Light meal
Brown rice with dal
Chewy brown rice served with a simple toor dal tempered with cumin and ginger. A light thali with more fibre than white rice.
45 min
0 of 4 steps done
3 servings
Heat: Mild
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy340 per serving
- Protein13g per serving
- Carbs54g per serving
- Fibre8g per serving
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