Gym Bro High Protein Lunch Box
- 40 min
- medium
- Serves 3
Gym bro high protein lunch box: sambar rice with hung curd and paneer, plus soya chunks in Cookd Madurai Chukka Masala. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 40 min, video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Lunchbox, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Rice¼ cup
Toor Dal½ cup
Waterfor soaking
Ghee1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds1 grams
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Cumin¼ tsp
Dry Red Chilli2
Curry leaves3 sprigs
Peanuts¼ cup
Small Onion (Shallots)75 grams
Drumstick75 grams
Carrot, Diced50 grams
Beans, Diced50 grams
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Asafoetida½ tsp
Sambar Powder3½ tsp
Tomato90 grams
Salt1½ tsp
Tamarind10 grams
Water3¾ cup
Hung Curd½ cup
Low Fat Paneer100 grams
Green Capsicum, Diced1
Brown Sugar1 tsp
Coriander Leavesfor garnish
Coconut Oil1 tsp
Onion, Finely Chopped80 grams
Tomato, Diced80 grams
Soya Chunks, Soaked300 grams
Cookd Madurai Chukka Masala
Contains: milk, groundnut, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 874kcal | 2622kcal |
| Protein | 81g | 243g |
| Carbohydrate | 99g | 297g |
| Fat | 19g | 57g |
| Fibre | 28g | 83g |
| Sugar | 15g | 44g |
Cookd masalas for low fat paneer
Method
Wash and soak the rice and toor dal for 20 minutes.
In a pressure cooker, pour the ghee and add the fenugreek, mustard, cumin seeds, dried red chilli, curry leaves and peanuts. Let them splutter. Add in all the veggies (Shallots, Drumsticks, carrot and beans) and saute for 10 seconds.
Add in the powdered spices, tomato and saute for 1-2 minutes on a low-medium flame, making sure not to burn the masalas. Pour in the tamarind water and high-protein curd, and mix thoroughly.
Grate in the high-protein paneer, strain and add in the soaked rice and dal, diced capsicum. Pour water and bring it to a boil, add in the brown sugar, cover and let it pressure cook on a medium flame for 4 whistles (around 14 minutes). Let it rest, once the pressure releases, mix thoroughly and set aside.
In a pan, pour coconut oil and add chopped onions and tomatoes Saute on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes or until the tomatoes turn mushy. Add in the soaked and drained soya chunks and mix thoroughly.
Add in the Cookd Madurai Chukka Masala, pour water and mix to combine. Saute for a minute on a medium flame and serve with the sambar rice.
Before you start
- How long does Gym Bro High Protein Lunch Box take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Gym Bro High Protein Lunch Box serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Gym Bro High Protein Lunch Box vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Gym Bro High Protein Lunch Box spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Gym Bro High Protein Lunch Box?
- 100 grams Low Fat Paneer, 300 grams Soya Chunks, ¼ cup Rice, ½ cup Toor Dal, ½ cup Hung Curd, 25 grams Cookd Madurai Chukka Masala, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Gym Bro High Protein Lunch Box?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Gym Bro High Protein Lunch Box?
- About 874 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- C
A Cookd cookJuly 2025
can I replace the chukka masala with madras 65?? if can , tell me some modifications to be need

