Quick Masala Peanuts ( Spicy Pan-Roasted Peanuts); Diabetes Friendly Thursday

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The greatest joy comes from the uncomplicated pleasures of life. For me, i of them is sitting inwards a relaxed chair inwards the balcony on cool jump evenings sipping a loving cup of tea amongst about low-cal crunchy snacks too about overnice soothing music playing inwards the background. Makes you lot wistful, doesn't it? Well, you lot encounter nosotros are hence busy running around, trying to acquire things accomplished inwards the express amount of fourth dimension that nosotros stimulate got that nosotros forget this of import facial expression of life. We all require a vacation. But that takes a lot of planning. Drinking a relaxed loving cup of tea amongst about delicious good for you lot snacks is an achievable goal. It re-energizes too revitalizes me. The good for you lot snack is achievable too. Today, I am going to percentage amongst you lot i such snack that is super-easy to make, super-delicious too super-healthy.This recipe was graciously shared yesteryear my beloved sister-in-law, Geetha during my daughter's outset birthday party.It was a super-hit! Since then, I stimulate got made it many a times too each time, everyone has liked it. My other squad -mates from the DFT squad stimulate got brought along a multifariousness of good for you lot snacks too. After all, snacks is the subject for this week's Diabetes Friendly Thursday.

So, what stimulate got I brought? Quick Masala Peanuts. It has to last quick, right? If it is non quick, it would never last made inwards my home! I love to consume but it has to last quick, tasty too nutritious. Peanuts every bit you lot are all aware is real good for you lot too 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 amongst the intention of belittling either the peanuts or pitiable people; rather it emphasizes the nutritional value of peanuts. It is every bit rich inwards proteins every bit almonds too affordable to all. One doesn't stimulate got to interruption the banking concern to consume peanuts.To larn to a greater extent than most 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 lilliputian tang, a lilliputian kick, lots of season .. Well, what to a greater extent than does i need?? Isn't it perfect to munch on piece reading a book, watching t.v or a moving-picture present , studying or how most amongst a loving cup of tea or coffee? I stimulate got used land unsalted roasted peanuts. You tin give notice usage the unroasted ones likewise but it volition accept you lot a lilliputian fight longer to become far every bit you lot stimulate got to roast the peanuts first.

Servings: iii cups ( Recommended daily serving per person: 1 ounce/ i handful per day).

Ingredients:

Unsalted roasted peanuts: iii cups
Olive oil: 1/2 tbsp ( whatever cooking petroleum tin give notice last used).
Onion: 1 real small-scale onion, chopped real fine.
Garlic: two small-scale 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 petroleum inwards a sauté pan/ frying pan. Add the finely chopped onion too garlic too sauté on depression oestrus until it is golden brown.

Add the chilli pulverization too sauté for a few seconds.

Add the peanuts too sauté for two mins.

Add inwards the tabular array salt too amchur powders too mix well.

Turn off the flaming too mix inwards the chopped cilantro. You may reserve about for garnishing.

Serve immediately. If you lot are non intending to usage 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!

Cooking made easy:

If you lot are using unroasted peanuts, dry out roast them outset 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 smashing good for you lot snack for diabetics.Peanuts are both depression glycemic index(13) too depression glycemic charge food. The presence of good for you lot oil, protien too fiber inwards peanuts helps command the blood saccharide levels inwards both good for you lot individuals too those amongst Type two diabetes.It is all the same a liberate energy rich snack amongst 567 calories per 100gms too contains good for you lot fats similar MUFA, peculiarly Oleic acid. Studies stimulate got shown that MUFAs may stimulate got a purpose inwards preventing coronary pump disease.Peanuts are i of the best sources of plant-based protiens .Peanuts are rich inwards anti-oxidants too the bio-availability of the antioxidants is increased yesteryear roasting or boiling peanuts.Peanuts are also rich inwards vitamin E too the B-complex group.It is also rich inwards minerals similar manganese, copper, magnesium,potassium, calcium, iron, zinc too selenium.Peanuts land also aid cut 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 cognition too data is based on my question and reading from dissimilar resources. Please consult your physician or dietitian before making any changes to your diet.

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Apsara's crunchy thattai.

Shailja's Manakish, a middle eastern bread

Sonal's Lemon pepper crackers.

Food for thought:

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