Lentil trail mix is a super delicious snack, and here I will show you three ways to make it! Peanut gochujang, Indian Chivda, Doritos Nacho flavor! This high protein, savory granola is easy and fun to make and a perfect breakfast or snack. (16 grams of protein and fiber per serving!)

When I shared my red lentil granola recipe, quite a few of you asked for a savory version, and today I’m sharing three different ways to make savory lentil granola/trail mix! Make all three flavors of this delicious lentil trail mix, or triple your favorite flavoring and make one big batch.

Why three ways? Because I just couldn’t decide between these amazing flavors: Indian-spiced, peanut gochujang, and nacho spice. So, I decided to let you choose for yourself!

This trail mix/savory granola recipe uses split red lentils (aka masoor dal) as the base. You cook the red lentils on the stovetop until they are just al dente, and they roast up to be light and crisp in the oven with your seasonings of choice. 

The result is a protein-packed snack that is absolutely full of flavor, no matter which seasoning mix you choose! A serving of this trail mix has around 16 grams of protein and 16 grams of fiber. You can amp up the protein even more by folding in hemp seeds into the granola once it has finished roasting.

The Indian-spiced lentils are inspired by Indian chivda, which usually uses rice flakes or other flaked or puffed grains. It is spicy savory with some balancing sweet from raisins or dates and is fantastically delicious! 

For the nacho spiced savory lentil trail mix, a took inspiration from my nacho cheese granola bars. It’s your favorite snacking chip in crisp trail mix form! you can adjust it to your flavor preference. Add more cayenne for more heat or more nutritional yeast for more cheesiness.

If you love gochujang, definitely try the peanut gochujang lentil trail mix which has an amazing savory-spicy flavor with a hint of sweetness. It pairs so well with the crunchy peanuts! Comment below on which one will you try first!

Why You’ll Love Lentil Trail Mix

• protein- and fiber-packed breakfast or snack with 16 grams each of protein and fiber per serving!
• make all three flavors or choose from 3 amazing flavors: Indian-spiced, peanut gochujang, or nacho cheese
• deep flavors and incredible textures
• naturally gluten-free with soy-free and nut-free options included

Continue reading: High Protein Lentil Trail Mix, 3 Ways Peanut gochujang, Indian Chivda, Nacho cheese flavors

The post High Protein Lentil Trail Mix, 3 Ways Peanut gochujang, Indian Chivda, Nacho cheese flavors appeared first on Vegan Richa.

It’s an adventure to find tastes and components that give the body life and the plate colour. Here are 6 ideas to create a nutritious dinner. Making a nutritious diner is similar to creating an Read More ...

The post 6 Ideas to Create a Light and Nutritious Dinner first appeared on Give Me Some Spice!.

Who doesn’t love a get together with friends to enjoy a game night?     To get everyone excited about the games, we have to ensure that the food we serve is just as exciting and Read More ...

The post Vegetarian and Vegan Gaming Snacks For Your Brain: Focused and Full first appeared on Give Me Some Spice!.

With time we all get better at what we do as we practice more and the same goes with cooking! This restaurant style shahi paneer is one such example which I aced over time and now it turns out supremely addictive every time!

If you stumbled upon my blog to know how to cook restaurant style shahi paneer at home, then firstly I thank you for clicking on my link!

Secondly, if the pictures of my shahi paneer are generating any iota of doubt in your mind that this one doesn’t look homemade, then I would humbly request you to trust me on this!

This gorgeous shahi paneer is absolutely made at home from scratch and yours will also turn out exactly the same once you follow this fail-proof recipe!

What is Shahi Paneer?

As the name suggests, shahi paneer is a special occasion dish to celebrate something special on a special day!

This is one of the most frequently ordered dishes in any classic Indian restaurant and is immensely loved by almost all vegetarians thanks to the delicious taste of its gravy!

The silky richness of the shahi paneer gravy justifies its name and once you try it at any good Indian restaurant you won’t be able to wait to make it at home!

The post Restaurant Style Shahi Paneer | Delicious Shahi Paneer Recipe first appeared on Flavor Quotient.

This No Fuss No Knead Focaccia Recipe with walnuts, garlic and rosemary is very very forgiving and very delicious too. I love the moistness it offers, the flour to water ratio baking up a beautiful crumb.

