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Low-FODMAP Indian Diet: A Practical Guide and 7-Day Meal Plan

Dt. Trishala Goswami

MSc Clinical Nutritionist · Diabetes Educator · Certified Nutrigenomics Specialist

Written & medically reviewed·Updated 29 October 2026·14 min read

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"The low-FODMAP diet is the most evidence-based dietary approach for IBS - but trying to follow it with Western food lists while living on dal-roti is a recipe for confusion and failure." - Dt. Trishala Goswami, MSc Clinical Nutritionist

Dt. Trishala Goswami, MSc Clinical Nutritionist · Diabetes Educator · Certified Nutrigenomics Specialist · Last Updated: October 2026

The short answer: the low-FODMAP diet is a three-step plan for IBS. For 2 to 6 weeks you swap high-FODMAP foods for low-FODMAP ones, then you test the high-FODMAP groups back one at a time, then you settle into a personal diet that limits only your own triggers. In an Indian kitchen, rice, jowar, sabudana, quinoa, measured oats, eggs, chicken, fish, firm tofu, ghee, carrot, tomato, spinach, bhindi, papaya, orange and most whole spices are low FODMAP, and bajra, ragi and kuttu are named low in modest portions. Onion, garlic, wheat roti, rajma, chole, toor and urad dal, milk, mango, apple, cauliflower and mushrooms are paused, not banned. Hing, garlic-infused oil and spring onion greens keep the tadka tasting like home.

Most low-FODMAP food lists were written for Western kitchens. They put "legumes", "onion", "garlic" and "wheat" in the avoid column, which for a family cooking dal, roti and an onion-garlic masala every day feels impossible before the first meal. This guide translates the low-FODMAP diet and meal plan into Indian food, group by group. To look up a single food, such as ragi, besan or makhana, use our searchable low-FODMAP food list, which shows the serving and the published source behind each rating.

What Are FODMAPs?

FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols. These short-chain carbohydrates are poorly absorbed, so they draw water into the bowel and are fermented by gut bacteria into gas. In people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), whose gut nerves are more sensitive, that stretch and gas can cause bloating, pain, wind and diarrhoea or constipation.

There are five groups, and each has Indian sources:

FODMAP group	What it is	Common Indian sources
Fructans	Chains of fructose (an oligosaccharide)	Wheat roti, naan, bread, suji, onion, garlic
GOS (galacto-oligosaccharides)	Another oligosaccharide	Rajma, chole, lobia, toor, chana and urad dal
Lactose	Milk sugar (a disaccharide)	Milk, milk chai, kheer, khoya, most mithai, large bowls of curd
Excess fructose	A monosaccharide	Mango, apple, pear, watermelon, honey
Polyols (sorbitol, mannitol)	Sugar alcohols	Cauliflower, mushrooms, apple, pear, stone fruits, sugar-free sweets

Peter Gibson and Sue Shepherd first proposed the idea in 2005, and their Monash University group developed the diet. In a randomised crossover trial of 30 people with IBS by Halmos and colleagues (2014, Gastroenterology), overall symptom scores were about half as high on a low-FODMAP diet as on a typical Australian diet. Both the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG, 2021) and the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG, 2021) now include a trial of the diet in their IBS guidelines.

The Three Steps of the Low-FODMAP Diet

The low-FODMAP diet is a learning tool, not a lifelong diet. Monash University describes it in three steps:

Step	How long	What you do
1. Low-FODMAP (restriction)	2 to 6 weeks	Swap high-FODMAP foods for low-FODMAP ones in the same food group. You still eat grains, protein, dairy, vegetables and fruit.
2. Reintroduction	About 6 to 8 weeks	Test one FODMAP group at a time over 3 days, with increasing portions, and a 2 to 3 day break between tests.
3. Personalisation	Long term	Eat everything you tolerate, and limit only your triggers, only as much as you need to. Retest them every few months.

