Home Made - Pithla ( Marathi Dish), 1/4 bowl of pithla (1 serving(s)) and English Indian Bhakri Bread (1 Piece)

Reduce the bhakri portion to a smaller serving and avoid having a second helping; keep the pithla to the planned 1/4 bowl.

Choose a bhakri made with jowar, bajra, ragi, or barley flour rather than refined wheat flour, and make it thin rather than large or thick.

Add a generous side of non-starchy vegetables such as okra, spinach, methi, cabbage, cauliflower, bottle gourd, or cucumber salad before eating the bhakri.

Include a protein-rich accompaniment such as plain curd, unsweetened Greek yogurt, paneer, tofu, egg, fish, or chicken; avoid sweetened yogurt.

Add 1–2 teaspoons of ghee or groundnut oil to the meal if it fits your calorie needs, rather than eating the bhakri dry.

Take a relaxed 10–20 minute walk soon after the meal and avoid sitting continuously afterward.