Top 10 Sehri Meals to make your Ramadan healthy and memorable

10 energy-boosting food and drink recipes that will make your Sehri absolutely delicious!

We welcome this blessed month of Ramadan with arms wide open to increase our spiritual faith. But at the same time, our energy levels need a boost by following a nutritious diet plan.

Sehri is one of the most important meals during Ramadan to keep your energy levels high all day long. You should definitely keep yourself hydrated in this intense heat and resort to high liquid intake coupled with eating healthy food. Start your Sehri with simple meals including fruits, whole grains and protein. Add yogurt, beans, vegetables, and chicken to your diet and drink a lot of fluids like water and juices to stay healthy.

In this hot weather, preparing Sehri in the late hours of the night can be troublesome, this is why we present to you easy-to-make recipes for a balanced and healthy meal that boost your energy levels.

1. Eggs

Want to feel fuller? Just add a bundle of protein to your Sehri. Eggs offer ample of cooking options to choose from such as oiled eggs and scrambled eggs to our Pakistani desi omelet. One popular recipe is Frittata. This stylish oven-baked omelet is full of healthy vegetable nutrients, fiber, and carbohydrates. It can be eaten with a whole-grain bran muffin or a big slice of watermelon. Enjoy the Frittata way by cooking it like a professional.

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2. Fruit Salad

The killer heat makes one weary and sluggish especially if you are working outside. So choose a vitamin-rich fruit salad to keep up your energy levels. You can take Fresh fruit salad during both sehri and Iftar times to keep your body hydrated and full of energy all day long.

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3. Qeema

This is a yummylicious treat for meat lovers who want to satiate their protein needs. Pakistanis love it with peas, potatoes, meethi, capsicum or karelas. It is good for Sehri time with a paratha, chapati, slice of bread or even on its own as a full meal.

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4. Lassi (Plain or Mango)

Pakistanis love this salty, savory and sweet drink for its tangy flavor and known for its cooling properties. It is a great thirst quencher. To make the drink healthier, add some fruit such as mango to make it more delicious.

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5. Kale, Spinach, Pineapple Smoothie

This green smoothie is not just for the weight conscious but is packed with spinach which has a mild taste and is packed with over 20 different nutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and high-quality amino acids.

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6. Oats Porridge with Bananas and Almonds

Oats Porridge with Bananas and Almonds is high in fiber content and strongly recommended with high protein diets as well. Top a bowl of porridge with thinly sliced bananas, and a dash of honey and to further make it healthy add some almonds for making it a superfood.

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7. Dates and Banana Shake

Dates are a blessing from Medina and are as delicious as nutritious. Dates are a pack of a nutritional punch including a whole list of calcium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A and vitamin K. Bananas are rich in potassium and slow-burning carbohydrates quality. It is a well-balanced drink compared to the greasy snacks which spoil our health and diet regime.

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8. Avocados are the perfect choice for all

This rich-in-texture fruit is popular in all healthy diet regimes. Make a dip, salad dressing, spread on a bread slice or just have it like a fruit. This high in fiber fruit not only contributes to weight loss but also prevents blood sugar from shooting up. They also keep one fuller for the long day. So it is a perfect ingredient for Sehri time. Here is a recipe for a leafy healthy bowl of salad.

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9. Choose Greek Yogurt over artificial fruit yogurt

Greek Yogurt is rich in ProBiotics, providing calcium as well keep one hydrated. It is high in protein and low in carbohydrates. Make a Parfait with Greek yogurt.

Here are some recipe ideas to transform Greek yogurt it into a fresh, superfood parfait.

10. Chicken Paratha Quesadillas

Have some leftover chicken in the fridge and no idea what to do with it? Worry no more. You can make this amazingly delightful meal with that chicken. Chicken quesadilla is the perfect recipe for both Sehri and iftar as it packs the nutrition of grains and the heavens of cheese. Just add the chicken and cheese filling inside a steaming hot paratha to give this Mexican recipe a desi touch.

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Which recipe are you planning to try? Share it in the comments.