Durga Puja 2022 Healthy Snacking Recipes

By IANSlifeNew Delhi, Sep 28 (IANSlife) For thousands of years, almonds have been a part of Indian traditions and food habits, and their health benefits have been widely quoted in several Ayurvedic, Unani, and Siddha texts.

A handful of almonds, on the other hand, may have satiating properties that promote feelings of fullness, which may keep hunger at bay between meals.

Snacking on healthy foods like almonds not only keeps us from snacking on junk but also ensures that our bodies receive nutrition, as almonds contain 15 nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, protein, riboflavin, zinc, and others.Try these recipes from the Almond Board of Californias in-house chefs.

Almond & Chicken Momos (without shell)Ingredients:Chicken mince - 250 gmsGarlic, chopped - 1 tbspCarrots, finely chopped - 3 tbspSpring onions, finely chopped - 3 tbspGinger, finely chopped - 1 tbspSoya sauce - 1 tbspOyster sauce - 1 tbspSesame oil - 1 tspPepper powder - 1 tspEgg - 1 noBlanched & chopped almonds - 1/2 cupOil - for greasingMethod:Place the chicken mince in a bowl.Add all the ingredients except almonds and divide it into equal-sized balls.

Roll these balls in the blanched and chopped almonds and carefully place these small balls on a greased plate.Get the steamer ready and steam these on high heat for 15 minutes.Remove and serve the momos hot.Almond Crusted Tandoori FishIngredients:Almond slivers (unpeeled) - 50 gJohn dory or any white flesh fish - 100 gPanko bread crumbs - 15 gFor Butter:Butter - 50 gGinger and garlic paste - 2 gVinegar - 5 mlKashmiri red chili powder - 2 gAjwain - 1 gChaat masala - 2 gSalt - to tasteMethod:Wash and cut fish fillet into 4" x 1.5" pieces.Pat dry using a clean kitchen cloth.

For masala butter, take soft butter in a grinding jar with all the ingredients.Blitz till all ingredients are mixed nicely without melting the butter.Mix panko bread crumbs in masala butter.

Place fish pieces on a greased baking tray and spread about 10 gms of masala butter on each piece evenly.Then, crust the fish with almond slivers.

Bake the buttered fish in a pre heated oven at 200 c for 6-8 minutes.Serve hot.Baked Almond KoftaIngredients for Kofta:Potato, boiled and mashed - 2 cupsNutmeg - A pinchMilk - 2 tbspAlmonds crushed - 3/4 cupGreen onions, chopped - 1/2 cupRefined flour - 1 tbspEgg - 1 noSalt - 3/4tspPepper - 1/2tspIngredients for Crumbing:Eggs - 2 noRefined flour - for rollingDry breadcrumbs - for rollingMethod:Place the mashed potato in a bowl and add almonds, salt, pepper, nutmeg, milk, green onions, flour, and 2 eggs.Mix them well and refrigerate for 15 minutes.Now roll them into equal-sized koftas.

Place flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs separately in different plates.Cover each kofta with flour and dunk them in beaten eggs.

After which give them a good roll in the breadcrumbs.Preheat an oven to 200c and bake the koftas till golden brown.Serve hot.(IANSlife can be contacted at [email protected])os/tb #Durga #Puja #Healthy #Recipes #Delhi # Nani #Nani #Delhi #New Delhi #Amer .