Onam sadhya including payasam and Jangiri (1 1 Complete Traditional Feast Plate)

Start the meal with a generous serving of non-starchy vegetables such as cucumber, cabbage, leafy greens, beans, and ash gourd before rice-based dishes.

Include a protein-rich side such as moong dal, chana dal, or unsweetened curd, and avoid eating the meal on an empty stomach.

Keep rice and other starch-heavy servings small; take extra vegetable curries instead of second helpings of starch.

Choose either a very small dessert tasting portion or skip dessert, rather than having multiple sweet items in the same meal.

Avoid sweet drinks and have water or unsweetened buttermilk with the meal.

Take a gentle 15–30 minute walk soon after eating, if safe for you, and monitor your glucose response to guide future portions.