Homemade - Rava Idli (1 idli)

Reduce the portion of rava idli and avoid having seconds; pair it with a larger serving of non-starchy vegetables such as cucumber, tomato, spinach, or sautéed beans.

Add protein to the meal, such as eggs, paneer, tofu, or unsweetened Greek yogurt, before or alongside the idlis.

Make the batter with more vegetables—grated carrot, peas, spinach, capsicum, or beans—and consider replacing part of the rava with besan or ground oats.

Choose coconut chutney, mint-coriander chutney, or sambar with plenty of vegetables; avoid sweet chutneys and potato-heavy sides.

Eat slowly and start with vegetables or protein first, then have the idlis.

Take a 10–20 minute easy walk after eating to help reduce the post-meal rise.