A balanced diet is very important to stay healthy. A balanced diet should have the right balance of many things including proteins, nutrients, carbs and healthy fats. Lack of protein in the body can cause many problems. Many symptoms of protein deficiency start appearing in the body. Among these, the main ones are weakening of hair and nails, weakening of immunity, pain in hands and feet, change in appetite and weakness. Protein is very important for our hormones, tissues, metabolism and digestion. Its deficiency can affect health in many ways. Therefore, we should include protein-rich things in the diet. Here we are telling you about 2 such things, which are rich in protein and can be easily made at home. Along with this, it is also excellent for weight loss. Dietitian RadhikaGoyal is giving information about this. Radhika is a certified dietitian and nutritionist.

Moong Dal Khichdi

Moong dal is rich in protein. Make khichdi by mixing rice, carrots, peas and cabbage in yellow moong dal. It contains about 300 calories and by eating it you get 15-18 grams of protein. If you eat it with curd, it will also provide probiotics to the body and gut health will remain good. Moong dal also contains calcium, fibre and iron in large quantities. Apart from its khichdi, you can also make its cheela. You can make cheese by grinding moong dal and adding some vegetables to it. Roast it in healthy fat i.e. ghee. Apart from moong dal, lentils also contain a lot of protein. You can also drink its soup.

Chickpea Salad

Boiled gram is a healthy option to fulfil the protein deficiency in the body. You can make chaat made of boiled gram or rajma. Prepare chaat by mixing chopped cucumber, tomato, onion, green chilli, ginger and chaat masala in it. You can also eat it as a weight-loss snack. Along with fulfilling the protein deficiency in the body, it will also help you in reducing weight. From 1 cup of boiled gram chaat, you get about 200 calories and 10 grams of protein. Black gram also contains a high amount of fiber.

To fulfil the deficiency of protein in the body, including these 2 things in your diet.

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