Healthy bites

By IANSlifeNew Delhi, June 30 (IANSlife) Dry 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 cakeServes: 4Preparation time: 25 minutesBaking time: 20 minutesIngredients:Almond Powder – 350 gEgg (Separated) – 200 gHoney – 100 gBaking Soda – 10gVanilla Essence – 10 gSalt – 5 gHoney – 20 gSliced almonds – 50 gMethod: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 cakeNutrient AnalysisCalories: 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 BarsServes: 4Preparation time: 15 minutesCooking time: no cookingIngredients:Rice Crispies – 200 gDark chocolate – 70 gRoasted whole almonds – 100 gSliced almonds – 50 gSunflower/ melon seeds – 50 gMethod: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 snackNutrient AnalysisCalories: 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 PizzaServes: 1 personPreparation time: 8 – 10 minutesCooking time: 12 – 15 minutesIngredients:Uttapam batter – 75 mlAlmonds cut into half(unpeeled) – 15 gTomato deseeded and chopped – 10 gChopped onion – 10 gChopped ginger – 2 gChopped coriander – 2 gPizza sauce – 5 gParmesan cheese grated – 3 gSalt – to tasteRefined oil – 5 mlMethod: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 AnalysisCalories: 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(IANSlife can be contacted at [email protected])–IANSpg/tb/sdr/