How to Build a Perfect South Indian Healthy Plate
Healthy Plate Concept – South Indian Style Eating healthy does not mean avoiding our traditional South Indian food. Whether you are vegetarian or non-vegetarian, the Healthy Plate Concept helps you eat a balanced meal using foods we cook daily at home. What Is the Healthy Plate Concept? A healthy plate is divided into 3 parts : ½ plate – Vegetables ¼ plate – Protein ¼ plate – Carbohydrates This balance helps in: Better digestion Stable blood sugar Weight control Improved immunity ½ Plate Vegetables – Base of Every Meal 🌿 Vegetables give fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They also help control sugar and cholesterol levels. South Indian Vegetable Choices: Porial – Beans, carrot, cabbage, beetroot, vazhaipoo Kootu – Chow chow, snake gourd, bottle gourd Vegetable sambar – Add more vegetables, less dal water Vegetable kulambu – Ladies finger, brinjal, drumstick 👉 Always fill half your plate with vegetables (dry + gravy). ¼ Plate Protein – Veg & Non-Ve...