Want to lose weight but cannot give up on your favourite dosa. Tamannaah Bhatia’s trainer shares how to do it

For many people trying to lose weight, breakfast becomes the first battlefield. Favourite comfort foods are often blamed, restricted, or removed entirely, making healthy eating feel like punishment. But what if the problem is not the dosa on your plate, but what is missing from it? That is the idea celebrity fitness trainer Siddhartha Singh recently shared online. His take has grabbed attention because it offers a smarter fix for cravings without asking people to give up a beloved Indian staple completely.

Siddhartha Singh, the celebrity fitness trainer who has worked with stars like Tamannaah Bhatia, shared the advice on an Instagram video titled, 'Stop eating dosa in breakfast.'

Why not have dosa for breakfast?

His message was direct: people aiming for weight loss may want to rethink having dosa as it is for breakfast, because the meal can leave them hungry again very quickly. According to Siddhartha, many people eat dosa in the morning, feel satisfied for a short time, and then experience hunger within an hour. Once those cravings begin, it often leads to extra snacking and additional calories throughout the day.


That, he suggested, is where the real issue lies. The concern is not that dosa automatically causes weight gain, but that a light, fast-digesting meal may not keep someone full long enough to maintain a calorie deficit or avoid overeating later.

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Is dosa unhealthy?

He was also careful to clarify that the dosa itself is not unhealthy. Siddhartha explained that the dish is made from rice and ground black gram, fermented and cooked into a crepe. Even the usual side pairing, sambar, is largely lentil-based and not inherently nutritionally problematic.

In other words, the ingredients are not the villain. The challenge is that the meal may be nutritionally incomplete for someone whose goal is better satiety, appetite control, and fat loss.

How to upgrade dosa?

Siddhartha suggested a simple protein upgrade rather than eliminating the meal altogether. In his Instagram caption, he explained that dosa is not unhealthy, but incomplete. His main concern was that it is so light and easy to digest that hunger can return quickly. His recommendation was to add crushed paneer to the dosa and turn it into a filling masala.

The logic behind that advice comes down to protein. Meals higher in protein generally help people feel fuller for longer, which can reduce the urge to snack soon after eating. By adding paneer, the overall macronutrient balance of the breakfast changes, making it more satisfying and better aligned with a weight-loss plan.

Instead of relying mostly on carbohydrates, the meal gains an extra protein component that may support steadier energy and improved satiety through the morning. For people who love traditional breakfasts but struggle with mid-morning cravings, the suggestion offers a practical middle path. It does not demand cutting out favourite foods or replacing them with bland alternatives. It simply asks for a smarter combination.

Siddhartha’s broader point was that many popular foods are misunderstood. Sometimes the issue is not the dish itself, but how it fits into the rest of the day, how filling it is, and whether it supports long-term consistency.
His final advice was straightforward: keep enjoying dosa, but make one small change before your next plate arrives.

Internet reacts

Internet users responded with humour and curiosity. One person said they had watched the video just ten minutes before planning to eat a plain dosa and were grateful they managed to control their emotions and love for it. Another jokingly asked whether chicken curry with dosa would still count. A third user laughed that if they still felt hungry even after eating protein, it probably just meant they were a big foodie.