Try Almond & Amaranth Kebab and more…

A healthy diet never sounds appealing because it reminds us of the rustic and bland taste of nuts. However, this is merely a misunderstanding that causes people to abandon a healthy diet. Chef Manish Mehrotra shares how to prepare almonds the right way.

Almond & Sweet Potato Toast

Ingredients

• Almond with skin ¾ cup
• Bread slice 3-4 no
• Diced roast sweet potato 2 cups
• Sea salt to taste
• Black pepper powder ½ tsp
• Chaat masala ½ tsp
• Chopped fresh coriander 2 tsp
• Lemon juice 2 tsp
• Chopped root ginger 1 tsp
• Chopped green chilli ½ tsp
• Green chutney 1 tbsp
• Olive oil 1 tsp
• Mayonnaise 1tsp

Method:

• Roast the almonds with skin in preheated oven at 180 degrees celsius for 4 minutes and cut into slivers once it is cool
• In a bowl, add dice of roast sweet potato with salt, pepper, chaat masala, lemon juice, chop ginger, chopped green chilli, green chutney and mayonnaise. toss it well to mix evenly.
• Toast the bread till golden colour.
• Layer the mix of diced sweet potato over toasted bread and drizzle olive oil over it.
• Sprinkle the almond slivers on it and serve.

Almond & Cauliflower Rice Salad

Ingredients:

• Almond with skin 1 cup
• Pulsed cauliflower 2 cups
• Sea salt to taste
• Black pepper powder ½ tsp
• Chopped fresh coriander 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice 2 tsp
• Chopped root ginger 1 tsp
• Chopped green chilli 1 tsp
• Cumin seed ½ tsp
• Olive oil 2 tbsp

Method:

• Roast the almonds with skin in preheated oven at 180 degree celsius for 4 minutes and cut into slivers, once it is cooled.
• In a pan, heat olive oil and crackle cumin seed, add chopped ginger, chopped green chilli and saute for 10-15 seconds.
• Stir-in pulsed cauliflower and cook for a minute or till tender.
• Take off the pan from flame and finish up with lemon juice, freshly chopped coriander and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Add roasted slivered almonds to it.
• Serve fluffy textured pulao.

Almond & Amaranth Kebab

Ingredients:

For almond kebab

• Whole almond ¼ cup
• Amaranth flour ½ cup
• Almond flour ½ cup
• Chopped ginger 2 tsp
• Chopped garlic 1 tsp
• Chopped green chilli 1 tsp
• Chopped red onions 3 tbsp
• Boiled potato mashed 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder ½ tsp
• Garam masala powder ¼ tsp
• Freshly chopped coriander leaves 1 tbsp
• Oil (for grilling)

Method:

• Roast almonds in preheated oven at 180 degrees celsius for 4 minutes and cut them roughly once cooled.
• In a bowl, combine amaranth flour, almond flour, roughly chopped almonds, chopped ginger, chopped onion, chopped green chilli, mashed potatoes, salt, red chilli powder,garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves and mix thoroughly.
• Portion the mix in 25 gm size and keep aside in a plate.
• Heat oil in a pan on medium flame, pan-fry kebabs to golden and crisp.
• Serve hot kebabs with chutney.