Step 1 is short: 2 to 6 weeks, not months. The diet also works best with a trained dietitian or clinical nutritionist; the BSG guideline places healthy-eating advice first and the low-FODMAP diet second, delivered by a dietitian. If symptoms have not eased after about 6 weeks of careful restriction, FODMAPs may not be your main trigger, so review the plan rather than restrict further.

Low-FODMAP Indian Foods, Group by Group

Use this list during step 1. Low FODMAP means a published low-FODMAP serving covers a normal portion. Small portions means a measured amount is low FODMAP but a larger one is not. Low, no published serving means researchers name the food as low FODMAP but the amount is only in the Monash app, so keep portions modest. Not lab-tested means we found no published test; try these only with your dietitian. High FODMAP means pause it until reintroduction.

These statuses match our searchable low-FODMAP food list, which gives the serving and the published source for every food. Monash updates serving sizes as it re-tests foods, and tolerance is personal, so check the Monash FODMAP app for the latest figures.

Grains and flours

Food	Status	Indian notes
White, brown or basmati rice	Low FODMAP	No fructans were found in rice in Monash testing; brown rice is low at 1 cup cooked (180 g)
Jowar (sorghum)	Low FODMAP	A 6-inch jowar rotla was calculated low, and Monash lists sorghum flour as low
Sabudana, potato	Low FODMAP	Sabudana khichdi was calculated low; potato is low at 75 g
Quinoa	Low FODMAP	1 cup cooked (155 g)
Barnyard millet (samak)	Small portions	Monash uses about 55 g dry per person in a low-FODMAP pilaf
Bajra, ragi, makki (maize) flour, kuttu (buckwheat) flour, rice flour	Low, no published serving	Named as low-FODMAP swaps for wheat; start with one roti
Rolled oats	Small portions	Half a cup uncooked (52 g); other forms of oats have different serves
Sweet potato	Small portions	75 g
Poha, idli, rice dosa*	Not lab-tested	Singapore dietitians writing for Monash report idli and dosa are generally well tolerated because the dal portion is small; try them with your dietitian
Besan*	Not lab-tested	Milled from dried chana, which is high in GOS; try it only with your dietitian
Wheat roti, paratha, naan, bread, suji, maida, biscuits	High FODMAP	Fructans at usual Indian portions; reintroduce later

Our guide to ragi, jowar and bajra explains how to roll and cook millet rotis that do not crack.

Dals, pulses and protein

Food	Status	Indian notes
Eggs, chicken, fish, prawns, mutton	Low FODMAP	Plain protein is naturally low FODMAP; the onion-garlic masala is the problem
Firm tofu, tempeh	Low FODMAP	Firm tofu is low at 2/3 cup (about 160 g); silken tofu is high
Paneer	Small portions	Monash's low-FODMAP paneer butter masala uses about 50 g paneer per person
Canned lentils, drained and rinsed	Small portions	Half a cup; the GOS leaches into the canning water
Canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed	Small portions	About a quarter cup (42 g)
Whole moong, boiled and drained	Small portions	About a quarter cup (53 g) of cooked, drained beans, tested by Monash
Moong sprouts	Low, no published serving	Sprouting moved mung beans from high to low in Monash testing; the serving is only in the app
Masoor dal cooked from dry	High FODMAP	High at a typical serve; boiling and draining helps, but canned lentils are the measured option
Split moong, toor, chana and urad dal*	Not lab-tested	Not tested on their own, but dal dishes such as sambar were calculated high; treat them as high until reintroduction
Rajma, chole cooked from dry	High FODMAP	Red kidney beans are high in both fructans and GOS

Dairy, fats and oils

Food	Status	Indian notes
Ghee, butter	Low FODMAP	Almost no lactose
Mustard, groundnut, coconut, olive oil	Low FODMAP	Use garlic-infused oil for garlic flavour without the fructans
Hard cheese (cheddar, parmesan)	Low FODMAP	About 0.04 g lactose in 40 g of cheddar
Lactose-free milk and curd	Low FODMAP	The easiest swap for chai and raita
Curd (dahi)	Small portions	About 3 tablespoons (under a quarter cup), as suggested in a 2025 review by Monash and Indian researchers; a 170 g bowl has about 8.5 g lactose and is high
Chaas*	Not lab-tested	Made from curd; how much dilution helps has not been measured, so try it only with your dietitian
Canned coconut milk	Small portions	About a quarter cup in a dish; skip brands with added inulin
Milk, kheer, khoya, rabri, ice cream	High FODMAP	A cup of milk has about 15 g lactose; lactose-free milk works in most of these recipes

If milk has always bothered you, our article on lactose intolerance and Indian genetics explains why it is so common in India.

