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Breakfast:

Apple overnight oats

Beet tofu muthia (Gujarati dish with a twist)

Cheela sandwich

Chickpea spread on toast

Ragi besan cheela

Ragi sev khamani (Gujarati dish)

Shikhran poli (Maharashtrian dish)

Side-dish:

Hariyali tofu curry

Tofu capsicum curry

Tofu tikka masala

Soya mushroom curry

Lunch/ Dinner:

Oats vegetable khichdi

Chapati noodles

Paruppu ammini kozhukattai

Vegetable idli upma

Vegetable curd rice

Sauteed mushroom with toast

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

Peas sundal/ pattani sundal (South Indian snack)

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