Winter-friendly snacks

Nibble on cinnamon cookies, foxnuts to stay warm from within

As the mercury levels drop and winter approaches, the body’s metabolism slows down to conserve energy and heat. Therefore, to stay healthy and active during the colder months of the year, ditch deep-fried snacks to satisfy your hunger pangs, and pack some healthy snacks like fox nuts, cinnamon cookies, oranges and carrots, experts suggest. Experts at salebhai.com and Sonia Narang, nutritionist and wellness expert at Oriflame India, have made a list of healthy winter delights to consume in the coming months:

● Stack some tilpatti in your bag. Made of jaggery and til (sesame seeds), tilpatti is sweet and a perfect snack to munch on during winter. The two ingredients help produce heat in the body. While sesame seeds are loaded with antioxidants, jaggery helps fight iron deficiency.

● Gond ke laddu is one of the most popular delicacies enjoyed in winters. While

Gond is an edible gum extracted from the bark of a tree. It produces so much heat that it is consumed only in winter.

● Dry roast and grind flaxseeds. Add a little jaggery to this powder, throw some crushed walnuts, magaz and pumpkin seeds. Tasty panjiri is ready to curb that sweet cravings. No oil. No preservatives.

● Chikki is the perfect combination of crunchy peanuts and jaggery. Peanuts have a warm effect on the body and along with jaggery, give you an instant energy boost that will satiate your hunger as well.

● If you are allergic to jaggery or do not enjoy its sweetness, how about relishing cinnamon cookies this winter? Apart from adding flavour, cinnamon is a perfect winter spice that boosts your health during the winter.

● Nibble on foxnuts (makhanas). You can flavour the same by roasting in olive oil/coconut oil. Dust some chili flakes and oregano to enhance the flavour.