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Lighter & High-Protein Desi Recipes

Favourite dishes cooked with less oil and more protein. These are recipe changes, not medical or diet advice.

20 recipes

Rustic grey-brown bajra rotis with charred spots, a bowl of ghee and a piece of jaggery beside themBajra Roti (Pearl Millet Flatbread)باجرے کی روٹی40 min · Bread Pale, soft jowar rotis with brown spots, one puffed up, on a plate with a bowl of daalGluten-Free Roti (Jowar Roti)جوار کی گلوٹین فری روٹی35 min · Bread Golden missi rotis flecked with coriander, onion and chilli, with a bowl of yogurt and pickleMissi Roti (Besan Roti)مسی روٹی40 min · Bread A bowl of thick chicken corn soup with egg ribbons, served with small bowls of chilli vinegar and soy sauceChicken Corn Soup (Pakistani Chinese)چکن کارن سوپ (پاکستانی چائنیز)35 min · Soup A bowl of smooth golden lentil soup with a swirl of cumin butter, coriander leaves and a lemon wedgeDaal Soup for Iftar (Masoor Lentil Soup)افطار کے لیے دال کا سوپ (مسور)30 min · Soup Round date balls rolled in desiccated coconut and crushed pistachios on a plate with whole datesDates Balls (No Added Sugar)کھجور کے لڈو (بغیر چینی)15 min · Dessert A bowl with charred chicken tikka pieces, rice, chickpea salad, cucumber, onion and mint raitaHigh-Protein Chicken Tikka Bowlہائی پروٹین چکن تکہ باؤل45 min · Main Course Golden baked egg muffins speckled with tomato, onion and coriander on a cooling rackMasala Egg Muffins (Meal Prep)مصالحہ انڈا مفنز (میل پریپ)30 min · Breakfast Dry bhindi masala with browned onion and tomato in a karahi, with roti on the sideAir Fryer Bhindi (Pakistani Bhindi Pyaz)ایئر فرائر بھنڈی پیاز28 min · Side Dish Golden Lahori fish pakora pieces sprinkled with chaat masala, with lemon wedges and green chutneyAir Fryer Fish Pakora (Lahori Style)ایئر فرائر فش پکوڑا (لاہوری انداز)37 min · Snack Red tandoori chicken legs with charred edges on a platter with onion rings, lemon and mint chutneyAir Fryer Tandoori Chickenایئر فرائر تندوری چکن42 min · Main Course A baking tray of golden baked triangle samosas brushed with ghee and sprinkled with kalonjiBaked Samosas (Oven, Tray of 24)اوون میں بیک سموسے (چوبیس کی ٹرے)52 min · Snack Glasses of lemonade with floating soaked chia seeds, lemon slices and mint on a bright tableChia Seed Lemonade for Iftarچیا سیڈ لیمونیڈ (افطار کے لیے)15 min · Beverage A thick caramel-coloured dates smoothie in a glass with a sprinkle of cinnamon, dates and oats beside itDates and Oats Smoothie for Sehriکھجور اور جئی کی اسموتھی (سحری کے لیے)5 min · Beverage Crisp golden onion pakoras in an air fryer basket lined with perforated paper, with green chutneyPakoras in the Air Fryerایئر فرائر میں پکوڑے30 min · Snack Thin besan cheela folded on a plate with chutneyBesan Cheela Pakistani Styleبیسن کا چیلا15 min · Breakfast Bowl of sweet daliya porridge topped with almonds and raisinsDaliya (Sweet Wheat Porridge)میٹھا دلیہ25 min · Breakfast Savoury vegetable daliya in a bowl with lemon and corianderNamkeen Daliya with Vegetablesنمکین دلیہ25 min · Breakfast Bowl of warm oats with dates, almonds and cinnamonSehri Oats Porridge with Datesسحری کے لیے کھجور والا دلیہ10 min · Breakfast Two jars of sheer khurma overnight oats topped with dates and pistachiosSheer Khurma Overnight Oatsشیر خرمہ اوٹس5 min · Breakfast

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Healthy Iftar Ideas (Less Fried)صحت مند افطار کے آئیڈیاز (کم تلا ہوا)Healthier Pakistani iftar ideas with less frying: air fryer samosas and pakoras, baked rolls, soups, chaat and drinks, with all the taste and less oil. High-Protein Sehri Ideasہائی پروٹین سحری کے آئیڈیازHigh-protein Pakistani sehri ideas with eggs, keema, paneer, yogurt and chicken, most with 20 g protein or more, to keep you full through long fasts.

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