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Veg pulao that fills you up on less rice

Veg pulao that fills you up on less rice

A big dhaba veg pulao plate can hide close to 490 kcal, and most of that is rice and ghee, not the vegetables. Pile on extra veg, use less rice, and finish with a teaspoon of ghee, and the same plate drops to about 300 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Pulao feels light and healthy. It is mostly rice with peas and carrots stirred in. But a big dhaba plate can quietly carry close to 500 kcal. Most of that comes from the rice and the ghee, not the vegetables. Here is how to keep the taste and drop the calories.

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