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Sprouts usal

280kcal1 katori

Where they sit

Sprouted moong or matki
Oil and tempering
Driving the caloriesNeutralWorth eating

The verdict

Thirteen grams of protein and nine of fibre for 270 calories. Almost nothing else here comes close.

Component by component

Per 1 katori. Estimates, not yet verified against IFCT 2017.

Sprouted moong or matki
1 katori · ~150 g
150
Carbs22 g
Protein12 g
Fat1 g
Fibre8 g

Sprouting raises the protein availability and the fibre. This is the most efficient vegetarian food in the library.

Worth eating
Oil and tempering
1 tbsp · ~12 g
105
Carbs0 g
Protein0 g
Fat12 g
Fibre0 g

Needed for the tadka. Two teaspoons is enough.

Onion, tomato, coriander, lemon
· ~60 g
25
Carbs5 g
Protein1 g
Fat0 g
Fibre1 g

Free.

Worth eating

Three ways to fix it

Ordered by what you give up.

Option 1 · Leave it alone0

Nothing. This is one of the best things you can eat.

Twelve grams of plant protein and eight of fibre for 280 calories. If you want one habit from this entire site, it is eating this twice a week.

Taste cost: None

Option 2 · Make it the meal0

Two katori with one roti, rather than a side dish.

Usal is usually treated as an accompaniment. It is substantial enough to be lunch.

Taste cost: None

Option 3 · Add curd0

A katori of curd alongside.

Takes the protein past twenty grams and makes it a complete amino acid profile.

Taste cost: None

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