Pastry filled with Potatoes and Peas (Fried) (1 Regular Samosa) and English Indian Papdi Chaat (1 Cup)

Reduce the portion of papdi and potato-pea pastry; share one item or eat half, and avoid having both fried starches in the same meal.

Choose chaat with extra chickpeas, moong sprouts, cucumber, tomato, onion, coriander, and plain yogurt; ask for fewer papdis, less potato, and no sweet chutney.

Replace fried papdi or fried pastry with baked or air-fried versions made with chickpea flour, whole-wheat flour, or moong-dal flour.

Add a protein-focused side before or alongside the chaat, such as plain Greek yogurt/curd, paneer tikka, tofu tikka, boiled eggs, or grilled chicken/fish if you eat it.

Use mint-coriander chutney, lemon, chaat masala, and unsweetened yogurt instead of tamarind-date or other sweet chutneys; skip sugary drinks and have water or unsweetened tea.

Take a 10–20 minute easy walk soon after eating, and avoid eating the chaat or pastry when very hungry or as a standalone meal.