High-protein desi recipes
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50 Indian recipes · macros tracked

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Every recipe with protein, carbs, fat per serving. Prep time and meal-prep tips included. Filter by category — from high-protein breakfast to PCOS-safe dinners to 40+ bone-health dishes.

🍳 Breakfast 🍛 Lunch / Dinner 🥤 Pre / Post-workout 🌿 PCOS · 40+
🥚
Breakfast · 8 min
Masala Egg Bhurji

3 eggs · onion · tomato · mirch · 1 tsp ghee. Serve with multigrain toast.

320kcal
24P
8C
22F
🌾
Breakfast · 10 min
Moong Dal Chilla

50g soaked moong dal · ginger · mirch · 1 tsp oil. Stuff with paneer for extra protein.

180kcal
14P
22C
4F
🥣
Breakfast · 5 min
Whey Oats Bowl

40g oats · 1 scoop whey · 200ml milk · banana · cinnamon. Microwave 90s.

430kcal
38P
50C
8F
🥞
Breakfast · 12 min
Besan Protein Chilla

50g besan · spinach · 1 egg · 1 tsp oil. Pan-fried, high-protein, gluten-free.

260kcal
18P
28C
8F
🥛
Breakfast · 5 min
Paneer Scramble

100g paneer · 2 egg whites · herbs · tomato. Pan-scrambled in 1 tsp ghee.

280kcal
28P
6C
16F
🫓
Breakfast · 10 min
Sprouts Poha

100g poha · sprouted moong · peanuts · curry leaves · lemon. Fibre + protein combo.

310kcal
12P
50C
7F
🍳
Breakfast · 6 min
Veg Omelette Wrap

3 eggs · capsicum · onion · 1 multigrain chapati · hot sauce.

360kcal
24P
28C
16F
🍲
Breakfast · 8 min
Ragi Veggie Dosa

2 ragi dosa · coconut chutney · sambar. High-calcium breakfast.

340kcal
12P
54C
8F
🍠
Breakfast · 15 min
Sweet Potato Hash

200g sweet potato diced · 2 eggs · spinach · cumin. One-pan.

390kcal
18P
48C
12F
🥤
Breakfast · 3 min
Banana-Whey Smoothie

1 banana · 1 scoop whey · 250ml milk · ice · oats (20g). Blend.

360kcal
30P
48C
5F
🍗
Lunch · 25 min
Tandoori Chicken

150g chicken thigh · yogurt marinade · oven 200°C. Serve with raita.

280kcal
38P
4C
12F
🐟
Lunch · 20 min
Fish Curry · Goan

150g fish · coconut · tamarind · turmeric. Low-oil version with ½ cup coconut.

310kcal
32P
10C
16F
🫘
Lunch · 30 min
Rajma Chawal

1 cup rajma · 1 cup brown rice · onion-tomato base. Classic combo.

440kcal
18P
78C
6F
🍲
Lunch · 35 min
Chicken Biryani (low-oil)

150g chicken · 80g basmati · biryani masala. Cut oil to 2 tsp.

520kcal
38P
62C
12F
🍛
Lunch · 25 min
Dal Tadka

1 cup toor dal · cumin-garlic tadka in 1 tsp ghee. With 1 phulka.

290kcal
14P
42C
8F
🥘
Lunch · 30 min
Paneer Butter Masala (lean)

120g paneer · cashew-tomato gravy · 1 tsp butter. Lean version.

420kcal
28P
18C
26F
🌶
Lunch · 25 min
Chicken Tikka Masala

150g chicken breast · cashew-tomato gravy. Low-oil, high-protein.

380kcal
40P
14C
18F
🍆
Lunch · 30 min
Baingan Bharta

200g roasted baingan · tomato · onion · 1 tsp mustard oil. Smoky + light.

220kcal
6P
26C
10F
🌯
Lunch · 15 min
Chicken Kathi Roll

150g chicken · whole-wheat wrap · onion · mint chutney. Fast + portable.

420kcal
38P
40C
12F
🥒
Lunch · 20 min
Egg Curry

3 boiled eggs · tomato-onion gravy · 1 tsp oil. With 1 phulka.

340kcal
22P
20C
18F
🌾
Lunch · 30 min
Quinoa Pulao

80g quinoa · mixed veg · cumin · cashew. Light, high-protein carb base.

310kcal
14P
48C
8F
🐠
Lunch · 12 min
Grilled Fish Tikka

150g fish fillet · yogurt-spice marinade · grill 8 min. Omega-3 rich.

260kcal
36P
4C
10F
🍜
Lunch · 15 min
Chicken Yakhni Soup

150g chicken boiled · bone broth · ginger · pepper. Gut-friendly.

240kcal
34P
6C
8F
🍱
Lunch · 25 min
Chickpea Sundal

150g boiled chickpea · mustard-curry leaf · coconut. Tamil-style protein snack-meal.

