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The top 5 protein rich vegetarian foods

India is a country in which people are now getting more conscious about there physique and health & therefore it brings a boom to the fitness industry, on the other side people in India believe in ahinsa and mostly depend on vegetarian food for muscle growth. Here are some protein rich vegetarian food which are easily available in India.

1. Paneer / cottage cheese



Paneer is a very good source of protein, & hence vegetarian. It is a milk product & also you can say indian cheese . It tastes very good and is part of many popular dished in india. 100 gms of paneer gives you around 20 gms of protein.

2. Soya chunks



Soya chunks are a very good good source of protein. It contains largest quantity of protein in vegetarian food .   you  get 52 gms protein in 100 gms of Soya chunks

3. Green peas



Green peas is a very good source of protein . It is widely used in India as the secondary ingredient in dishes  like matar paneer  aloo paneer etc. One cup of boiled green pea gives you around 7 gms of protein.

4. Lentils/ Dals



India consumes dal daily and in a staple food. Although the quantity of protein in Dals vary but some dals like moong ,rajma are higher in protein.

5. Spinach



Spinach is also a good source of protein and iron as well. It is used in many famous Indian dishes. It gives you around 5 gms of protein per cup

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