Vegetables

Food	Status	Indian notes
Carrot, tomato, cucumber, spinach (palak), green beans, cabbage	Low FODMAP	About 75 g each (tomato: 75 g canned or 3 cherry tomatoes)
Brinjal (baingan), green capsicum, lettuce, radish, bhindi	Low FODMAP	Baingan bharta without onion works well
Broccoli, red capsicum	Low FODMAP	About 75 g
Tindora, drumstick, gavar, val beans	Small portions	About 25 to 40 g per person, as used in Monash's low-FODMAP avial
Lauki	Low, no published serving	Named as a low-FODMAP swap for pumpkin in Indian recipes
Green peas (matar)	Low, no published serving	A small serve only; the amount is not public
Sweet corn	Small portions	Half a cob (38 g)
Pumpkin (kaddu), tori, parwal, tinda, methi leaves*	Not lab-tested	Japanese pumpkin is low at 75 g, but Indian kaddu has not been tested and a 2025 review lists pumpkin as a high-FODMAP ingredient; try these only with your dietitian
Spring onion greens, chives	Low FODMAP	Green tops only; the white bulb is high
Onion, garlic, shallots, leeks	High FODMAP	High in fructans, raw, cooked or powdered
Cauliflower (phool gobhi), mushrooms	High FODMAP	High at a typical serve. Monash retested cauliflower in 2026 and now gives a larger low-FODMAP serve, so check the app; oyster mushrooms are low at 75 g

Fruits

Food	Status	Indian notes
Papaya, orange, kiwi, pineapple, guava, kharbuja	Low FODMAP	One portion at a time, such as 1 medium orange or 1 cup of pineapple
Grapes	Low, no published serving	Rated low in 2015, but Monash's 2022 retest found more fructose; the current serve is only in the app
Banana	Small portions	One small, firm banana (up to about 95 g); a ripe, spotty banana is low FODMAP only at about a third
Pomegranate	Small portions	About a quarter cup of seeds (45 g)
Raisins	Small portions	1 tablespoon (13 g)
Mosambi, chikoo	Not lab-tested	No published test
Mango, apple, pear, watermelon, sitaphal	High FODMAP	Mango, apple, pear and watermelon have more fructose than glucose
Dates, dried mango, dried papaya	High FODMAP	High at usual portions

Nuts, seeds and snacks

Food	Status	Indian notes
Peanuts, walnuts	Low FODMAP	32 peanuts (28 g) or 10 walnut halves
Chia and flax seeds	Low FODMAP	2 tablespoons of chia or 1 tablespoon of flax
Pumpkin and sesame seeds	Low, no published serving	A sprinkle; tahini is low at 2 tablespoons
Almonds	Small portions	Up to 10
Makhana*	Not lab-tested	No published test; try it only with your dietitian
Cashews, pistachios	High FODMAP	Cashews are high in fructans and GOS; pistachios are also rated high

Flavourings and drinks

Food	Status	Indian notes
Jeera, turmeric, coriander, mustard seeds, curry leaves, black pepper, mint	Low, no published serving	On Monash's list of low-FODMAP Indian spices; use usual spice amounts
Ginger, green chilli, lime juice	Low FODMAP	The fresh flavour base of most Indian cooking
Hing (asafoetida)	Low FODMAP	A pinch; compounded hing is often mixed with wheat or rice flour, so check the label
Garam masala, sambar and chole masala*	Check the label	Many blends contain onion or garlic powder; whole spices you grind yourself are safest
Black tea, coffee	Low, no published serving	Keep tea on the weaker side, and add up to 4 tablespoons of milk or use lactose-free milk
Sugar	Low, no published serving	Monash says white sugar does not need avoiding in moderate amounts
Coconut water	Moderate FODMAP	Rated moderate at a typical serve; keep it occasional
Honey	High FODMAP	Monash lists honey as a high-FODMAP ingredient (excess fructose)