The post No Fuss No Knead Focaccia Recipe with walnuts, garlic and rosemary… simple and delicious appeared first on Passionate About Baking.

<p>The post What happens to your body when you eat walnut every day first appeared on Aroma of Kitchen.</p>

Nutella Dessert Box ... a quick, delicious dessert perfect for this time of the year, for V day! This dessert can be ready in under 30 minutes and is perfect if you need something sweet, something indulgent, something chocolatey in a hurry! It's a great edible gift idea too. Come, dive right in!!

The post Most Delicious Nutella Dessert Box for V Day … love at first bite ♥ appeared first on Passionate About Baking.

(Image: Vladislav Nikonov/Unsplash)You probably know someone with a peanut allergy—or maybe you’re allergic. More than one in every 100 people suffer from a severe peanut allergy, requiring that they take great care to avoid what could be a deadly legume. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if folks with peanut intolerances could safely let their guard down or even enjoy what was once too chancy?

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have successfully blocked peanut-related allergic reactions in mice, suggesting that humans might someday bask in similar dietary freedom. By giving the mice a custom covalent heterobivalent inhibitor (cHBI), chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Başar Bilgiçer and his colleagues were able to prevent the onset of potentially fatal reactions.

Bilgiçer’s team originally created the cHBI in 2019 when they began researching solutions to peanut allergies. Peanut allergies are the product of peanut proteins binding with immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies atop immune cells. This prompts the immune cells to produce (among other things) histamines, which are behind most allergic reactions. As of 2019, no medications existed that prevented or mitigated this process. This inspired Bilgiçer to lead the development of an inhibitor that would prevent peanut proteins from binding with IgE.

In a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the researchers transplanted human immune cells into test mice. They then gave each mouse a single dose of cHBI before injecting peanut proteins into the rodents’ bloodstreams. Bilgiçer’s team found that cHBI prevented allergic reactions for more than two weeks. Interestingly, administering cHBI after the onset of an allergic reaction appeared to stop that reaction in its tracks, preventing both fatal anaphylaxis and milder symptoms.

Should Bilgiçer’s cHBI prove equally useful in humans (and not just a “humanized mouse model”), it could bump peanuts down from their position as the most deadly food-based allergen. It could also serve as a platform upon which researchers can build other allergic reaction inhibitors, thus diminishing the effects of intolerances to tree nuts, shellfish, and other common allergens. Don’t take off that allergen bracelet just yet, though; the team is working on moving their research to a preclinical trial, which means it’ll be a bit before we know how effective their cHBI is in people.

Now Read:

• Scientists Simulate the Human GI Tract in Mice
• MIT Chemists Design Multidrug Nanoparticle to Treat Cancer
• NASA Ultrasound Technique Eliminates Kidney Stones Painlessly

Quick and nutritious, dry fruit and nut rolls. These are great as snacks on the go or breakfast bars. They are loved by adults and kids alike! Yields: about 3 rolls, 30 discs Ingredients: 2 cups almonds, toasted and pulsed to crumbs 2 cups cashews, toasted and pulsed to crumbs 2 cups cranberries, warmed in the microwave for a minute 2  cups dates, pitted 1 tsp ghee 1/2 cup poppy seeds,

I always get fascinated looking at the freshly baked goodies whenever I visit grocery stores and bakeries. The aroma that lingers around these goodies is awesome. Brings in so much of warmth and happiness. I start baking hysterically once in a while, for no particular reason :)
Also the season of holidays gets me inspired to bake the goodies and I get comfortable doing so!

Here are some freshly baked oats cookies loaded with apple sauce, apples cubes and walnuts. Yummy in everyone's tummy :) Ingredient line up is healthy and outcome is very delicious too.  Its chewy and soft. One of the healthiest cookies that's out there, if your kids fall for this, there is no second thought. Just put this recipe on a repeat mode. It is a winner recipe.






I have already made it thrice and thanks to sallys baking addiction blog. She tried it few times to get a correct measurement for this recipe. I try to tweak it every time I make by just adding extra nuts or switch the main fruit that goes in it. Like once I added small chunks of persimmon fruit. I also added cranberries. So you can play with it once you get a hang of it.

