Walnut Recipes: Know How To Add Walnuts To Your Proteins For Maximum Health Benefits

Since the pandemic has struck, cooking has become a hobby for many people. Earlier, when ordering food was always a solution, now the best way is to experiment with ways to enhance immunity by eating healthy food. One of the essential elements to consume daily is proteins. We all love our proteins in various forms, but those who relish non-vegetarian food look for multiple ways to spruce up their dishes. Why non-vegetarian protein but? Non-vegetarian protein is not just extraordinarily delicious but helps in smooth functioning and healing of body muscles too. Animal protein is packed with amino acids and helps keep the body warm internally. So why not add a few walnuts in proteins to ramp up its nutritional value. 

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Follow these drool-worthy recipes made exclusively by Celebrity Chef Varun Inamdar: 

California Walnuts Akhroti Seekh Kebab

Ingredients

• 2 cups minced mutton
• 1/4 California walnuts, crushed
• For the marination
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 and a half tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, powdered
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• Skewers to make the kebabs
• Oil for brushing

For serving

• Chaat masala 
• Lemon halves

Preparation

• In a large bowl, mix minced meat with all the other ingredients and massage the meat for 5 minutes till it starts feeling warm.
• Shape the meat mixture into long cylinders and insert a skewer lengthwise through the centre.
• Brush them with oil and cook for 2 minutes on high flame.
• Sear the meat and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, rolling intermittently.
• Sprinkle chaat masala and splash some lemon juice. Serve!

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California Walnuts Paneer Dum Biryani

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice, parboiled
• 1/2 California walnut halves
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup paneer, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup fried onions
• 1 tablespoon ginger- garlic paste
• 1/2 cup curd
• 1/2 cup California walnut milk
• 1/2 cup tomato, sliced
• Salt as required

Dry spice mix

• 1/2 stick cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 gram saffron
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon green cardamom seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

Garnish

• Dried rose petals
• Coriander leaves

Preparation

• Gring dry spices for further use
• In a pot, take curd and California walnut milk. Whisk till lump-free.
• Add the spice mix, fried onions, tomatoes, ginger-garlic paste, tomato slices and salt.
• Mix well. Add paneer cubes and California walnut halves, and one cup water on medium gas flame.
• Top with parboiled rice.
• Furthermore, top with dried rose petals and coriander leaves.
• Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low flame for 20 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve with kachumber or raita.

California Walnut Chicken Kadhai

Ingredients

• 4 chicken drumsticks
• 1/2 cup brown onion paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 cup fresh tomato purée
• 1/4 cup California walnut powder
• 1/8 cup California walnut milk
• 4 tablespoons refined oil

Dry spice mix

• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, toasted and crushed 
• 2 tablespoon red chilli flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt as required
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/8 teaspoon dry mango powder

Topping

• 2-3 green chillies, sliced
• A handful of California walnut halves, deep-fried
• 1/4 cup onions, cut into quarters, petals separated and deep fried
• 1/2 cup green capsicum, cut into dices and deep fried

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Preparation

• Heat a pan on high flame. Add onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and walnut powder. Cook till oil starts releasing the sides of the pan.
• Add in tomato purée along with dry powder spices.
• Add California walnut milk, chicken drumstick and allow it to simmer on a medium flame for 15 minutes or till the chicken is well cooked.
• Finally top it up with fried California walnuts, chillies, onions and capsicum. Serve!

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