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Keep the food you love. Cut the food you don't miss. Cutting your favourite food first is how most diets die. Keep one or two foods you actually love, shrink the ones you barely notice, and eat enough that your body is not starving. Tomato Uttapam: the honest calorie talk Tomato Uttapam is 254 kcal per 1 piece: uttapam batter (120 g) + 40 g tomato + 3 g extra oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Uttapam with Sambar and Chutney: the honest calorie talk Uttapam with Sambar and Chutney is 395 kcal per 1 uttapam + sambar + coconut chutney. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Rasam Rice: the honest calorie talk Rasam Rice is 265 kcal per 1 bowl rice (150 g) + 1 bowl rasam (150 g). Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Rava Dosa: the honest calorie talk Rava Dosa is 226 kcal per 1 piece: 35 g rava + 8 g rice flour + 8 g tawa oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Rava Dosa with Sambar and Chutney: the honest calorie talk Rava Dosa with Sambar and Chutney is 401 kcal per 1 rava dosa + sambar + coconut chutney. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Rava Idli: the honest calorie talk Rava Idli is 180 kcal per 2 pieces: 35 g rava + 30 g dahi + 4 g tadka oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Sambar Vada: the honest calorie talk Sambar Vada is 305 kcal per 2 medu vada + 1 bowl sambar (200 g). Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Ragda Pattice: the honest calorie talk Ragda Pattice is 416 kcal per 2 tikkis + 80 g cooked chickpeas (ragda) + 8 g sev + 5 g sugar in chutney. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Raj Kachori: the honest calorie talk Raj Kachori is 402 kcal per 1 piece: kachori shell + 80 g dahi + 40 g potato + 30 g chana + 10 g sev + 5 g sugar. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Kachori with Aloo Sabzi: the honest calorie talk Kachori with Aloo Sabzi is 346 kcal per 1 kachori (60 g) + 1 katori jeera aloo. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Mix Veg Uttapam: the honest calorie talk Mix Veg Uttapam is 267 kcal per 1 piece: uttapam + 20 g onion + 20 g tomato + 4 g extra oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Onion Dosa: the honest calorie talk Onion Dosa is 230 kcal per 1 piece: plain dosa + 40 g onion + 5 g extra tawa oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Onion Rava Dosa: the honest calorie talk Onion Rava Dosa is 238 kcal per 1 piece: rava dosa batter + 30 g onion + same 8 g oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Onion Uttapam with Sambar and Chutney: the honest calorie talk Onion Uttapam with Sambar and Chutney is 425 kcal per 1 onion uttapam + sambar + coconut chutney. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Pani Puri, 8 pieces: the honest calorie talk Pani Puri, 8 pieces is 200 kcal per 8 pieces (scaled from 6 pieces / 100 g). Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Paniyaram: the honest calorie talk Paniyaram is 190 kcal per 4 pieces: 25 g rice flour + 8 g urad + 8 g mould oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Papdi Chaat: the honest calorie talk Papdi Chaat is 320 kcal per 1 plate: 6 papdi (18 g maida + 8 g oil) + 40 g potato + 30 g chana + 50 g dahi + 10 g sev + 5 g sugar in chutney. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Paper Dosa with Sambar and Chutney: the honest calorie talk Paper Dosa with Sambar and Chutney is 315 kcal per 1 paper dosa + 1 bowl sambar + 2 tbsp coconut chutney. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Paper Masala Dosa: the honest calorie talk Paper Masala Dosa is 226 kcal per 1 piece: paper dosa (80 g) + 60 g potato filling + 5 g extra tawa oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. 2 Aloo Bondas: the honest calorie talk 2 Aloo Bondas is 349 kcal per 2 pieces (70 g each). Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Aloo Bada: the honest calorie talk Aloo Bada is 202 kcal per 1 piece (80 g): 45 g potato + 12 g besan + 14 g absorbed oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Aloo Bonda: the honest calorie talk Aloo Bonda is 174 kcal per 1 piece (70 g): 40 g potato + 15 g besan batter + 10 g absorbed oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Aloo Kachori: the honest calorie talk Aloo Kachori is 191 kcal per 1 piece (60 g): 22 g maida + 20 g potato + 11 g absorbed oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Aloo Tikki Chaat: the honest calorie talk Aloo Tikki Chaat is 383 kcal per 2 tikkis + 50 g dahi + 50 g chole + 8 g sev + 5 g sugar in chutney. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Dahi Papdi: the honest calorie talk Dahi Papdi is 250 kcal per 1 plate: 6 papdi + 80 g dahi + 8 g sev + 5 g sugar in chutney. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Dal Kachori: the honest calorie talk Dal Kachori is 211 kcal per 1 piece (60 g): 22 g maida + 10 g urad dal + 11 g absorbed oil. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Ghee Roast Dosa: the honest calorie talk Ghee Roast Dosa is 260 kcal per 1 piece: plain dosa + 10 g ghee on the tawa. Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Pickle (mango): the honest calorie talk Pickle (mango) is 35 kcal per 1 tbsp (15g). Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out. Pineapple: the honest calorie talk Pineapple is 50 kcal per 1 bowl (100g). Here is what people like, what it does to BP and blood sugar, and the small cooking swaps that take the sting out.

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