Roasted Nut Chaat is a delicious and healthy recipe of roasted nuts with spices. A perfect combination of roasted nuts with some spices to give it more flavour.
I remember my mother preparing this recipe when she ‘fasted’ during Navratri and other occasions for a quick energy boost. I always associated eating nuts to fasting days or feasting on them during the winters. In my enthusiasm to follow the ‘healthy food fads and fashions’, I somehow overlooked the benefits and nutrition in the variety of nuts until few years back, I came across ‘back to roots’ movement. I realized that all I had to do was peek into my mother’s/ grandmother’s pantry and I would find a treasure-trove of healthy and nutritious food that has been long forgotten.
Most of the nuts like almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios and raisins are quite popular the world over. Makhanas also called fox nuts or lotus seeds or Phool Makhana (due to its unique and flowery appearance) are delicious, economical, healthy and easy to prepare ingredient which has been underappreciated until now. Gradually, makhana is earning its well-earned place amongst the superfoods as they are gluten free, protein rich and low in cholesterol, fat, sodium and glycemic index.
Roasted Nuts Chaat is a simple and easy to prepare recipe which is full of nutrients. Keep a small pot of this chaat when you are travelling to satisfy those hunger pangs with something delicious and healthy.
