A balanced plate
One plate has a big bowl of dal and nothing else. Is that a good plate?
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Step 1 of 4
- Rice gives carbohydrate.
- Add dal. Protein joins in.
- Add a vegetable. Vitamins join in.
- Add curd and water. Now the plate is balanced.
The rule
No. Dal alone does not give every component.
A balanced meal has every component.
- Rice or roti gives carbohydrate.
- Dal, egg or paneer gives protein.
- A little ghee, oil or curd gives fat.
- A vegetable or fruit gives vitamins, minerals and roughage.
- Water completes the meal.
Rice, dal, a vegetable, curd and water make a balanced plate.