It’s always best to start your day with high-protein, energetic meals that can give you a boost of energy, while also helping you stay full for longer periods of time. One such meal is the sprouted moong salad. It is incredibly easy to put together and highly customisable. The current recipe mixes sprouted moong with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and common spices. However, you can add other veggies (like capsicum or beetroot) or even protein sources (like paneer, tofu or boiled chickpeas) to the mix to suit your dietary needs and taste preferences. You can mix in other sprouts or fruits, and even add quinoa to transform it into a main course. If you opt for store-bought sprouted moong, it also cuts down on the time and effort required.

Ragi recipes have slowly become the go-to choice for health nuts, lovers of traditional fare, and even experimental eaters. But even if you don’t fall into any of these categories, this ragi adai recipe still impresses. A flatbread made from a tempered finger millet dough, ragi adai can be consumed at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can pair it with sabzi, sambar, or even chutneys. And it will never fail to satisfy. Though it tends to be slightly smaller than your usual chapati, it is just as filling, if not more, because of ragi’s fibre-rich, nutrient-dense composition. Most traditional recipes, including this one, use drumstick leaves in the mix. However, you can also skip this ingredient (or add coconut to the mix). It will still yield a delicious ragi adai.

Spicy tomato and ginger rava kanji is a traditional South Indian comfort food that combines the wholesomeness of semolina, tomatoes and ginger. This savoury porridge is nourishing and light, has a soup-like consistency and is particularly served to those recovering from illness or after childbirth.