With the newspapers full of reports on bird flu, and chicken sales dropping, it's clear many of us have given up on chicken for the time being at least. But you don't need to worry about losing out on your protein intake: if there's no chicken, you can have mushrooms, soya beans, pulses and fish.

These foods are very high on protein and offer many benefits, as mentioned in the full list of high-protein, chicken alternatives.

Now, we bring you some recipes that are powerhouses of protein and other nutrients. These recipes are very easy to make.

These are reproduced from my book titled Eat Sensibly Live Healthy.

Text: Rohini Diniz e Cardozo
Design: Uday Kuckian

Rohini Cardoso e Diniz is a consultant dietician with Naomi's Fitness Centre and manages a private practice in Goa. She has also authored a book on nutrition, Eat Sensibly Live Healthy.

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