Hey, are you getting enough protein in your diet??
In the health-conscious world today, this has become a million-dollar question. Proteins play a key role in the creation and maintenance of every cell in our bodies. It fuels our cells and powers our bodies. So, we must make sure we include a protein-rich diet in our meals besides other nutrition.
Why do we need protein?
Here are 5 reasons why you should make sure to get a dose of protein regularly-
1. Build: Proteins are an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, and skin in our body. Did you know that your hair and nails are comprised mostly of protein?
2. Repair: Protein helps in repairing tissues.
3. Oxygenate: The Haemoglobin in the red blood cells of our body carries oxygen throughout the body. We need protein to keep our Hb count good.
4. Digest: The digestive enzymes are the key consumers of protein. Hence, we need a good amount of protein in our diet to digest food well and make new cells and body chemicals.
5. Regulate: Protein also has a crucial role to play in regulating and maintaining homeostasis in our body.
Other health benefits of protein
For the people who are conscious about staying fit eating, high protein food is recommended for them too. It helps in:
· Speeding recovery after exercise and/or injury
· Reducing muscle loss
· Building lean muscle
· Helping maintain a healthy weight
· Curbing hunger
· Protein combined with fibre fills you up faster and prevents overeating.
Recipe:
After reading all these benefits of protein, I present to you a delicious protein-rich recipe that is easy and quick to make and will be loved by old and the young alike. So here is a one-stop solution to all, “Protein Crepes”. Let us learn how to do it.
Ingredients:
· Split green gram(dal) – 11/4cup
· Grated carrot – 1/2cup (or vegetables of your choice)
· Onion – 1 big (roughly chopped)
· Ginger – 1inch
· Green chili – 2-3 no.
· Kasoori methi (dried fenugreek) – 1tbsp
· Red chili powder – 11/2tsp (acc. to taste)
· Garam masala – 1/2tsp
· Amchoor powder – 11/2tsp
· Heeng (asafetida) – 1/4tsp
· Salt – acc. to taste
Note: you can also add paneer filling to it.
How To Make Crepes:
1. Soak split green gram (dal) overnight or for 4-5 hours.
2. Strain excess water. (Do not throw away the skin of dal as it contains fiber and other nutrients).
3. Add dal with the skin, onion, ginger & green chili to your grinder.
4. Grind them to a coarse paste. (do not add too much water while grinding).
5. Add grated carrot and the rest of the spices to the batter and mix them well.
6. Heat up your non-stick Tawa, apply little oil to it.
7. Take a ladle full of batter and spread evenly on your tawa in a round shape.
8. Sprinkle some oil and when it is done on one side, flip it on another side.
9. When it is done add paneer filling or filling of your choice to it.
10. Serve it hot with ketchup or green chutney.
Enjoy!
Some Pro Tips:
1. Do not grind dal to a very fine paste, let it remain a little coarse to have that nutty taste of dal.
2. The batter should not be runny.
3. Do not make crepe too thin (it may harden very soon) or too thick (it may not cook through properly).
4. Adding a paneer filling to it takes the taste to another level.
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