One cup of milk and 2 oats cookies will make SantaClaus happy too :) What say? :)

Let us take a look at the recipe of Apple Walnuts Oatmeal Cookies.



Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3/4 cup packed dark or light brown sugar (or white granulated sugar)
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup finely diced apple 
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Either take the following ingredients 

• 1 cup old-fashioned whole rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

OR

• 1 cup of ready to make Maple or Apple Cinnamon flavored 3 min Oatmeal packets.

• Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
• Whisk the oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon- together in a large bowl.
• Whisk the butter, applesauce, brown sugar(or white sugar) together until combined. Then whisk in the egg and vanilla. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined. Fold in the apples and walnuts. The cookie dough will be thick and sticky.
• Using a medium cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop cookie dough into balls (about 2 Tbsp of dough each) and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Slightly flatten the balls out- as the cookies won't spread much.
• Bake for 17-18 minutes or until lightly browned and set on the edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes on the cookie sheets.
• Enjoy with a nice cup of hot cocoa or milk or Tea.

Superfood almond is a healthy fruit that is a good source of nutrients which help maintain good health.

             Palli chutney, an utterly creamy and nutty peanut condiment served alongside Dosa, Idli, Wada and other South Indian tiffins. The green chilies and garlic lends a bit of heat and spice to the creamy peanuts. Then we add a crackling tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dry red chilies that elevates the flavor and aroma. This Palli chutney / peanut chutney is equally loved by adults and kids, because of it’s nutty and creamy taste. 

          Chutneys are a quintessential accompaniment to every Indian meal, we always have some kind of chutneys in everyday meals. And this Palli chutney is a regular thing at home in every Telugu household for tiffins like Dosa, Idli, Wada and Upma. It’s super simple, healthy, delicious and comes together quickly under 15 mins. 

         Like every other recipe, each household or region has their own variation and in Telangana we use only peanuts, chilies, garlic cloves and a basic tempering. You can find peanut chutney with urad dal or some add roasted gram dal or chana dal to make it more nutritious. Below recipe of palli chutney is something I’ve grown up eating and found across Telangana.

Is this recipe Vegan ?

As all the ingredients we are using here are completely plant based, vegan and gluten-free. 

Note : Please do not try this recipe if you have peanut allergy.

Ingredients needed for Palli chutney

• Peanuts
• Green chilies
• Garlic cloves
• Salt
• Tempering – oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, dry red chilies, urad dal and curry leaves

How to make Palli chutney

1. Firstly we need to roast the peanuts, peeled garlic cloves, green chilies, cumin seeds in a tbsp of oil until peanuts are well roasted. 
2. Let this roasted peanuts to completely cool down, then grind everything to a smooth paste by adding some water.
3. Add salt, blend it again, taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste preference.
4. Let’s make a tempering now. Heat a small tadka pan, add oil, once it’s hot enough add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds and urad dal. Let them splutter.
5. Now add in chopped garlic cloves, curry leaves, dry red chilies and fry until garlic turns golden brown.
6. Transfer this tempering to the Palli chutney. Voila, that’s it!!

Let’s get into the detailed recipe now, before that check more delicious recipes from my blog.

Nalla nuvvula roti thokku

Bachali aaku kadala thokku

Ellipaya karam

Potlakaya perugu pachadi

Kobbari avisala karam podi

Munagaku nuvvula podi

If you’ve tried this recipe, please share your valuable feedback in the comments below. Also you can Tag your photo and share it with #mycurryveda on Instagram @mycurryveda  or on Facebook . 

The post PALLI CHUTNEY appeared first on mycurryveda.

Banka laddu, made using edible gum resin (banka/gond), cashews, almonds, khajoor, and all the wintery goodness. A quintessential winter food, which is utmost divine, delicious and nourishing which keeps you warm in chilly winters. These energy balls are rich in calories and nutrients and hence ideal for kids and the elderly. Also, these are given to Lactating or postpartum mothers to regain strength, helps in speedy recovery and provides nutrition. Hence these laddus are more of a medicinal confection than indulgent food.

What is Banka or Gond ?

Banka or Gond is an edible gum collected from hardened sap sourced from wild-growing acacia plants. Banka is a Telugu(more in Telangana) term for glue or gum substances, hence the name. 

