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The Cheapest High-Protein Food You've Never Tried

28 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise video, the presenter introduces lentil tofu as an ultra‑affordable, high‑protein food that many people cannot identify. A single serving provides about 13 g of protein for roughly ₹7. The speaker explains that any red lentils, brown lentils, or whole moong can be used. The preparation steps are simple: soak half a cup of lentils overnight, blend with one cup of water, cook the mixture on medium heat while stirring until it thickens, add a pinch of salt, then chill for about an hour. The resulting lentil tofu can be used in dishes such as tofu tikka and tofu makhani, demonstrating its versatility. The video concludes with a brief critique of the commercial protein industry, suggesting that effective, low‑cost protein sources are already available in home kitchens.

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I showed these to 10 people and not one of them could tell what it's made of. This is lentil tofu. One serving gives you 13 grams of protein and costs just ₹7. You can make it with red lentils, brown lentils, or even with whole moong. If you simply soak half a cup of any of these lentils overnight, then blend with 1 cup of water, pour into a pan on medium heat, stir continuously until it becomes a thick paste, add a pinch of salt, pour into a container and refrigerate for about an hour, what comes out will be this. From tofu tikka to tofu makhani, we use it to make all of this at our home. The protein industry has spent years convincing us that we need their products, but sometimes equally effective solutions are sitting right in our kitchen.