Healthy bites
D
ry fruit continues to be one of the healthiest snacks you can munch on when hungry. Of these, almonds are a great source of 15 key nutrients like protein, Vitamin E, magnesium etc and also help in toning all body tissues.
Here are a few easy-to-make almonds recipes to try at home, along with their nutrients analysis.
Gluten free almond cake
Serves 4
Preparation time 25 minutes
Baking time 20 minutes
Ingredients
Almond Powder - 350 g
Egg (Separated) - 200 g
Honey - 100 g
Baking Soda - 10g
Vanilla Essence - 10 g
Salt - 5 g
Honey - 20 g
Sliced almonds - 50 g
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Coat a 9-inch pan with Butter and flour. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Beat 4 egg yolks, 100g honey, vanilla, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add the almond powder and beat on low until combined. Then, beat 4 egg whites in another large bowl with the electric mixer on medium speed until very foamy, but not stiff enough to hold peaks. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the nut mixture until just combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake the cake until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and gently remove the side ring. Let cool completely.Carefully transfer the cake to a serving platter. To serve, drizzle the top of the cake with honey and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
Tip Make sure that the almonds are toasted a little before you make a powder and there is absolutely no moisture in the grinder jar to avoid any lumps in the cake
Nutrient Analysis
Calories 3008, Protein 112.3 g, Total fat 226.6 g (Saturated 21.3 g, Monounsaturated 36.9 g, Polyunsaturated 53.3 g), Carbohydrates 157.1 g, Fiber 35 g, Cholesterol 1088 mg, Sodium 5076 mg, Calcium 1183 mg, Magnesium 1101.2 mg, Potassium 3211 mg, Vitamin E 107.6 mg
Almond and Rice Crispy Breakfast Bars
Serves 4
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time no cooking
Ingredients
Rice Crispies - 200 g
Dark chocolate - 70 g
Roasted whole almonds - 100 g
Sliced almonds - 50 g
Sunflower/ melon seeds - 50 g
Method
Temper the chocolate, mix in all the ingredients, put in a rectangle mould and allow it to set.Cut in bars and serve.
Tip Do not store this in a fridge as it might get soggy and rice crispy could be substituted with granola, wheat flakes, al bran to make a perfect breakfast or a mid meal snack
Nutrient Analysis
Calories 2320, Protein 59.6 g, Total fat 131.4 g (Saturated 22.1 g, Monounsaturated 65.7 g, Polyunsaturated 38.9 g), Carbohydrates 255.4 g, Fiber 34.4 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Sodium 44.6 mg, Calcium 530.9 mg, Magnesium 846.4 mg, Potassium 2245.6 mg, Vitamin E 56.1 mg
Toasted Almonds and Tomato Uttapam Pizza
Serves 1 person
Preparation time 8 - 10 minutes
Cooking time 12 - 15 minutes
Ingredients
Uttapam batter - 75 ml
Almonds cut into half(unpeeled) - 15 g
Tomato deseeded and chopped - 10 g
Chopped onion - 10 g
Chopped ginger - 2 g
Chopped coriander - 2 g
Pizza sauce - 5 g
Parmesan cheese grated - 3 g
Salt - to taste
Refined oil - 5 ml
Method
Pour the uttapam batter in the centre of a heated non-stick pan. Sprinkle chopped tomato, onion, ginger and coriander, evenly on top. Turn the uttapam upside down to cook it from top for about a minute. Then, turn it back and spread the pizza sauce. Add almond halves and turn it over, once again.
Then, remove from the pan and sprinkle grated parmesan on it. Cut it into 4 pieces like a pizza. Serve hot
Nutrient Analysis
Calories 393, Protein 12 g, Total fat 14.7 g (Saturated 1.6 g, Monounsaturated 6.2 g, Polyunsaturated 5.1 g, Carbohydrates 56.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 967 mg, Calcium 76 mg, Magnesium 63 mg, Potassium 252 mg, Vitamin E 3.9 mg
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