Nuts,Seeds – Healthy Snack

Nuts,Seeds. Why do we need them? How do we eat them? What is the best time to have Nuts and Seeds?

Evening 4 pm time is a bad time health wise.

You have worked almost the entire day, you still have few hours of work pending and travel, you don’t have time to take a decent break but you are hungry. To tackle such scenarios, few years back, the “chana jor garam” concept was quite good. It meant get out of your workplace, walk a bit to the local chanawala, get an assorted snack of peanuts, chana, roasted dals with a dash of lemon juice or a quick bhel and savor it during the travel back or while working that late hour. With the fast food culture, my generation started having tea with the likes of samosas, sandwiches, burgers and wada pavs. Nothing wrong in having these once in a while but such a daily snack is not something our body requires. 

In my mother tongue there is a shlok in which a line is

” उदरभरण नोहे जाणिजे यज्ञकर्म ” which means “Eating is not merely for filling stomach but is a sacred act (Yadnya)”.  Yadnya represent fire, food is digested with fire element (acid) inside our stomach and eventually gives us energy.

If we eat the right kind of food, the energy generated will be such that helps to maintain fitness. 

Unfortunately, in the daily hassles of life we forget this. I did too.

Till a recent health issue made me go back to what I did till a few years back.

What did I do? See below.

Do share with me what you do for your healthy snack?

Till Next Time, Bon Appetite

Love and Luc,

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Evening Snack - Nuts and Seeds

The below mix is what I have everyday at 4pm with a glass of buttermilk (around 150 ml)

Cuisine

Maharashtrian

Prep Time

5 min

Cook Time

30 min for dry roasting

Servings

Ingredients

• 6-7 pieces Almonds Almonds are a source of vitamin E, copper, magnesium, and high-quality protein; they also contain high levels of healthy unsaturated fatty acids along with high levels of bioactive molecules (such as fiber, phytosterols, vitamins, other minerals, and antioxidants), which may help prevent cardiovascular diseases
• 6-7 pieces Pistachios Loaded with Nutrients, high in Antioxidants, low in Calories yet high in Protein. Promote Healthy Gut Bacteria. May lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
• 3 pieces Walnuts Rich in Antioxidants, support Weight Control, good source of the essential fatty acid omega-3. They also contain iron, selenium, calcium, zinc, vitamin E and some B vitamins
• 1 Tsp Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds are a good source of antioxidants, magnesium, zinc and fatty acids
• 1 Tsp Roasted Sunflower Seeds Help Improve Cholesterol levels, helps Support Bone Health, control Blood Sugar, promote Healthy Detoxification
• 3 TBsp Roasted Peanuts Rich in essential nutrients like fiber, protein, minerals, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, and antioxidants
• 1 TBsp Roasted Shredded Coconut It strengthens connective tissues, prevents anemia, lower blood cholesterol

Cuisine Maharashtrian Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 30 min for dry roasting Servings Ingredients 6-7 pieces Almonds Almonds are a source of vitamin E, copper, magnesium, and high-quality protein; they also contain high levels of healthy unsaturated fatty acids along with high levels of bioactive molecules (such as fiber, phytosterols, vitamins, other minerals, and antioxidants), which may help prevent cardiovascular diseases 6-7 pieces Pistachios Loaded with Nutrients, high in Antioxidants, low in Calories yet high in Protein. Promote Healthy Gut Bacteria. May lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure 3 pieces Walnuts Rich in Antioxidants, support Weight Control, good source of the essential fatty acid omega-3. They also contain iron, selenium, calcium, zinc, vitamin E and some B vitamins 1 Tsp Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds are a good source of antioxidants, magnesium, zinc and fatty acids 1 Tsp Roasted Sunflower Seeds Help Improve Cholesterol levels, helps Support Bone Health, control Blood Sugar, promote Healthy Detoxification 3 TBsp Roasted Peanuts Rich in essential nutrients like fiber, protein, minerals, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, and antioxidants 1 TBsp Roasted Shredded Coconut It strengthens connective tissues, prevents anemia, lower blood cholesterol

Recipe Notes

I dry roast all the ingredients separately and then mix them in the proportion specified. I do not add any salt or top it with anything. I simply have them as is in their natural roasted form.

During travel, I simply make small paper bag packs of these and carry it. I tend to have a glass of plain buttermilk with this. In case there is no butter milk, I replace it with half a cup of curd; basically, any probiotic accompaniment.