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Tamil meals plate - can rice and kuzhambu stay light?

Tamil meals plate - can rice and kuzhambu stay light?

A Tamil meals plate of rice, kuzhambu, rasam and poriyal can be as light as 480 kcal with the smart combo. The one thing to watch is ghee - a single spoon adds 135 kcal, and a big pour can almost double the plate.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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A Tamil meals plate is rice, kuzhambu, rasam and poriyal. It sounds heavy. But it can be one of the lightest meals you eat. The trick is the rice amount and one golden spoon. Let's see where the calories really hide.

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