Table 5 Practical instructions for increasing dietary compliance of the patient upon discharge

Adding variety

- Lentil soup (1 ½ tbsp raw lentil) with chicken rice (1/2 pcs.)

- Chicken with noodles instead of rice (½ C cooked noodles = 1/3 C rice)

- Add noodles to chicken soup to reduce amount of khichri

- Rice can be added in chicken soup

Substituting fruits

1 fruit means small apple = ½ banana = 1 small pear = 1 small peach = 10 small grapes = 2 plums = 1 slice water melon = ½ small mango = ½ C fruit cocktail/chaat

Addition of vegetables

Gradually add vegetables to rice and soup along with chicken to add variety

Foods not allowed

Containing high oxalate contents (spinach, okra, tea, whole grain wheat)