Daily Calories:
Instructions: Select ONE option per meal (Option A or B — not both).
| Hydration: 3–4 litres water daily.
| Oil: Max 3–4 tsp cold-pressed groundnut or sesame oil per day.
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Meal 1 — Breakfast
7:00 – 9:00 AM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Malnad Halasina Happala with GanjiJackfruit Crisp and Gruel Jackfruit crisps with rice gruel; a traditional monsoon pairing that is light on the stomach. |
2 Happala 1 cup Ganji 3 Happala 1.5 cup Ganji 4 Happala 2 cup Ganji |
~370 kcal~500 kcal~625 kcal
P: 25g32g40g
| C: 50g68g85g
| F: 8g11g14g
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| B | Kesuvina Ele Patrode with CoconutColocasia Leaf Steam Colocasia leaf rolled with spiced batter and steamed; leaf iron with no added cooking fat. |
2 Patrode 2 tbsp Coconut 3 Patrode 3 tbsp Coconut 4 Patrode 4 tbsp Coconut |
~380 kcal~505 kcal~630 kcal
P: 20g27g34g
| C: 55g72g90g
| F: 9g12g15g
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Meal 2 — Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Malnad Huli Saaru with Red RiceSour Pulse Gravy A sour pulse and coconut gravy with red rice; the unpolished grain slows the glycaemic climb. |
1 cup Rice 1 cup Saaru 1.5 cup Rice 1.5 cup Saaru 2 cup Rice 2 cup Saaru |
~485 kcal~645 kcal~805 kcal
P: 28g37g46g
| C: 68g90g113g
| F: 11g15g19g
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| B | Bidirina Kalale Palya with Ragi MuddeBamboo Shoot and Millet Bamboo shoot stir with finger millet balls; fermented fibre beside a calcium-dense grain. |
2 Mudde 1 cup Palya 3 Mudde 1.5 cup Palya 4 Mudde 2 cup Palya |
~485 kcal~645 kcal~810 kcal
P: 26g35g44g
| C: 70g93g116g
| F: 11g15g19g
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Meal 3 — Evening Snack
4:30 – 5:30 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Appemidi Pickle with Beaten RiceWild Mango Ferment Wild mango pickle with beaten rice; fermented acid in a small portion with a light starch. |
2 tbsp Pickle 1 cup Beaten Rice 3 tbsp Pickle 1.5 cup Beaten Rice 4 tbsp Pickle 2 cup Beaten Rice |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 11g14g18g
| C: 30g40g50g
| F: 7g9g11g
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| B | Malnad Kashaya CupSpice Decoction Cup A warming spice decoction; digestive and aromatic at almost no energy or carbohydrate cost. |
200 ml Kashaya 15 g Nuts 250 ml Kashaya 20 g Nuts 300 ml Kashaya 25 g Nuts |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~370 kcal
P: 12g16g20g
| C: 28g38g48g
| F: 7g9g11g
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Meal 4 — Dinner
7:30 – 9:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Halasina Kayi Palya with Akki RottiRaw Jackfruit Fibre Raw jackfruit stir with rice rotti; a dense vegetable fibre with a simple griddled grain. |
2 Rotti 1 cup Palya 3 Rotti 1.5 cup Palya 4 Rotti 2 cup Palya |
~420 kcal~555 kcal~695 kcal
P: 30g40g50g
| C: 52g70g88g
| F: 10g13g16g
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| B | Kesu Soppu Saaru with RiceColocasia Leaf Broth Colocasia leaf broth with rice; leaf iron and a thin warming gravy to close the day. |
1 cup Rice 200 ml Saaru 1.5 cup Rice 250 ml Saaru 2 cup Rice 300 ml Saaru |
~420 kcal~555 kcal~690 kcal
P: 28g37g47g
| C: 54g72g90g
| F: 10g13g16g
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Daily Total (approx.)
~2000kcal
~80gProtein
~255gCarbs
~68gFat