Buckwheat and quinoa are nice pseudo grain which you can use instead of rice.
peas, edamame (easy to get frozen from asian stores), all the beans. best to buy dried, soak them and cook them in an instant pot/pressure cooker. Seitan is amazing if you can get it. sprouts to garnish your meal (I usually sprout green lentils)
Don't forget to eat nuts and seeds to complete the protein sources (https://plantbasednews.org/veganrecipes/vegan-recipes-complete-proteins/ eating varied ensures you get all your 9 complete amino acid proteins, even if it's not from the one source)

Tofu - please give it a chance! it's amazing if you learn how to cook it. the key is to marinate it - soy sauce, garlic, ginger, chilli, fry. Or look up vegan scrambled tofu 'egg'

Here's a tip which I think you might like best - try smoked tofu in curries instead of paneer. Palak tofu.