Homemade Protein powder – is an easy recipe and costs much less than buying protein powder at the stores. Make a grab-and-go breakfast with just a scoop of protein powder and milk or combine the protein powder with a fruit smoothie to make perfect and balanced breakfast on the go.

Add this protein powder to make these flavored milks and protein rich smoothies more filling. It just takes 2 mins to prepare this nutritious and balanced drink. The nuts we used in this powder provides high nutrition, low-carbs, high-protein, improves hair growth and immunity, aids in weight-loss, high in vitamin-A, and keeps you young.

Unlike sugar, Dry dates powder is a natural sweetener, which prevents dental problems, clears mucus in the body, builds immunity, prevents anemia, and keeps you strong.

Weight loss recipes are one of the trending recipes these days. Everyone is looking for low-carb and high-protein food choices. This is one such recipe which fulfills all your needs for protein with no chemical compounds, with all natural ingredients and very cheap. It is a great staple to your pantry. This is generally served with a boiling milk, but can also be served with a choice of beverage as per your preference.

This protein powder is made with different types of nuts, dry fruits and seeds which is not only rich in protein but also balances our daily diet. I personally make it in a large quantity and add it to most of the milk dessert recipes. for example, you may add this to ragi java, ragi milk, kheer recipes, payasam recipes.

You may try making this protein powder with your choice of your favorite nuts, seeds and dry fruits. I have added milk powder to this protein mixture to make it more creamy. You may add roasted oats powder too. You may also add cocoa powder for the chocolate flavor.

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Home made Protein Powder without sugar or jaggery

Sireesha

Rich source of protein, healthy and cheap protein powder for flavored milk, smoothies, kheers, ragi drinks and ladoos.

Print Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course powders

Cuisine Indian

Servings 6 cups

Ingredients

1 cup almonds
½ cup cashew nuts
½ cup walnuts
½ cup pistachios (pista)
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup watermelon seeds
2 tbsp chia seeds
5-6 green cardamoms
½ tsp turmeric
½ cup dry milk powder optional
1 cup dry dates
pinch saffron for color

Instructions

Dry roast 1 cup almonds, ½ cup each cashews, walnuts and pistachios until it turns aromatic. Transfer them onto a plate.
In the same pan, add ½ cup pumpkin seeds, ½ cup sunflower seeds and ¼ cup watermelon seeds.
Roast them on low flame until they turn crunchy and aromatic. Transfer them to the same plate with almonds.
Keep a few pistachios and chop them for garnishing and keep them aside.
In the same pan, add 2 tbsp chia seeds and 5 green cardamoms. Roast until chia seeds pop. Transfer to the plate.
Remove the seeds from the cardamom shell and keep aside.
Take 1 cup of dry dates, remove seeds and grind them to a fine powder. Keep aside.
Once the nuts cool down, transfer to a blender jar, add cardamom, dry dates powder, ½ tsp turmeric and milk powder. Blend to a fine powder. make sure to pulse and blend to prevent oil releasing.
Protein powder is ready to use. Store in an airtight container and use up to 2 months or refrigerate up to 6 months.

Protein Milk

To prepare the protein milk, heat 2 cup milk on medium flame.
Once the milk starts boiling, add 3 tbsp of prepared protein powder and mix well. Turn off the flame.
Let it cool a bit and serve. Garnish with chopped pistachios.

Notes

Vegans may use vegan milk powder such as coconut milk powder.
You may use your choice of nuts and dry fruits.
Use peanuts for variation, but it may taste a little different.
Nut-free: you may use hemp seeds for who has nut allergies.
Add cocoa powder to make it chocolaty.
You can change the proportions of the ingredients as you like.

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Step by step photo instructions

Take all the nuts and seeds you would like to use.

2. Dry roast 1 cup almonds, ½ cup each cashews, walnuts and pistachios until it turns aromatic. Transfer them onto a plate.

3. In the same pan, add ½ cup pumpkin seeds, ½ cup sunflower seeds and ¼ cup watermelon seeds.

4. Roast them on low flame until they turn crunchy and aromatic. Transfer them to the same plate with almonds.

5. In the same pan, add 2 tbsp chia seeds and 5 green cardamoms. Roast until chia seeds pop. Transfer to the plate.

6. Remove the seeds from the cardamom shell and keep aside.

7. Take 1 cup of dry dates, remove seeds and grind them to a fine powder. Keep aside.

8. Once the nuts cool down, transfer to a blender jar, add cardamom, dry dates powder, ½ tsp turmeric, pinch of saffron and milk powder. Blend to a fine powder. make sure to pulse and blend to prevent oil releasing.

9. Protein powder is ready to use. Store in an airtight container and use up to 2 months or refrigerate up to 6 months. (with these measures, we get 6 cups of protein powder)