Kanda Poha (1 Cup) and Tea Unsweetened (1 Mug (8 Fl Oz))

Reduce the poha portion and add more onions, peas, carrots, beans, or leafy vegetables to increase fibre and lower the meal’s carbohydrate density.

Include a protein side such as eggs, plain curd, paneer, tofu, or sprouts; eat it with or before the poha rather than having poha alone.

Add a small handful of peanuts or seeds to the poha, and avoid serving it with potato, sev, or sweet chutneys.

Choose thicker, less-processed poha when possible and cook it with plenty of vegetables rather than making it predominantly rice flakes.

Have the unsweetened tea after the meal instead of with it if tea on an empty stomach leads you to eat a larger poha portion.

Take a 10–20 minute easy walk starting soon after the meal, if medically appropriate, to help reduce the post-meal rise.