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Breakfast:

Ragi besan cheela

Ragi sev khamani (Gujarati dish)

Shikhran poli (Maharashtrian dish)

Side-dish:

Tofu capsicum curry

Tofu tikka masala

Lunch/ Dinner:

Oats vegetable khichdi

Chapati noodles

Paruppu ammini kozhukattai

Vegetable idli upma

Sweet snacks:

Carrot dates shake

Mango chia pudding

Flax- pumpkin seed laddu

Sesame sunflower seed laddu

Homemade protein bars

Savory snacks:

Chatpata makhana (foxnuts)

Moringa makhana moongphali tikki/ M3 Magic tikki

Aloo tofu tikki

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