Groundnuts or Peanuts are actually legumes (bean family) and packs a punch of anti-oxidants that can only be matched by some of the richest fruits such as pomegranates & berries. Each day millions & billions of cells in our body get repaired & rebuilt for which antioxidants are essential. Antioxidants also protect our body from free radicals thereby protecting against cell damage. Hence peanut is an ideal food for growing children and the elderly alike.
Benefits
Benefits
- It is rich in protein (25g per 100g, equivalent to meat sources), fiber, minerals and antioxidants
- Rich in MonoUnsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), that helps lower bad cholesterol
- It is a main source of vit-B complex groups for vegetarians
- Contains Resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant (also found in red wine & grapes) that protects against cancers, heart disease, stroke, degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer's disease, and viral/fungal infections.
Groundnut Oil (cold-pressed sekku oil)
- Excellent for your heart, lowers cholestrol, blood pressure and relieves gastro problems
- Offers diverse types of fatty acids, such as oleic, stearic, palmitic and linoleic acids
- One of the most commonly used oil in south india by our ancestors
Top minerals
Rich in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin-B complex groups, vitamin-E, Iron, zinc, selenium and folate.- Copper guards against arthritis
- Manganese helps overcome weak bones, skin rashes and post-menopausal syndrome
- Magnesium aids in nerve/muscle function and alleviates headaches due to unknown causes
- Vit-B (neurological functions) & vit-E (against free radicals)
How to use peanuts?
When eaten roasted or boiled, its antioxidant potential is increased two to four times. Add it to your salads/subjis to get that crunch, dont forget the kadalai urundais/burfis (chikkis) and try the spicy kadalai chutney for your idlis & dosais. You could also add it to lemon rice, pudina rice, puliyodharai etc. And try frying your vadais, appalams & pooris in peanut oil - yumm. As for non-veg eaters, once you cook your eggs, meat & fish in peanut oil, there is no returning back to any other oil :)
When eaten roasted or boiled, its antioxidant potential is increased two to four times. Add it to your salads/subjis to get that crunch, dont forget the kadalai urundais/burfis (chikkis) and try the spicy kadalai chutney for your idlis & dosais. You could also add it to lemon rice, pudina rice, puliyodharai etc. And try frying your vadais, appalams & pooris in peanut oil - yumm. As for non-veg eaters, once you cook your eggs, meat & fish in peanut oil, there is no returning back to any other oil :)
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