Protein Bowl Recipe| Gluten Free and Vegan | Healthy Breakfast Recipes By Masterchefmom

Hi Supermoms,

With the New year comes New resolutions. I am sure many of you have taken the resolution to eat 'clean' and care more for yourself and your family's health . In that pursuit we are always looking for dishes that gives a feeling of well-being and at the same time takes minimal effort to cook. 

I know many of you loved the 'Protein Dosa' recipe and have made it a regular in your weekly menu. You can alternate lentils and legumes of your choice and can also substitute millets or unpolished rice instead of the regular white rice.  If you have not tried the recipe yet, do try it today .  Here is the protein dosa recipe link. 

This week I soaked the legumes and lentils for the protein dosai and instead of grinding the whole batch, I used a cup of the soaked ingredients to make an amazing protein bowl. It was so soothing and comforting. The addition of crunchy stir fried vegetables makes it even more fresh and wholesome . 

This protein bowl can be customised according to your family's taste. You can use the legumes and lentils of your choice and also the vegetables of your choice. You can also add toasted seeds to make it more interesting though it is completely optional. 

If you are pressed for time, you can also  only make the protein porridge/kanji and enjoy it along with a pickle of your choice or vegetable/fruit chutney of your choice. 

There are so many ways that this dish can be cooked and served. You can also add some chopped vegetables along with the soaked ingredients and cook them together. I would love to see all your creations . 

Now, let me share the recipe.

Masterchefmom's Protein Bowl : 

Soaking time : 6-8 hours
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 3
1 cup = 250 ml cup 

Ingredients :

To be soaked and pressure cooked:

1 tablespoon black garbanzo beans/chickpeas/kala channa
1 tablespoon whole urad dal ( with skin)
1 tablespoon green gram
1 tablespoon garbanzo beans/chole/chickpeas
1 tablespoon black eyed peas 
1 tablespoon pigeon peas /tuvar dal/arhar dal
1/2 cup rice ( you can use hand pounded regular rice/Sona Masoori or par boiled rice or idli rice)
4-5 garlic cloves ( add only when you pressure cook, no need to soak)
4-5 cups of water
salt to taste 

For the stir fry :

2 cups mixed vegetables ( thinly sliced/julienne cut) 
1/2" ginger
1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 green chilli( halved) OR 1/2 teaspoon black pepper  (coarsely crushed)( optional)
1 teaspoon oil
salt to taste

For garnish:

1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Method :

1. Pressure cook all the soaked ingredients along with garlic .
Chef tip: Pressure cook over medium flame for 6-7 whistles. 
2. Add salt, whisk and mash gently. 
3. When the protein porridge is pressure cooking , stir fry the vegetables.
4. To stir fry, heat a pan with oil and and all the vegetables.
5. Add turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt.
6. Keep frying till they are well cooked.
7. Switch off and garnish with toasted sesame seeds ( optional). 

To serve, add few ladles of the protein porridge , then top it with the stir fry vegetables or simply serve it with chutneys or pickle of your choice. 

I am sure you will love it. 

Happy Cooking!

With love,

Masterchefmom