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Portion sizes for a home-cooked plate
How much rice, dal and curry fits your daily calorie goal.
A cup of cooked rice (about 200 g) is roughly 260 kcal. Half your plate as vegetables or salad, a quarter rice, and a quarter fish, chicken or dal keeps most dinners near 500 kcal.
General guidance, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor if you have pain, an injury or a health condition.