Tasty & Healthy Peanut Recipes, Facts & Health Benefits

Easy "Peanut" Recipes – Tasty & Healthy

1.                PEANUT CHAAT

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes

Cook time: 10-15 minutes

Serve: 3-4

Taste: Tangy

Ingredients for Peanut Chaat Recipe

Raw Peanuts With Shells	3 Cups
Salt	To Taste
Sea Salt	1 Tablespoon
Lemon Juice	2 Tablespoons
Chaat Masala	1/4 Teaspoon
Onion Chopped	1 Small
Tomato Chopped	1 Medium
Turmeric	1 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder	1/2 Teaspoon
Roasted Cumin Powder	1 Teaspoon
Green Chillies Chopped	2-3
Fresh Coriander Leaves Chopped	2 Tablespoons

Method for Peanut Chaat Recipe

1. Take the peanuts in Pressure-cooker with 5 cups of water with turmeric powder & sea salt for around 5-6 whistles.
2. Drain and shell them.
3. Take the peanuts in a bowl. Add salt, chaat masala, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, onion, tomato, green chillies, coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix well.
4. Serve chilled.

2.              PEANUT BUTTER

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes

Serve: 3-4

Taste: Tangy

 

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Recipe

Roasted Peanuts	1 Cup
Salt	to taste
Honey	2 Tea Spoons

1. Take the roasted peanuts in a mixer grinder.
2. Mix it properly on medium speed stop in between & check.
3. If required mix it for another 2 to 3 minutes until the peanut butter is shiny and smooth.
4. Add salt and honey.
5. Again mix until combined well.
6. Serve with bread, brownies, fruits, smoothies, sandwiches, toasts, etc.

How to Eat Peanut Butter to Lose Weight

Researchers found that a diet that includes foods with high levels of monounsaturated fats like peanut butter can help people lose weight and prevent heart disease. Like other weight-loss programs, a peanut butter diet should be done in conjunction with exercise.

So how do you increase peanut butter in your diet and still maintain the calorie deficit needed for weight loss? The key is to eat peanut butter in moderation. A single serving of peanut butter is just two tablespoons. You can eat the peanut butter on a single serving of whole grain bread or with fruit or vegetables.

         

Some Facts of Peanuts

While “nut” is in their name, peanuts are in fact legumes. Peanuts actually grow underground, as opposed to nuts like walnuts, almonds, etc. that grow on trees (and are sometimes referred to as "tree nuts"). Peanuts, along with beans and peas, belong to the single plant family, Leguminosae.

Health Benefits of Peanuts

§  The nuts are a rich source of minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.

§  Just a handful of peanuts per day provide enough recommended levels of phenolic antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and protein.

§  Peanut kernels are a good source of dietary protein; compose fine quality amino acids that are essential for growth and development.

§  Peanuts contain high concentrations of polyphenolic antioxidants, primarily p-coumaric acid. This compound has been thought to reduce the risk of stomach cancer by limiting the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines in the stomach.

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