7-Day Indian Low-FODMAP Meal Plan

This sample low-FODMAP meal plan is vegetarian, with egg or non-veg swaps in the last column. Cook with a hing, jeera and ginger tadka (or garlic-infused oil) and no onion or garlic. One katori is about one cup.

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Evening	Dinner	Egg or non-veg swap
1	Quinoa upma with carrot, beans, curry leaves and peanuts	Rice, palak paneer (about 50 g paneer), cucumber salad	Papaya and 10 walnut halves	1 jowar roti with rice, brinjal and capsicum sabzi, 2 tablespoons curd	Grilled chicken instead of paneer
2	Rolled-oats porridge (half cup) in lactose-free milk, firm banana, walnuts	Bajra roti, baingan bharta, a quarter cup of boiled whole moong	Roasted peanuts and weak black tea	Rice, tofu and capsicum stir-fry, carrot salad	Fish curry with tomato and ginger instead of tofu
3	Sweet potato and peanut chaat with lime	Rice, dal made with half a cup of rinsed canned lentils, palak sabzi, tomato salad	Orange	Kuttu roti, aloo and green bean sabzi	Egg curry instead of aloo
4	Rolled-oats chilla with spinach, mint chutney (no garlic)	Rice, tomato and pepper rasam made without dal, potato sabzi	Plain popcorn made in ghee	Makki roti, palak sabzi, lactose-free curd	Prawn curry with rice instead of makki roti
5	Ragi porridge made with lactose-free milk, chia seeds	Quinoa pulao with carrot, beans and spring onion greens, raita in lactose-free curd	Kiwi and 10 almonds	Rice, carrot and green bean sabzi, small paneer bhurji	Chicken curry in a tomato-ginger base instead of paneer
6	Sabudana khichdi with peanuts and potato	Jowar roti, bhindi sabzi, a quarter cup of boiled whole moong	Pineapple slices	Rice, tofu tikka, cucumber raita in lactose-free curd	Fish tikka instead of tofu
7	Jowar roti with potato and capsicum sabzi	Lime rice with peanuts, cabbage and carrot sabzi	Lactose-free milk chai and plain rice crackers	Khichdi made with rice and a quarter cup of boiled, drained whole moong, plenty of carrot and beans, and ghee	2-egg bhurji with tomato and capsicum

The plan keeps dal, paneer, curd and banana within the small-portion amounts above; two small-portion foods from the same FODMAP group in one meal can add up. Bajra, ragi, makki and kuttu are named as low-FODMAP swaps but have no published serving, so keep them to one roti or a small bowl. Poha, idli, dosa, besan, makhana and chaas are left out because they have not been lab-tested; your dietitian can help you test them. With dal reduced, every meal needs a clear protein. If you also have diabetes, the rice-heavy days need adjusting, and our guide to managing a low-FODMAP diet with diabetes explains where the two plans conflict.

Indian Swaps That Keep Meals Familiar

Instead of	Use during step 1
Onion and garlic in the tadka	A pinch of hing, ginger, spring onion greens and garlic-infused oil (fry garlic in oil, then remove every piece)
Wheat roti or paratha	Jowar roti or rice, or bajra, makki or kuttu roti in modest portions
Rajma or chole	Paneer, firm tofu, eggs, a quarter cup of rinsed canned chickpeas, or half a cup of rinsed canned lentils
Toor dal sambar	Tomato and pepper rasam without dal, or a thin sambar made with half a cup of rinsed canned lentils
Milk chai	Chai with lactose-free milk, or weak black tea with ginger and lime
Cauliflower or mushroom sabzi	Cabbage, green beans, bhindi or palak
Mango or apple	Papaya, orange, kiwi or a firm banana
Store-bought masala	Whole spices you roast and grind yourself

Garlic-infused oil works because garlic's fructans dissolve in water, not fat: the flavour stays in the oil and the fructans leave with the removed garlic. South Indian cooking, built on mustard seeds, curry leaves, coconut and tamarind rather than an onion-garlic base, is an easy low-FODMAP template.