310kcal
16P
42C
8F
🍂
Lunch · 35 min
Palak Paneer

120g paneer · 200g spinach · garlic · 1 tsp cream. Iron + protein stack.

380kcal
26P
14C
24F
🥜
Snack · 0 min
Roasted Chana

40g roasted chana · green tea. Office-drawer staple.

160kcal
10P
22C
3F
🥭
Snack · 3 min
Greek Yogurt + Berries

150g Greek yogurt · 50g berries · 1 tsp honey · chia seeds.

190kcal
18P
22C
3F
🧀
Snack · 10 min
Paneer Tikka Skewers

80g paneer · capsicum · tandoori masala · 1 tsp oil. Grill 5 min.

240kcal
18P
8C
16F
🥔
Snack · 8 min
Makhana Ghee Roast

30g makhana · 1 tsp ghee · pink salt + pepper. Guilt-free popcorn alt.

140kcal
4P
24C
4F
🍏
Snack · 2 min
Apple + PB + Whey

1 apple · 1 tbsp peanut butter · 1 scoop whey. The perfect 3 PM stack.

320kcal
28P
30C
10F
🌱
Snack · 10 min
Sprouts Chaat

1 cup sprouted moong · tomato · onion · lemon + chaat masala.

150kcal
12P
26C
1F
🥛
Snack · 5 min
Masala Buttermilk

1 cup chaas · cumin · mint · ginger. Gut-friendly summer fix.

70kcal
5P
6C
2F
🌰
Snack · 0 min
Mixed Nut Pouch

10g almonds + 10g walnuts + 10g pistachio. Pre-portioned.

190kcal
6P
8C
16F
🍌
Snack · 0 min
Banana + Almonds

1 banana · 15g almonds. Pre-workout quick-fuel.

200kcal
5P
30C
9F
🥥
Snack · 5 min
Peanut Chikki Bar

30g jaggery chikki. Natural carbs + protein. Portable.

180kcal
6P
20C
9F
🥤
Post-WO · 2 min
Banana-Whey Shake

1 scoop whey · 1 banana · 300ml water · ice.

230kcal
28P
28C
2F
🍗
Post-WO · 8 min
Chicken Rice Bowl

150g chicken · 1 cup rice · raita · salad. Classic recovery meal.

520kcal
42P
62C
8F
🥣
Post-WO · 5 min
Greek Yogurt Recovery Bowl

200g Greek yogurt · 1 scoop whey · 30g granola · banana.

430kcal
44P
48C
6F
🍠
Post-WO · 15 min
Sweet Potato + Chicken

150g chicken · 200g baked sweet potato · herbs. Slow carbs + protein.

460kcal
40P
50C
8F
🥚
Post-WO · 5 min
Egg Whites + Toast

6 egg whites + 2 multigrain toast + avocado (30g).

340kcal
28P
36C
8F
🫒
PCOS · 8 min
Spinach-Paneer Scramble

80g paneer · 100g spinach · 2 eggs · olive oil. Insulin-friendly breakfast.

360kcal
30P
8C
24F
🌿
PCOS · 20 min
Cauliflower Khichdi

Grated cauli · 40g moong dal · ghee · cumin. Low-GI comfort food.

260kcal
14P
28C
10F
🥚
PCOS · 10 min
Turmeric Eggs + Greens

3 eggs · turmeric · mixed greens · coconut oil. Anti-inflammatory.

320kcal
22P
6C
24F
🐟
PCOS · 15 min
Salmon + Broccoli

150g salmon · steamed broccoli · lemon · olive oil. Omega-3 boost.

380kcal
36P
10C
22F
🥣
PCOS · 5 min
Cinnamon Yogurt Bowl

200g Greek yogurt · 1 tsp cinnamon · chia · 10 almonds. Blood-sugar steady.

250kcal
20P
14C
12F
🥛
40+ Bone · 3 min
Ragi-Milk Porridge

40g ragi · 250ml fortified milk · jaggery. Calcium + vit D stack.

340kcal
16P
52C
8F
🌿
40+ Bone · 25 min
Methi Paneer

120g paneer · methi leaves · 1 tsp ghee. Iron + calcium pair.

380kcal
26P
14C
24F
🐟
40+ Bone · 12 min
Sardine Fry

150g sardines · turmeric · 1 tsp coconut oil. Omega-3 + bone-D.

310kcal
32P
4C
18F
🥣
40+ Bone · 20 min
Bone-Broth Khichdi

Khichdi cooked in chicken bone broth · turmeric · ghee. Joint-friendly.

340kcal
18P
46C
8F
🫘
40+ Bone · 30 min
Chickpea Saag

1 cup chickpeas · mustard greens · garlic · ghee. Calcium + iron stack.

380kcal
18P
52C
10F

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