5 high-protein breakfast recipes to start your day with: Gastroenterologist Dr Pal Manickam shares easy options

The right breakfast sets the tone for your entire morning. But due to our work commitments and rushed early hours, we often tend to grab easy and quick options like sugary cereals, packaged food, and flavoured yoghurts that cause sluggishness and sudden energy crashes as our nutrient goals aren’t met. For those wishing to eat healthy morning meals, gastroenterologist Dr Pal Manickam has a solution. In one of his Instagram posts, the gut doctor shares 5 easy-to-make breakfast recipes, packed with protein and fibre that you must include in your daily diet.

Paneer bhurji wrap

Ingredients required

• Paneer - 100 g
• 1 whole-wheat wrap
• Capsicum - 1⁄2 cup
• Spinach - 1⁄2 cup
• Olive oil-1 tsp
• Salt and chilli flakes

How to make


First, heat some olive oil in a pan. Next, sauté capsicum and spinach before adding the crumbled paneer and cook for 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle some salt and chilli flakes. Fill the whole-wheat wrap and roll.

Peanut butter banana smoothie

Ingredients required

• 1 banana
• Peanut butter - 1 tbsp
• Protein powder - 1 scoop
• Unsweetened almond milk
• Choice of milk-1 cup

How to make

Add banana, peanut butter, protein powder, and almond milk to a blender and blend until smooth. Add some more almond milk if needed before pouring the protein-rich beverage into a glass and serve immediately.

Overnight protein oats

Ingredients required

• Rolled oats - 1⁄2 cup
• Greek yoghurt - 1⁄2 cup
• Protein powder - 1⁄2 scoop
• Chia seeds - 1 tbsp
• Milk of choice - 1⁄2 cup
• Fruits or berries of choice

How to make

Add all 5 ingredients to a jar and mix uniformly until combined. Refrigerate overnight. The next morning, add sliced banana or berries before eating, if desired.

High-protein curd bowl

Ingredients required

• High-protein Greek yoghurt - 200 g
• Apple - 1 small
• Pumpkin seeds - 25 g
• Chia seeds-1 tbsp
• Protein powder - 1/2 Scoop

How to make

Add some Greek yoghurt and protein powder to a bowl. Chop the apple and add it on top. After that, sprinkle pumpkin seeds and chia seeds.

Egg and avocado toast

Ingredients required

• 2 eggs
• 1 slice whole grain bread
• Avocado - 1/2
• Salt and pepper
• Chilli flakes

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How to make

First, you have to toast the whole grain bread and then cook the eggs. Then, mash the avocado and season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes. Finally, assemble everything on the toast.