High Protein Indian Vegetarian Foods

My Recent post about Recovery Methods after an Intense Workout received quite a good feedback from my readers. Also a while back I had made a simple 5 Small Meals a Day Planner for Indian Vegetarians where I had listed out a plan for following up with smaller more frequent meals than having a big lunch or dinner. But most importantly, I did not provide a list of high protein Indian vegetarian foods that you can rely upon for building up your muscles.

We all know protein is what helps you grow stronger and be more muscular. However, if you are a vegetarian, the options for good protein sources are limited. In addition to this, if you are an Indian Vegetarian, you may find it impossible to even track your daily intakes with regular Indian snacks and staple food. So which foods are rich in protein? How much protein does one need per day? Will the protein add up to my daily calorie intake as well?

High Protein Indian Vegetarian Foods

According to my personal trainer, I need a daily dose of 150gms of Protein!!! Which is approximately my weight in pounds, so there you go, easy calculation for all of you (Weight in Pounds = Protein Required in Grams)

Yes, every gram of protein you eat will have 4 calories added to your diet. The same equation for Carbohydrates as well.

So a perfect nutritional chart should look something like below, a balanced intake of all 3 ingredients that are important for your health.

Paneer (Cottage Cheese)

Paneer has a huge fan following in India, everybody likes to eat Paneer in some form or the other, but most of them end up deep frying it or cooking it with lot of sodium thus mitigating the healthy aspects of the food. It has a lot of dairy protein in it and adds a good nutritional value when consumed in the right form. So Paneer makes it to my list of high protein indian vegetarian foods series and below you can see some easy and quick recipes using this as the main ingredient.

Nutrients and advantages of eating Paneer

• Very Good Source of Protein (14gms / half cup)
• Protein releases energy slowly into your body thus keeping hunger pangs at bay
• Paneer is rich in Calcium thus building stronger and healthier teeth
• It is proven to protect against heart diseases by lowering fat deposition in the arteries
• Paneer also prevents cancer-cells from growing
• Paneer is rich in fatty acid which helps to lose weight and burning fats

So now that we know the good nutritional value of eating Paneer, let us see how we can make a healthy meal out of it. At the same time, we will also try to satisfy those tastebuds of yours by making it exceptionally good.

Paneer Stir-fry

Ingredients:

• 250 grams of Savera Paneer (high protein brand)
• Olive oil – 1/2 tbs
• Peppercorns – 1tsp
• Star Anise – 3 count
• Coriander Seeds – 1tsp
• Ginger – 1tsp
• Peanuts – 1/2 cup
• Chopped Spinach – 1 bundle
• Bell Pepper (colored) – 1 thinly sliced
• Lemon Juice

Process:

• Make equal cubes of Paneer and stir fry them in Olive Oil until they turn golden brown, keep aside
• Add Peppercorns, Star Anise, Coriander Seeds and Ginger to the pan with Olive Oil left over from Step 1
• Add skinned peanuts and washed chopped spinach
• Slice the bell pepper into thin slices and add to the mix with a dash of lemon juice
• Leave for 3-5 minutes, then stir in the paneer.
• Mix well, leave for 2-3 minutes and Enjoy!!

Nutritional Value of Savera Paneer:

Scrambled Paneer on P28  Protein Bread Toast

Ingredients:

• Savera Paneer : 1 cup (crumbled)
• Onion : 1/2 finely chopped
• Tomato : 1/2 finely chopped
• Olive Oil : 1tsp
• Salt : Minimal for taste
• Mint : 5-6 leaves finely chopped
• Coriander : finely chopped
• P28 Protein Bread: 2 slices

Process:

• Fry onions and tomatoes in olive oil
• Add crumbled paneer after onion turns golden brown
• Give a good toss and add the rest of the ingredients
• Serve on Toasted P28 Protein Bread

Nutritional Value of P28 Protein Bread (2 slices):

Over To You

In this article I wrote about some quick and easy recipes using Paneer as the main ingredient. This is my first of the high protein indian vegetarian foods series and in my upcoming articles, I will continue with another main ingredient and walk you through the recipes along with their nutritional values. I hope you like this format and do suggest me if you have any other ideas in your mind that I can accommodate here. Please do leave your comment below so I can know if you are finding this useful.

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