# Healthy Indian Recipes BBC Good Food's Chicken Balti is a Lighter Version of the Classic Takeaway By Meghan Young | Published 2014-11-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-balti References: [bbcgoodfood](http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2220666/healthier-chicken-balti) One of the best reasons to cook favorite restaurant and take-out food at home is the ability to control what goes in the dish; enter this chicken balti recipe. Taking a [classic Indian takeaway dish](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inspired-cuisine-munch-box) and putting a healthier spin on it, BBC Good Food encourages people to have fun in the kitchen by trying out an exotic recipe. A tomato-based curry that is packed with extra spinach and peppers, the [healthy chicken balti recipe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuk-tuk-club) is much more well-rounded than many of the restaurant grade options out there. Yet the taste is meant to be much the same. Great for family meals or even intimate date nights, people will be impressed by such a complex yet healthy chicken balti dish. Especially once they learn it was made from scratch. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Home Cooking:** The trend of cooking favorite restaurant and take-out food at home is providing opportunities for creating healthier versions of popular dishes. - **Healthy Recipes:** The increasing demand for healthier eating options is driving the trend of adapting classic recipes to be more nutritious. - **Exotic Cuisines:** The popularity of trying out new and exotic recipes at home is opening up opportunities for introducing diverse flavors and dishes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Delivery:** The food delivery industry can leverage the trend of home cooking by partnering with recipe platforms and offering ingredient delivery services. - **Meal Kit Delivery:** The meal-kit delivery industry can cater to the trend of healthy recipes by providing meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step instructions for cooking nutritious meals. - **Cooking Appliances:** The cooking appliance industry can tap into the trend of exotic cuisines by developing innovative appliances that make it easier to recreate international dishes at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Healthful Spicy Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myfitnesspal-and-tabasco.md) - [Plant-Based Indian Cuisine Pastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/butter-chicken-tarka-paste.md) - [Heat-and-Eat Indian Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/master-cook-meal-kit.md) - [Spiced Indian Chickpea Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaat-chicken-salad.md) - [Free-From Spiced Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-saucys-tikka-masala.md) - [Herbaceous Thai Chicken Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-thai-basil-chicken-bowl.md) - [Indian Cuisine-Inspired Chicken Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indian-hotbird-menu.md) - [Takeaway-Inspired Frozen Entrées](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oriental-sweet-and-sour-chicken.md) - [Authentic Indian Meal Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/royal-biryani-kits.md)