Edible gum has a lot of medicinal value. It not only cures heat-stroke yet it even combats constipation, improves the health of skin and hair along with increasing our overall immunity. My grandmother used to say that winter is the perfect time when your body has the maximum capacity in absorbing calcium. And this edible gum helps in soothing inflammation, lubricates joints, and reduces joint stiffness caused by arthritis. Besides protecting against cold, gond is used to heal wounds. It is also known to treat cardiovascular ailments and chronic kidney diseases. 

More about Banka laddu

 Banka laddu or Dinkache ladoo or Gond Ke laddu, as the name suggests are prepared with Gond or Edible Gum. It is a popular sweet, that is made in Many regions across India during winters. 

The recipe I’m sharing here is an heirloom recipe that has been passed down from many generations. And our version of Edible gum laddu calls Dry Fruits, Nuts, Seeds, and lots of ghee. This laddu is usually looked at and served as a medicinal food rather than a delicacy. Hence it is mostly served with a glass of warm milk first thing in the morning. 

These nourishing energy balls are considered very healthy to consume in Winters due to their rich ingredients which are warm and keeps our body protected from the chilly winters. Also, these are made for postpartum mothers or lactating mothers, which helps to keep the body warm and helps in lactation. These Banka laddus are great nutritious snacks for kids and toddlers, as they are rich in iron, calcium, and protein.

Ingredients needed for Banka laddu

• Banka / Gond –  Edible gum sourced from the Acacia plant. It is quite odorless and tasteless. 
• Nuts – Nuts are the essential part of these laddus and I have used Cashews, marking nut, Pistachios, and walnuts here. 
• Dried fruits – Traditionally we use khajoor powder(dried dates powder), as I could not find the dried dates here, I used Medjool dates instead.
• Ghee – Ghee acts as the binding agent here, so do not skip on the ghee. It adds richness, flavor, and essential nutrition to the ladoo.
• Seeds – I have used Almonds and Melon seeds here. You can also add poppy seeds for extra nuttiness and richness. 
• Dry Coconut – We add a little amount of dried coconut here, which adds a lovely coconut flavor and nutrition.
• Spices – We are going to add Ginger powder(sonti podi/ saunth), pepper powder, and Nutmeg. They provide flavor and helps in providing warmth to our bodies. 
• Sugar / Jaggery 

How to make these Banka laddus?

 With diverse cultures and cuisines across India, the foods have regional influence and hence it varies with each region. You can see many Gond ke laddu recipes on the internet, where some add whole wheat flour, and some just use dried fruits and nuts. Unlike many recipes of Gond ke laddu you find on the internet, we don’t roast or puff of gond crystals. Instead, we just grind them as is, and we do not roast any ingredient too, just powder up everything and add piping hot ghee to shape the laddus. 

Check out more delicious desserts and Indian sweets from my blog.

Sunnundalu

Shakkarpara

Motichoor laddu

Shegala payasam

Sabudana payasam

Palm jaggery whole wheat biscuits

Penilu

Badusha

 If you’ve tried this recipe, please share your valuable feedback in the comments below. Also you can Tag your photo and share it with #mycurryveda on Instagram @mycurryveda  or on Facebook . Also follow @taste.of.telangana on Instagram for more traditional recipes, culture and stories.

The post BANKA LADDU appeared first on mycurryveda.

Crunchy homemade chocolate balls filled with the goodness of nuts. These chocolate and puffed rice balls are great for lunchboxes, snack time and midnight munchies (if you are like me!) I often see people complaining about the ‘sagas’ written in a recipe blog. The common point in all these complaints is that ‘a recipe blog should have only the recipe’.…

This large mug of Broccoli Walnut Soup is everything - requires only staple pantry ingredients, is quick, fuss free, healthy, easily adaptable, can easily go vegan ... literally a hug in a mug for winter!

The post Quick Simple Delicious Broccoli Walnut Soup appeared first on Passionate About Baking.

Christmas time or any Festive time, we tend to indulge in buying a lot of food stuff which doesn’t get eaten.  In our house, we tend to buy a variety of nuts with the intention Read More ...

The post Chewy vegan no bake nut bars appeared first on Give Me Some Spice!.