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The greatest joy comes from the unproblematic pleasures of life. For me, 1 of them is sitting inwards a relaxed chair inwards the balcony on cool jump evenings sipping a loving cup of tea alongside unopen to low-cal crunchy snacks in addition to unopen to prissy soothing music playing inwards the background. Makes you lot wistful, doesn't it? Well, you lot come across nosotros are thence busy running around, trying to acquire things accomplished inwards the express amount of fourth dimension that nosotros direct maintain that nosotros forget this of import facial expression of life. We all take away a vacation. But that takes a lot of planning. Drinking a relaxed loving cup of tea alongside unopen to delicious good for you lot snacks is an achievable goal. It re-energizes in addition to revitalizes me. The good for you lot snack is achievable too. Today, I am going to portion alongside you lot 1 such snack that is super-easy to make, super-delicious in addition to super-healthy.This recipe was graciously shared past times my dearest sister-in-law, Geetha during my daughter's kickoff birthday party.It was a super-hit! Since then, I direct maintain made it many a times in addition to each time, everyone has liked it. My other squad -mates from the DFT squad direct maintain brought along a diversity of good for you lot snacks too. After all, snacks is the subject for this week's Diabetes Friendly Thursday.
So, what direct maintain I brought? Quick Masala Peanuts. It has to live on quick, right? If it is non quick, it would never live on made inwards my home! I love to consume but it has to live on quick, tasty in addition to nutritious. Peanuts every bit you lot are all aware is really good for you lot in addition to delicious. Who doesn't similar peanuts. In fact, inwards India, it is referred to every bit a poor man's almonds. This is said non alongside the intention of belittling either the peanuts or pathetic people; rather it emphasizes the nutritional value of peanuts. It is every bit rich inwards proteins every bit almonds in addition to affordable to all. One doesn't direct maintain to intermission the banking concern to consume peanuts.To larn to a greater extent than virtually peanuts, read the foot notes ( tip for good for you lot living).
The recipe I am sharing today adds a mouthful of flavors to the regular peanuts. It has a niggling tang, a niggling kick, lots of flavour .. Well, what to a greater extent than does 1 need?? Isn't it perfect to munch on piece reading a book, watching t.v or a moving-picture demonstrate , studying or how virtually alongside a loving cup of tea or coffee? I direct maintain used land unsalted roasted peanuts. You tin forcefulness out utilization the unroasted ones also but it volition accept you lot a niggling fleck longer to acquire inwards every bit you lot direct maintain to roast the peanuts first.
Servings: iii cups ( Recommended daily serving per person: 1 ounce/ 1 handful per day).
Ingredients:
Unsalted roasted peanuts: iii cups
Olive oil: 1/2 tbsp ( whatever cooking fossil oil tin forcefulness out live on used).
Onion: 1 really pocket-sized onion, chopped really fine.
Garlic: two pocket-sized cloves, minced
Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Amchur powder: 1/4 tsp
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves ( cilantro), chopped: 1 tbsp
Method:
Heat fossil oil inwards a sauté pan/ frying pan. Add the finely chopped onion in addition to garlic in addition to sauté on depression oestrus until it is golden brown.
Add the chilli pulverisation in addition to sauté for a few seconds.
Add the peanuts in addition to sauté for two mins.
Add inwards the tabular array salt in addition to amchur powders in addition to mix well.
Turn off the open fire in addition to mix inwards the chopped cilantro. You may reserve unopen to for garnishing.
Serve immediately. If you lot are non intending to utilization immediately, practise non add together the cilantro leaves. Add the cilantro leaves exactly earlier serving.
Serve immediately. If you lot are non intending to utilization immediately, practise non add together the cilantro leaves. Add the cilantro leaves exactly earlier serving.
Stays fresh inwards an airtight container for 1-2 days.
Enjoy!
If you lot are using unroasted peanuts, dry out roast them kickoff separately inwards the pan for a few minutes until they are crunchy. Keep it aside on a plate piece you lot are sauteing the onions etc.. Once you lot are done, add together the peanuts dorsum into the pan.
