Celebrity chef Shipra Khanna's DIY protein powder recipe, make it at home and stay healthy

Homemade Protein Powder: Protein powders sold in the market are expensive and often full of artificial ingredients, but did you know that you can easily make them at home? Homemade protein powders are not only pure and natural, but they can also be completely tailored to your diet and health. You can use your favorite nuts, seeds and pulses, which are rich in nutrition. Apart from this, these homemade protein powders do not have any harm and are completely safe. So now is the time to ditch the expensive and processed products bought from the market and make your own healthy protein powder recipe. This will not only give proper nutrition to your body but will also maintain your health for a long time.

Celebrity Chef Shipra Khanna Here are four DIY protein powder recipes that you can easily make at home using natural and healthy ingredients:

Nuts and Seeds Protein Powder

Material:
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup flax seeds
• 1/2 cup chia seeds
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds

Method:
Roast all the nuts and seeds separately until they become aromatic.
Let them cool, then blend into a fine powder.
Store them in an airtight container and use in smoothies, shakes or any recipe.

Tip: Add a pinch of cinnamon to taste.

Lentil Protein Powder

Material:
• 1 cup yellow moong dal (or red masoor dal)
• 1 cup roasted gram
• 1/4 cup flax seeds

Method:
Fry the dal and gram until golden and aromatic.
Then blend them with flax seeds into a fine powder.
Sieve the powder so that it is smooth, and store in a cool, dry place.

Tip: Use it in salty dishes like soup or porridge.

Oats and Peanut Protein Powder

Material:
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 1/4 cup flax seeds

Method:
Roast oats, peanuts and seeds separately until they become crunchy.
Then blend them into a fine powder.
Store in jars and use in smoothies, baked goods or protein bars.

Tip: Add one teaspoon cocoa powder for chocolate flavor.

Ragi and Almond Protein Powder

Material:
• 1 cup ragi flour
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup dry coconut
• 2 teaspoons flax seeds

Method:
Fry the ragi flour well until it becomes aromatic.
Blend almonds, coconut and flax seeds into a fine powder.
Mix ragi flour with nut mixture and store in a jar.

Tip: Add cardamom powder for hot and aromatic flavour.