderabadi

120 min 4 serv 620 kcal

Biryani Celebration Chicken Hyderabadi Iconic Rice Saffron

Chicken Korma — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Chicken Korma

60 min 4 serv 480 kcal

Cashew Chicken Creamy Korma Mughlai Royal

Chicken Tikka Masala — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Chicken Tikka Masala

50 min 4 serv 480 kcal

British Indian Chicken Creamy North Indian Tikka Masala

Chole Bhature — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Chole Bhature

120 min 4 serv 680 kcal

Bhature Chickpea Chole Fried Bread Iconic Punjabi

Dal Makhani — Black Lentil Stew — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Dal Makhani — Black Lentil Stew

480 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Creamy Dal Dal Makhani Lentil North Indian Punjabi

Dal Tadka — Yellow Lentil — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Dal Tadka — Yellow Lentil

40 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Dal Dal Tadka Everyday Lentil North Indian Punjabi Vegetarian

Gajar Halwa — Carrot Pudding — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Gajar Halwa — Carrot Pudding

60 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Carrot Dessert Ghee Halwa Milk Punjabi Winter

Kheer — Rice Pudding — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Kheer — Rice Pudding

45 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Cardamom Dessert Kheer Milk Rice Traditional

Lassi — Yogurt Drink — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Lassi — Yogurt Drink

5 min 2 serv 180 kcal

Drink Lassi Punjabi Summer Yogurt

Mango Lassi — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Mango Lassi

5 min 2 serv 280 kcal

Drink Lassi Mango Sweet

Mango Pickle — Aam ka Achaar — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Mango Pickle — Aam ka Achaar

2880 min 8 serv 140 kcal

Achaar Condiment Fermented Mango Pickle

Masala Dosa — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Masala Dosa

600 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Breakfast Dosa Fermented Iconic Lentil Potato Rice South Indian

Methi Malai Paneer — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Methi Malai Paneer

35 min 4 serv 420 kcal

Creamy Fenugreek Methi Paneer Vegetarian

Mutton Biryani — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Mutton Biryani

150 min 4 serv 680 kcal

Biryani Celebration Lamb Mutton Rice

Pakora — Vegetable Fritters — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Pakora — Vegetable Fritters

25 min 4 serv 320 kcal

Chickpea Flour Fried Fritter Monsoon Pakora Street Food

Palak Paneer — Spinach Cheese — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Palak Paneer — Spinach Cheese

40 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Iconic North Indian Palak Paneer Paneer Spinach Vegetarian

Paneer Tikka — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Paneer Tikka

50 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Appetizer Grilled North Indian Paneer Paneer Tikka Vegetarian

Pani Puri / Golgappa — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Pani Puri / Golgappa

30 min 4 serv 210 kcal

Chaat Golgappa Iconic Pani Puri Spicy Street Food

Pav Bhaji — Mashed Vegetable — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Pav Bhaji — Mashed Vegetable

45 min 4 serv 420 kcal

Mumbai Pav Bhaji Potato Street Food Vegetarian

Rajma — Kidney Bean Curry — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Rajma — Kidney Bean Curry

75 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Kidney Beans North Indian Punjabi Rajma Vegetarian

Ras Malai — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Ras Malai

60 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Bengali Cardamom Chenna Dessert Milk Ras Malai

Rasam — Spicy Tamarind Broth — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Rasam — Spicy Tamarind Broth

30 min 4 serv 80 kcal

Everyday Pepper Rasam Soup South Indian Tamarind

Saag Paneer — Mixed Greens Paneer — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Saag Paneer — Mixed Greens Paneer

40 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Greens Paneer Punjabi Saag Paneer Vegetarian Winter

Sambar — South Indian Stew — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Sambar — South Indian Stew

45 min 4 serv 210 kcal

Everyday Lentil Sambar South Indian Tamarind Vegetable

Samosa — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Samosa

90 min 4 serv 280 kcal

Fried Iconic Pastry Potato Samosa Street Food

Tandoori Chicken — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Tandoori Chicken

90 min 4 serv 320 kcal

Chicken Grilled Iconic Kidney Friendlier North Indian Tandoori Yogurt

Vada Pav — Mumbai Burger — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Vada Pav — Mumbai Burger

40 min 4 serv 420 kcal

Mumbai Potato Street Food Vada Pav Vegetarian

Vegetable Biryani — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Vegetable Biryani

60 min 4 serv 480 kcal

Biryani Celebration Rice Vegetable Vegetarian

Vegetable Korma — kidney-friendly recipe

🍛 Indian · India

Vegetable Korma

45 min 4 serv 380 kcal

Cashew Coconut Creamy Curry Korma Mughlai Vegetarian

Quick reference for CKD eating

Essentials to know alongside recipes — what to enjoy, what to limit.

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Low Potassium Fruits

Safe

🍎 Apple107mg K

🫐 Blueberries114mg K

🍓 Strawberries153mg K

🍇 Grapes176mg K

🍍 Pineapple180mg K

🍉 Watermelon170mg K

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Foods to Limit

Avoid

🍌 Banana422mg K

🍊 Orange / OJ326mg K

🧀 CheeseHigh P

🥓 Processed meatHigh Na

🍫 ChocolateHigh P+K

🥜 Nuts & seedsHigh P+K

Nutritional values are approximate. Always consult your nephrologist or renal dietitian for personalized advice.