Eating Out and Festivals

Restaurants and dabbas. Most restaurant gravies start with an onion, garlic and cashew paste, and many tandoori marinades use ginger-garlic paste. Safer orders are plain or jeera rice and grilled fish or chicken with salt, lime and pepper. Plain dosa or idli (chutney without onion) has not been lab-tested, but Singapore dietitians writing for Monash report it is generally well tolerated. Many Indian restaurants offer a Jain version of dishes, made without onion and garlic; it can still contain wheat, dal, paneer or cream, so it is a useful start rather than a guarantee.

Fasting food. Navratri and Ekadashi vrat food is often naturally low FODMAP: sabudana khichdi, potato, peanuts, kuttu roti in a modest portion (it has no published serving), and sendha namak in place of masala blends. Watch the milk-based dishes, such as sabudana kheer and makhana kheer, unless you use lactose-free milk.

Diwali and weddings. Most mithai combine milk, khoya, cashews and dried fruit. Have one small piece, prefer sweets made with sugar or coconut, and enjoy the meal. Step 1 only lasts a few weeks, so plan it around a festival rather than skipping the festival.

Reintroduction: Finding Your Own Triggers

Once symptoms are well controlled, usually after 2 to 6 weeks, start step 2 while the rest of your diet stays low FODMAP. Monash recommends testing one FODMAP group at a time over 3 days with increasing portions, then a 2 to 3 day break (or until symptoms settle). There is no fixed order; many people start with what they miss most, often wheat or onion.

Test	FODMAP group	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Wheat roti	Fructans (grains)	Half a small roti	1 roti	2 rotis
Cooked onion	Fructans (onion)	1 tablespoon	2 tablespoons	A quarter of an onion
Garlic	Fructans (garlic)	A quarter clove	Half a clove	1 clove
Toor or chana dal	GOS	Half a katori	1 katori	1 and a half katoris
Milk	Lactose	A quarter cup	Half a cup	1 cup
Mango or honey	Excess fructose	A few slices, or 1 teaspoon of honey	Half a mango	A whole mango
Mushrooms	Mannitol	A quarter cup	Half a cup	1 cup

These amounts are examples; your dietitian may suggest different foods and portions, including a test food for sorbitol. If a portion causes clear symptoms, stop that test, return to low-FODMAP eating until you feel well, then move to the next group. Note the amount, not just the food: you may tolerate a little onion but not a lot. Leave foods with several FODMAPs, such as apples and pears, until the end, and retest your triggers every few months, because tolerance can change.

When to See a Doctor First

IBS is diagnosed by a doctor, not by a food list. Before starting a low-FODMAP diet, see a doctor promptly if you have:

Blood in your stool, or black stools
Unintended weight loss
Anaemia (low haemoglobin) without a clear cause
Symptoms that wake you at night, or persistent diarrhoea
A lasting change in bowel habit that begins after the age of 50
A family history of bowel or ovarian cancer, inflammatory bowel disease or coeliac disease

Ask about a coeliac disease blood test before you cut out wheat: it only works while you are still eating gluten. The ACG guideline suggests coeliac testing for people with IBS and diarrhoea.

A low-FODMAP diet is also used for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), which needs a breath test and medical treatment; see our SIBO diet for Indians. For IBS types, stress and the gut-brain link, see our IBS diet plan for Indians.

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Yogyaahar. Low-FODMAP food list for Indian kitchens, with the source for every food.

Want a low-FODMAP plan built around your own kitchen? Dt. Trishala Goswami adapts the low-FODMAP diet to Indian meals, your IBS type and any other conditions you manage, and guides you through all three steps. Explore the Gut Health program or message us on WhatsApp.

