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A Punjabi thali - where the calories pile up

A Punjabi thali - where the calories pile up

A big dhaba Punjabi thali can run close to 1,780 kcal, and most of that comes from the paneer butter masala, the ghee-soaked parathas, and the sweet lassi, not the dal. A few honest swaps - plain tandoori roti, less ghee, chaas instead of lassi - take the same thali down to around 1,200 kcal.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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A Punjabi thali is a feast made with love - butter, cream, ghee and warm parathas. That same love is what stacks the calories fast. The dal looks innocent, but the paneer curry, the parathas and the lassi carry most of the plate. See where they pile up, and you keep the flavours without the overload.

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