Daily Calories:
Instructions: Select ONE option per meal (A = Indian, B = Global). This protocol is engineered for multi-match days (e.g., wrestling, martial arts, crossfit, tennis tournaments). High carb, very low fat, and low fiber between bouts to rapidly clear the gut and sustain explosive energy.
| Hydration: Consume 5–7 litres of fluid. Isotonic drinks should be consumed continuously between matches to replace sodium lost through heavy perspiration.
| Fats: Strictly ZERO added fats during the active event window. Fat drastically slows digestion and causes lethargy when sympathetic nervous system activation is required.
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Meal 1 — Pre-Tournament Primer
7:00 – 8:30 AM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Jalandhar Matar Kulcha with OnionFermented Bread Pulse Leavened bread with white pea gives cereal and pulse together, closing the amino gap at breakfast. |
1 Kulcha 1 katori 2 Kulcha 1 katori 2 Kulcha 1.5 katori |
~370 kcal~495 kcal~620 kcal
P: 23g31g39g
| C: 56g75g94g
| F: 6g8g10g
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| B | Punjabi Sooji Halwa with PooriRapid Semolina Sugar Refined semolina in ghee and sugar is the fastest available glucose route on a morning before a long session. |
1 katori 2 Poori 1 katori 3 Poori 1.5 katori 4 Poori |
~365 kcal~490 kcal~620 kcal
P: 21g29g37g
| C: 57g76g95g
| F: 6g8g10g
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Meal 2 — Mid-Tournament Refeed
Between major bouts
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Punjabi Chole Bhature PlateFried Leavened Load Fermented dough deep fried alongside chickpea, an energy dense plate suited to a genuine loading day. |
1 Bhatura 1 katori 2 Bhatura 1 katori 2 Bhatura 1.5 katori |
~480 kcal~645 kcal~795 kcal
P: 30g40g50g
| C: 72g96g120g
| F: 8g11g13g
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| B | Punjabi Lobia Masala with Jeera RiceCowpea Folate Rice Cowpea is folate dense among pulses and pairs with rice to complete the protein of a grain-led midday. |
1 katori 1.5 cup 1.5 katori 2 cup 2 katori 2.5 cup |
~475 kcal~640 kcal~795 kcal
P: 28g38g48g
| C: 73g97g121g
| F: 8g11g13g
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Meal 3 — Fast-Acting Carb Snack
Between matches or 4:30 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Punjabi Gajak with MilkSesame Jaggery Slab Sesame with jaggery gives calcium and iron alongside a concentrated sugar portion for a cold weather block. | 2 Piece 3 Piece 4 Piece |
~230 kcal~300 kcal~370 kcal
P: 14g19g23g
| C: 34g45g56g
| F: 4g5g6g
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| B | Punjabi Aloo Tikki with Sweet CurdTuber Patty Snack A griddled potato patty with sweetened curd, giving starch, sugar and casein in one afternoon portion. | 2 Piece 3 Piece 4 Piece |
~225 kcal~295 kcal~365 kcal
P: 12g17g21g
| C: 35g46g57g
| F: 4g5g6g
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Meal 4 — Post-Tournament Systemic Refill
7:30 – 9:00 PM
| # | Meal Option & Ingredients | Quantity | Macros & Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Punjabi Dal Fry with Butter NaanPulse Bread Evening Split pulse with a leavened bread, refilling glycogen while still carrying useful protein into the night. |
1 katori 1 Naan 1.5 katori 2 Naan 2 katori 2 Naan |
~420 kcal~555 kcal~695 kcal
P: 26g35g44g
| C: 63g84g105g
| F: 7g9g11g
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| B | Punjabi Phirni with Rose WaterGround Rice Pudding Rice ground fine cooks quickly and digests faster, which suits the window straight after evening training. | 1 katori 1 katori 1.5 katori |
~415 kcal~555 kcal~690 kcal
P: 24g33g42g
| C: 64g85g106g
| F: 7g9g11g
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Daily Total (approx.)
~2000kcal
~105gProtein
~340gCarbs
~20gFat