8 protein-rich Egg and Paneer dishes for breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and works as the fuel that keeps us active. And when the breakfast is filled with rich protein sources, it makes for an ideal deal. Protein is the building block of the human body. It plays a vital role in building, repairing, and maintaining tissues. It forms the foundation of muscles, skin, hair, and even enzymes and hormones that regulate key bodily functions. A protein-rich diet supports muscle growth, boosts metabolism, and helps keep you full for longer. And hence adding a rich source of protein to your breakfast meal is necessary. And eggs and paneer are two key and rich sources of protein that one can combine together and enjoy for breakfast. According to a study titled Paneer—An Indian soft cheese variant: a review, paneer has a fairly high level of fat (22–25%) and protein (16–18%) and a low level of lactose (2.0–2.7%). The study titled Health Functions of Egg Protein states that egg protein is a remarkably abundant source of protein, with an amino acid score of 100 and the highest net protein utilization rate. It is also said that it contains approximately the same amount of branched-chain amino acids as milk protein. It also has more sulfur-containing amino acids than other protein sources. So, if you are an eggetarian, these breakfast options will surely tempt your taste buds.

This is the high-protein fusion where you cook egg and crumbled paneer together in a tempering of oil, cumin, green chilli, tomato,and onion. To enhance the flavour, add a teaspoon of roasted gram flour and enjoy with paratha or toast.

To make this, beat two eggs along with salt, pepper, green chilli, finely chopped onions, tomatoes, and coriander leaves. Cook it on a greased pan and top it with grated paneer, oregano, and chilli flakes. Your easy, quick and satiating breakfast is ready.

This is a punch of protein rolled into a paratha. All you need to do is knead the dough using grated paneer, flour,ajwain, salt, and chilli powder. Roll out paratha, cook it on tawa using ghee or oil and while it is 70% perfect cooked, break an egg, sprinkle salt and pepper. Cook until fluffy and enjoy with pickle or tomato ketchup.

This makes for a perfect breakfast or school or office tiffin delight. All you need is bread slices, paneer and sauce dressing and boiled egg slices.Combine them all, add some slices of onion and tomato and your high protein and filling treat is ready.

This is a high-protein and low-carb breakfast and to make it, take whisked eggs, soft paneer cubes, chopped spinach, onions and simple spices. Mix them well and fill in the muffin cups. Bake for a balanced boost of protein, iron and calcium in every bite.

Make regular dosa using fermented rice and dal batter and while dosa is 70 percent done, grate some paneer and stuff it with masala egg scramble. This South Indian fusion with protein boost can be enjoyed with sambar and coconut chutney.

This can be a perfect protein dose for school kids to keep them active. Simply make whole-wheat paratha on tawa and break an egg on it when it is 50 percent cooked. Once done, stuff it with paneer bhurji and veggies like onion rings, tomatoes, carrot, and capsicum. It is perfect for grab-and-go mornings or for school tiffin.

Shakshuka is a Middle Eastern–North African dish, where eggs are poached in spiced tomato-based sauce and to make it even more healthier one can top it with soft paneer chunks. It makes for a rich, wholesome and packed with protein dish that can be enjoyed with bun or toast.

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