Peanuts brand for a non bad good for you lot snack for diabetics.Peanuts are both depression glycemic index(13) in addition to depression glycemic charge food. The presence of good for you lot oil, protien in addition to fiber inwards peanuts helps command the blood carbohydrate levels inwards both good for you lot individuals in addition to those alongside Type two diabetes.It is nevertheless a unloose energy rich snack alongside 567 calories per 100gms in addition to contains good for you lot fats similar MUFA, specially Oleic acid. Studies direct maintain shown that MUFAs may direct maintain a purpose inwards preventing coronary pump disease.Peanuts are 1 of the best sources of plant-based protiens .Peanuts are rich inwards anti-oxidants in addition to the bio-availability of the antioxidants is increased past times roasting or boiling peanuts.Peanuts are also rich inwards vitamin E in addition to the B-complex group.It is also rich inwards minerals similar manganese, copper, magnesium,potassium, calcium, iron, zinc in addition to selenium.Peanuts evidently also assist bring down inflammation inwards the body.
References:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/476570-can-diabetics-eat-peanuts/
http://www.peanut-institute.org/resources/downloads/fft_v12i3.pdf
http://www.peanut-institute.org/health-and-nutrition/disease-prevention/diabetes-and-blood-sugar.asp
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/peanuts-linked-heart-longevity-benefits-pricey-nuts-201503057777
http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/peanuts.html
Enjoy!
Cooking made easy:
If you lot are using unroasted peanuts, dry out roast them kickoff separately inwards the pan for a few minutes until they are crunchy. Keep it aside on a plate piece you lot are sauteing the onions etc.. Once you lot are done, add together the peanuts dorsum into the pan.
Foot Notes (Tip for good for you lot living):
Peanuts brand for a non bad good for you lot snack for diabetics.Peanuts are both depression glycemic index(13) in addition to depression glycemic charge food. The presence of good for you lot oil, protien in addition to fiber inwards peanuts helps command the blood carbohydrate levels inwards both good for you lot individuals in addition to those alongside Type two diabetes.It is nevertheless a unloose energy rich snack alongside 567 calories per 100gms in addition to contains good for you lot fats similar MUFA, specially Oleic acid. Studies direct maintain shown that MUFAs may direct maintain a purpose inwards preventing coronary pump disease.Peanuts are 1 of the best sources of plant-based protiens .Peanuts are rich inwards anti-oxidants in addition to the bio-availability of the antioxidants is increased past times roasting or boiling peanuts.Peanuts are also rich inwards vitamin E in addition to the B-complex group.It is also rich inwards minerals similar manganese, copper, magnesium,potassium, calcium, iron, zinc in addition to selenium.Peanuts evidently also assist bring down inflammation inwards the body.
References:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/476570-can-diabetics-eat-peanuts/
http://www.peanut-institute.org/resources/downloads/fft_v12i3.pdf
http://www.peanut-institute.org/health-and-nutrition/disease-prevention/diabetes-and-blood-sugar.asp
http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/peanuts-linked-heart-longevity-benefits-pricey-nuts-201503057777
http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/peanuts.html
Disclaimer:
I am non a nutritionist or dietitian. My noesis in addition to data is based on my enquiry and reading from dissimilar resources. Please consult your medico or dietitian before making any changes to your diet.
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Imagination is to a greater extent than of import than knowledge. Sylvia Plath
I am non a nutritionist or dietitian. My noesis in addition to data is based on my enquiry and reading from dissimilar resources. Please consult your medico or dietitian before making any changes to your diet.
Other Entries from this calendar week DFT featuring to a greater extent than Dry Snacks!
Prachi's ultimate multi-grain mathris.
Chahat's baked methi pooris.
Apsara's crunchy thattai.
Shailja's Manakish, a middle eastern bread
Sonal's Lemon pepper crackers.
Food for thought:
Imagination is to a greater extent than of import than knowledge. Sylvia Plath