Protein Rich Dishes Collage

Can't stop thinking of Proteins!

   Finally, the Mega Blogging Marathon is over with all the Protein Rich Dishes. Being a vegetarian I had to think of plant based and dairy products that are rich in Protein. Surprising there's so much choice out there. Yes, most do not provide the complete protein as animal or meat/fish do but a combination of plant based and dairy products does take care of your daily protein intake. A typical Indian meal usually consists of vegetables, lentils or beans in the form of dals and curries, grains in the form of rice or rotis, parathas, puris and most meals are incomplete without a glass of cold chaas/lassi (yogurt drink) or a raita (yogurt based salad).
A complete protein is a source of protein that contains the adequate amount of all nine essential amino acids that a human body requires.

   The nine amino acids are tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine+cystine, phenylalanine + tyrosine, valine and histidine.

   Some examples of foods that provide adequate proteins are:
Quinoa, Amaranth, Teff, Nuts and nut butters, Beans, Lentils. Soya, Dairy Products, Spinach, Asparagus, Mushrooms, Peas, Fresh Beans, Dried Apricot,  Seeds like chia, hemp, flax, sunflower, pumpkin and poppy, Triticale, Cauliflower, Guava, Sun dried tomatoes, Chickpeas, tempeh, tofu, seitan, moringa, rice especially brown and black variety.

   I've tried to include most of the mentioned above except for a few. I didn't like tempeh, don't like soya, couldn't find hemp, seitan,triticale, teff, sun dried tomatoes and ran out of days to include guava, amaranth, asparagus.

I tried to make a dish right from drinks to desserts. All you ovo vegetarians out there, this should take care of your protein intake for the day.

DRINK:
Moringa and Mint Iced Tea

SOUP:

Cauliflower Chickpea Soup












SNACKS/STARTERS:

Mixed Dal Paddus












Moong and Spinach Muthia

Paneer and Naan Bites

Palak Pakodi Chaat











Lentil and Carrot Kebabs












Punugulu/Punukulu (Andhra Street Food)












SALADS:
Nectarine and French Bean Quinoa Salad












Phyllo Cup Salad













MAIN DISHES:
Veggie Shepherd's Pie












Garlicky Broccoli Quinoa












Tofu Wraps












Veg Protein Burrito Bowl












Beans and Veggie Pot Pies

Githeri

SIDE DISHES:

Sai Bhaji












Caprese Stuffed Portobello

DESSERTS:
Phyllo Cheesecake Cups












Quinoa Lapsi












Peanut Butter and Jelly Pudding

Baklava Flavored Sandesh

Besan Nankhatai (Chickpea Flour Cookies)

BREAKFAST:

Fruit and Nut Yogurt Parfait

Huevos Rancheros (Mexican Breakfast)

Sattu ke Parathe

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