World Health Day: Here are your 3 lip-smacking, healthy recipes

CHENNAI: Declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year. On this year's World Health Day, the WHO is focussing global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on wellbeing.

On account of this, here are some unique recipes from a renowned chef's kitchen.

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 degree celsius for 4 minutes and cut

into slivers once it is cooled.

• In a bowl, add dices of roast sweet potato with salt, pepper, chaat masala, lemon juice,

chop ginger, chop green chillies, 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 & AMARNATH 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 almond in preheated oven at 180 degree 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 chili, mashed potatoes, salt, red chili powder, garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves. mix thoroughly.

• Portion the mix in 25 gm size and keep aside in plate.

• Heat oil in pan on medium flame, pan fry kebabs to golden and crisp.

• Serve hot kebabs with chutney.

By Chef Manish Mehrotra