[chimeracoder]

> The amount of oil consumption is quite high. Every thing is fried or deep fried. You could easily see this in the snacks that are consumed with tea/coffee.

This isn't really accurate. It's is the common conception of Indian food based on what is usually available in the States, but that's usually only Punjabi food, and even for Punjabi food it's the sort of cuisine that you'd cater for a wedding. It's not at all representative of what people eat on a daily basis. It's like going to P.F. Chang's or Tex-mex and assuming that that's what people typically eat in China and Mexico (respectively).

Indian and Bangladeshi cuisines vary quite significantly by region, and in at least some cuisines there's very little oil and/or fried food.