Lettuce be healthy

Sea and smileChef Boo Kim discovered lettuce cups six years ago with a vegetarian on a diet at a burger joint in Chicago At his new restaurant where the food is simple and fun but also filling it would have been difficult to cater to the plethora of cleaneating individuals in the city today without having a healthy variant on the menu So you can pick anything on offer and kick the bun out of your plate by replacing it with lettuce The lobster roll lettuce cup comes with the crustacean poached in garlic butter giardiniera a tangy Italian relish and crispy onionsAt Dirty Buns 9A Trade View Building Lower Parel Time 5 pm to 1 am Call 8433988838 Cost Rs 750Veggie good ideaChopped veggies like carrots green and yellow zucchini tomato a tangy pineapple salsa alfalfa sprouts and togarashi come together to give you the tangyspicy crispy lettuce cups that are served with burnt garlic at this healthy cafeacute Its a refreshing salad compressed in an easytoeat format making it perfect for a quick bite at work or a light lunch on the go This dish is a riot of simpleyetrobust flavoursAt Sante Spa Cuisine G Block Bandra Kurla Complex Time 11 am to 12 am Call 26532299 Cost Rs 330An eggstatic dishAt this small cafeacute in Prabhadevi which serves eggcentric dishes theres a masaledar snack on offer called egg bhurji cups Bitesized bowls of lettuce are filled with classic egg bhurji and topped with mayo and grated cheese Perhaps a take on bread and bhurji without the carbs this munchy sounds like a fun breakfast eatAt Egg Villa Cafeacute Salamat Mansion Prabhadevi Time 9 am to 11 pm Call 7666146633 Cost Rs 120A cheesy potato treatThis fast food joint does splendid burgers and wings However a segment on their menu also serves healthy lettuce pockets in interesting vegetarian and nonvegetarian options like aloo chaat and ones with badass chicken and buff patties We sampled the cheesy potato lettuce pocket a neatly packed portion of hash browns slathered in spicy mayo and served with tomato and cheese all ensconced within fresh lettuce The hash browns are wholesome and not lumpy making it a good option for those looking for something light yet fillingAt Burgzooka Andheri and Khar West Time 8 am to 6 am Call 7506480633 Khar West Cost Rs 229Nutritionist speakMost people opt for lettuce wraps and cups when they want to avoid bread Its a great alternative because while lettuce is a vegetable that has carbohydrates it helps you avoid processed carbs like flour Additionally its great way to add greens to your diet For example if youre eating a proteinheavy dish made with eggs or meat adding lettuce to the mix helps add fibre to the meal Its ideal for weight watchersDhriti Udeshi nutritionist and fat loss expertAlso try outLettuce wraps in plum sauceAt Open China Juhu Call 8181080080Safah garbanzo lettuce wrap At Serial Griller multiple outlets Call 8291075655 VersovaVegtable lettuce wrap At Royal China Fort Call 6635531Lettuce pockets such as lettuce wrap dumplings have been around in Asian cuisine for a while But now nonAsian restaurants and cafeacutes are experimenting with it too and in newage flavoursCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates