Roasted Nut Recipes To Replicate In An OTG For Healthy Indulgence

Do you often catch yourself reaching towards a pack of chips in between meals? Or do you like munching something crunchy during the evenings? If yes, you can have a crunchy snack without having the guilt of eating a preservative-loaded pack of crisps. You can quickly make roasted nuts at home to satiate your cravings while eating something healthy.

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Spiced Mixed Nuts

If you're someone who craves a spicy snack with your evening tea, why not try making spiced mixed nuts? You can experiment with your favourite nuts like almonds, cashews, peanuts, and dried peas. Add a dash of ghee, red chilli powder, salt, and garam masala, and roast the mix in Usha’s OTG for about 20 minutes. The result? A fiery evening snack made with healthy, creative ingredients.

Salted Almonds

Nothing can beat the taste of roasted almonds lightly sprinkled with salt. If you're used to snacking on namkeen or biscuits, this healthier recipe is a perfect replacement. Simply mix a cup of almonds with a pinch of salt and ghee. Once mixed, spread them on a baking tray and roast for about ten to fifteen minutes. Let them cool and enjoy a guilt-free, nutritious snack!

Masala Peanuts

Do you miss eating peanuts after the winters are over? Why don’t you make masala peanuts, carry them around, and munch them whenever you need a snack? To make spicy roasted peanuts at home, you can take two cups of raw peanuts with skin and mix some ghee, chaat masala, red chilli powder, amchur, and salt. Finally, roast the peanuts in Usha’s OTG at 180°C. Keep stirring until the peanuts are aromatic.

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Spicy Cashew Nuts

Cashew nuts are the perfect tea-time accompaniment. But just imagine how roasted cashews made in a spicy mix will elevate your snacking time. With your Usha’s OTG, you can make a mix of roasted cashews in no time. Simply take a cup of cashew nuts and mix in chaat masala, black salt, red chilli powder, and a teaspoon of ghee. In just ten minutes, you’ll get an aromatic batch of spicy nuts to pair with your chai.

Gur Shakkar Walnuts

Walnuts have been a part of traditional Indian medicine for thousands of years thanks to their cognitive-enhancing properties. Combining them with a mix of gur (jaggery) and shakkar (unrefined sugar), you can make a sweet mix of roasted nuts. Just mix all the ingredients with a little ghee and salt and roast for about twenty minutes. Once cool, you can have the gur shakkar walnuts after a meal as a guilt-free treat.

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