Navratri fasting doesn’t mean surviving only on potatoes and air-fried snacks. With a little twist, you can prepare protein-rich dishes that are filling, flavourful and completely fast-friendly. Here are some delicious and easy high-protein Navratri recipes to try this year.

1.  Paneer malai tikka recipe

Ingredients

200 gms paneer, cut into thick cubes

2 tbsp thick yoghurt or hung curd

2 tbsp fresh cream or malai

1 tsp ginger paste

1 tsp green chilli paste

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder

Rock salt to taste

1 tbsp ghee for greasing

Method

In a bowl, whisk together yoghurt, malai, ginger paste, chilli paste, black pepper, roasted cumin powder and rock salt to form a smooth marinade. Add the paneer cubes, coat well and let them marinate for 30 minutes. Heat a grill pan or griddle and grease lightly with ghee. Place the marinated paneer cubes on the hot pan and cook on all sides until they turn golden brown with a slight char. Serve hot with a splash of lemon juice and fresh coriander.

2. Quinoa-sabudana khichdi recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup sabudana, soaked for 4–5 hours

1/2 cup quinoa, cooked

1 tbsp ghee

2 green chillies, chopped

1 tsp cumin seeds

5–6 curry leaves

1 boiled potato, diced

2 tbsp roasted peanuts

Rock salt to taste

Fresh coriander for garnish

Method

Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds, green chillies and curry leaves. Stir in the diced potato and cook for a few minutes. Add the soaked sabudana and cooked quinoa, season with rock salt and mix well. Let it cook until the sabudana turns translucent. Garnish with roasted peanuts and coriander before serving hot.

3. Paneer makhana curry recipe

Ingredients

200 gms paneer, cubed

1 cup makhana, roasted

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 tsp ginger paste

2 tbsp yoghurt

1 tbsp ghee

1 tsp cumin seeds

Rock salt to taste

Fresh coriander for garnish

Method

In a pan, heat ghee and add cumin seeds. Add ginger paste and chopped tomatoes, and cook till they soften, or blend them into a smooth paste if you prefer. Return the paste to the pan, and add the paneer cubes, roasted makhana, yoghurt and rock salt. Simmer gently for 5–7 minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve with kuttu ki roti or sama rice.

4. Amaranth (rajgira) tikki recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup amaranth (rajgira) flour

2 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp peanuts, crushed

2 green chillies, finely chopped

Rock salt to taste

2 tbsp ghee for shallow frying

Method

Mix the mashed potatoes with rajgira flour, crushed peanuts, chillies, black pepper and salt. Shape the mixture into small patties. Heat ghee in a pan and shallow fry the patties until golden brown on both sides. Serve hot with fresh yoghurt.

5. Sama rice and moongfali khichdi recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup sama rice (barnyard millet), soaked

1 medium potato, boiled and diced

2 tbsp peanuts, roasted

1 tbsp ghee

5–6 curry leaves

1 tsp cumin seeds

2 green chillies, chopped

1 tsp grated ginger

Rock salt to taste

Juice of half a lemon

Method

Cook the soaked sama rice with double the amount of water until fluffy. Heat ghee in a separate pan, and add cumin seeds, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Stir in the potato and peanuts, then add the cooked sama rice. Mix well and season with rock salt. Finish with lemon juice before serving.

6. Singhara atta and paneer cheela recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup singhara atta (water chestnut flour)

100 gms paneer, grated

2 green chillies, chopped

2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

1/2 cup water

Rock salt to taste

1 tbsp ghee for cooking

Method

Combine singhara atta, paneer, chillies, coriander and salt in a bowl. Add water gradually to make a smooth, thick batter. Heat a pan and pour a ladleful of batter, spreading it like a pancake. Cook with a little ghee on both sides until golden. Serve hot with yoghurt or green chutney.

7. Yoghurt and chia seed parfait recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp chia seeds, soaked in water for 20 minutes

1 cup yoghurt

1/2 apple, chopped

1 banana, sliced

1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

2 tbsp mixed nuts, chopped

Method

In a glass, layer yoghurt at the bottom, followed by soaked chia seeds, fruits and nuts. Repeat the layers until the glass is full. Chill for 30 minutes and serve one of the easiest high-protein Navratri recipes.

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