The homemade version is the best you can give your child along with milk. Not only does it give a nice aroma and flavor to the milk, thus tempting your little one to drink up, it’s also filling. This powder also has multiple uses. You can add it to porridge, milk shakes, and pancakes. You can use it as an ingredient to make halwa, chapatti, custards, and as a topping for kheer. Wonderful is the word!
Here’s how you create that powerful magic potion of almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, turmeric, saffron and nutmeg right in the comfort of your home!
Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20-25 mins
Dry Fruits Powder Ingredients
100 gms Badam/Almonds (Peeled)
100 gms Pista
100 gms Cashew
1/2 tsp Saffron strands
1 teaspoon Nutmeg/Jaiphal powder (grated)
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder (optional)
The ideal time would be between 7 and 9 months. By this time, you will have already introduced finger foods and other soft foods.
Yes, dried or dry fruits are safe for babies and infants and can offer them tons of nutrients. You can give dried fruits by soaking them in milk or water but only when your baby turns 1 year of age. You must not opt for dry fruits coated with sugar as they can cause cavities and tooth decay.
Dried mango is a fun candy to chew on for babies. It can also ease the teething irritation. However, keep in mind that they can also be a choking hazard to infants, which is why it should be given in really tiny portions only.
Delay in breakfast because of an early morning meeting? Does work keep you so busy that you have difficulty maintaining your diet? Yes, it happens to all of us, doesn’t it? Try dry fruits and nuts early morning because they can be consumed on-the-go and can be carried easily. Scroll down to discover the 5 super benefits of eating dry fruits early morning.
The antioxidants present in dried fruits boost your immunity, maintaining your health and keeping disease at bay. Soaked almonds and cashews can help prevent breast cancer. Pistachios curtail the growth of tumors in the lungs. Walnuts are known to defend cancer cells in your body.
A diet of dry fruits in moderation helps you shed those extra kilos and stay fitter. Regular consumption of dry fruits means lesser intake of fats and sugar, and more of essential nutrients that enhance good metabolism. So the next time there’s that craving for chocolate or cake, choose a raisin or apricot. These are healthy yet delicious.
Raisins and prunes have lots of iron and benefit anaemic patients. Dry fruits have an overdose of nutrients like Vitamin B, minerals like copper and phosphorous, and unsaturated fats that promote the regeneration of blood cells and haemoglobin in your body. Cashews boost cholesterol preventing heart diseases.
As they say, healthy skin is a reflection of overall health. Dry fruits and nuts provide amazing results for your skin. The nutrients they have flush out the toxins from your body, resulting in radiant skin.
Dry fruits are a source of beta carotene, an antioxidant that helps fight anxiety and depression. Vitamin-D deficiency can lead to depression like symptoms and dry fruits solve this problem.
Some frequently asked questions have been answered below for you!
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Q. 1 What is the best way to eat dry fruits? (Vasudha, Hyderabad.)
The best method of consuming any kind of dry fruits or nuts is to soak them overnight. Eating nuts in their raw form, makes the phytic acid stuck to the gastrointestinal tract which then becomes incapable to be absorbed in the intestine. By soaking, you break down the phytic acid so it can be absorbed properly.
Q. 2 Which dry fruits should I eat? (Ankita Chatterjee, Poona.)
Try a combination of almonds, cashews, raisins, walnuts, pistachios, dates, fig and apricots.
Q. 3 Are there any side effects of having dry fruits? (Sadia Jawadwala, Mumbai.)
Since dried products do not contain water, they are a rich source of concentrated sugar and are high on calories. They also contain reduced Vitamin C and comparatively lesser antioxidants than the fresh fruits. This may pose a threat to our body if not eaten in moderation.
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