10 healthy and tasty breakfast recipes to kick-start your day

Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. Given that it's also the first meal, your breakfast sets the tone for how your day is expected to pan out, as well as your energy levels. This is why it's essential that you tuck in as many nutrients as possible. In India, there is actually no standard Indian breakfast menu because every state has its regional cuisine. The great thing about this is that you ultimately have countless options to choose from. A healthy (and tasty) breakfast should balance carbohydrates such as grains or fruits, proteins such as eggs, and include a nutritious beverage like milk, juice or shakes. To get you started, here are 10 healthy breakfast recipes to try at home.

Hidden Eggs: Bored with the old bread-omelette combination? Here's some hidden eggs that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. It's got soft cheese, crispy bread and runny eggs peeping out of the bread top added with chunky veggies. Talk about health and happiness on a plate, and this is it. Click here for the recipe. (Source: Ashima Goyal Siraj)

Sattu: It is typically made of Bengal gram. A perfect cooling agent and a power-packed energiser. (Source: Sangeeta Khanna)

Buttermilk Dosa: The buttermilk dosa is a light golden brown in colour and mildly crisp on the edges offered with a chutney which completely melts in mouth. The dosa is made with chhaas which is delicious and at the same time nutritious. Click here for the recipe. (Source: Thinkstock Images, Bhojana Recipes)

Oatmeal with Fresh Pineapple Jam: Easy-to-cook, low-calorie and yet filling, savoury oats with fresh pineapple jam and bacon bits is very nutritious and delicious. Oats are a great source of fibre and are counted as superfoods. Click here for the recipe.

Sago Pesto Salad: In a year, there are many occasions that one opts to fast for religious purposes. In such a case, fasting foods such as a light sago, paneer and pesto salad can be refreshing and very nutritious. Click here for the recipe. (Source: Sangeeeta Khanna)

Pudas or Savoury Pancakes: Traditionally made in Gujarat, the puda or savoury pancakes is a wholesome breakfast or snack made with sprout and barley.They are easy to make and at the same time very healthy and delicious to eat. Click here for the recipe. (Source: thoushaltcook.com)

Upma: Start your day with a flavourful one-pot meal that can be made under 20 minutes. The wholesome and nutritious barn millet upma gives you six times high fibre content, gluten-free millet, phosporous and fibre when compared with wheat. Upma acts as a good antioxidant too. Click here for the recipe.

Frittata: Egg is such a quintessential breakfast ingredient and the best way to start your day. Frittatas can be paired with a banana smoothie that you can make under 20 minutes of your precious time. Click here for the recipe. (Source: myweekendkitchen.in)

Veggie Cheese Slice: Getting late for work? No worries, veggie cheese slice is something you can make in a jiffy. It's delicious, stomach-filling yet easy to make. Click here for the recipe. (Source: Nita Mehta)

PBJ & Bacon Amazeballs with Vanilla Ice-cream: When everything fails, there is always bacon. Bacon has protein that is extremely valuable in maintaining our fat-building carbohydrates and energy levels. Click here for the recipe. (Source: Foodiesfeed.com)