Medical disclaimer: this article is for education only and is not medical advice. The low-FODMAP diet is meant for diagnosed IBS and works best with a qualified dietitian or clinical nutritionist. If you have undiagnosed gut symptoms, see a doctor first to rule out coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions. Individual tolerance to foods varies.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good low-FODMAP Indian breakfast?

Sabudana khichdi, rolled-oats porridge (up to half a cup uncooked) in lactose-free milk, quinoa upma with carrot and beans, an oats chilla with spinach, or a jowar roti with potato sabzi are all good options. Egg eaters can add egg bhurji with tomato. Poha, idli, dosa and besan chilla have not been lab-tested, so try them with your dietitian's guidance rather than as everyday choices. Keep fruit to one low-FODMAP portion, such as papaya or a firm banana.

Is rice low FODMAP?

Yes. Monash testing found no fructans in rice, and white, brown and basmati rice are all rated low FODMAP, so rice is the most reliable grain on a low-FODMAP diet. Idli and dosa have not been lab-tested, because the batter also contains urad dal. If you have diabetes, keep rice portions measured and pair them with protein and vegetables.

Is curd (dahi) low FODMAP?

In small amounts. Regular curd contains lactose, and a full katori carries enough to trigger symptoms in many people with IBS. A 170 g bowl has about 8.5 g of lactose and is rated high. During step 1, keep curd to about 3 tablespoons (under a quarter cup), as a 2025 review by Monash and Indian researchers suggests, or switch to lactose-free curd for raita. Chaas has not been lab-tested. If lactose is not one of your triggers, normal portions can come back after reintroduction.

Can I eat dal on a low-FODMAP diet?

Yes, in measured amounts. Half a cup of rinsed canned lentils, a quarter cup (53 g) of boiled and drained whole moong, or a quarter cup (42 g) of rinsed canned chickpeas are low FODMAP, because GOS dissolves into the cooking or canning water. Masoor cooked from dry, rajma and home-cooked chole are high, and split moong, toor, chana and urad dal have not been tested on their own, so pause them until reintroduction and cover your protein with eggs, paneer, tofu, chicken or fish.

What can I use instead of onion and garlic?

A pinch of hing in hot oil or ghee gives much of the savoury depth of onion and garlic. Garlic-infused oil adds real garlic flavour without the fructans, as long as the garlic pieces are removed. The green tops of spring onions and chives replace the look and freshness of onion. Ginger, curry leaves, jeera, mustard seeds and lime juice do the rest.

How long should I follow a low-FODMAP diet?

The strict low-FODMAP step lasts 2 to 6 weeks, according to Monash University. Reintroduction then takes around 6 to 8 weeks, after which you limit only the foods and portions that trigger your symptoms. If nothing has improved after about 6 weeks of careful restriction, go back to your doctor or nutritionist rather than restricting more.

Is a low-FODMAP diet healthy long term?

The strict version is not meant to be long term. Many FODMAPs feed beneficial gut bacteria; in a 4-week trial by Staudacher and colleagues (2012, *Journal of Nutrition*), restriction lowered levels of Bifidobacteria in the gut. That is why reintroduction matters: the goal is the widest diet you can eat comfortably, not the longest list of foods you avoid.

How do vegetarians get enough protein on low FODMAP?

Build each meal around a measured protein: paneer (about 50 g), firm tofu (2/3 cup, about 160 g), lactose-free curd, half a cup of rinsed canned lentils, a quarter cup of rinsed canned chickpeas or boiled whole moong, peanuts, chia seeds, and quinoa. Eggetarians can add eggs freely. Spreading protein across the day avoids a large serving of any one food.

Written & medically reviewed by

Dt. Trishala Goswami

MSc Clinical Nutritionist · Diabetes Educator · Certified Nutrigenomics Specialist

Dt. Trishala Goswami is a clinical nutritionist and certified diabetes educator who designs personalized, science-backed nutrition programs for clients across India and abroad. She specializes in diabetes, PCOS, gut health, and nutrigenomics.

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