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Add more dal and protein to stay full longer

Add more dal and protein to stay full longer

Most Indian plates run light on protein, so you feel hungry again soon. A second katori of dal, a little paneer, or a boiled egg at each meal adds real protein that keeps you full and holds your muscle.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Protein is the part of your food that keeps you full and helps hold on to your muscle while you cut fat. A lot of Indian plates are heavy on roti and rice but light on protein, so you feel hungry again an hour later. The fix is not a fancy powder. It is small adds you already know: a second katori of dal, a cube of paneer, a katori of curd, or one boiled egg. Every gram below comes from a real food database, rounded and given as honest ranges.

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