Spicy Mixed Nuts with Raisins – Healthy Snack Recipe
Make your snack time exciting with this simple recipe of spicy mixed nuts with raisins! Sweet, salty, spicy, and crispy, these nuts are a healthy alternative to store-bought nimko.
These roasted mixed nuts are perfect for teatime, movie night snack, or a post-workout energy boost, packing for work, or even taking on a road trip. These roasted homemade spicy nuts are full of flavor and ready in under 10 minutes.
Warning: These spicy mixed nuts are highly addictive. I keep hiding the jar, so we don’t finish them all at once!
What makes them special? The mix of crunchy nuts, warming spices, and the natural sweetness of raisins and sultanas gives the perfect balance of flavor and crunch. They’re not your usual roasted nuts; they’re better! Once you try them, you’ll keep coming back for more! You can even add them to salads for an extra crunch.
I’m always looking for healthy and easy snacks to keep me going during the day. Whether I’m out with my kids, running errands, or after a good workout, I need something quick to grab. That’s why I love this spicy mixed nuts recipe. It’s crunchy, filling, and so satisfying.
These sweet & spicy roasted nuts also make a great DIY edible gift. Just pack them in a glass jar, tie with a ribbon, and you’re done. The best part? They stay fresh for up to a month in an airtight jar (though they never last that long in our house!). My husband, a big Nimko lover, can’t stop eating them.
Table of contents
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- A quick grab-and-go snack
- A post-workout snack for energy
- A crunchy teatime treat
- A simple party appetizer
- A thoughtful DIY edible gift
Ingredients for Spicy Mixed Nuts
How to Make Sweet & Spicy Mixed Nuts
Step 1:
Heat a pan on medium flame and melt desi ghee (clarified butter) until it becomes warm and smooth.
Step 2:
Add lotus seeds (phool makhana) along with pecans, almonds, cashews, walnuts, peanuts, and pistachios to the pan.
Step 3:
Roast on medium heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until they turn lightly golden and fragrant.
Step 4:
Sprinkle salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, black pepper, red chilli powder, and chaat masala over the nuts.
Step 5:
Mix everything well so the spices coat the nuts evenly.
Step 6:
Let the roasted nuts cool completely. Then add sultanas and green raisins and mix gently until evenly combined.
Storage Tips
Let the roasted spicy mixed nuts cool completely. Then transfer them to an airtight jar and keep at room temperature. They stay fresh for up to 1 month (but usually get eaten much faster!).
Recipe Tips
- Keep away from moisture for the best crunch.
- Add these spicy mixed nuts to salads for extra crunch and flavor.
- Adjust the spices to suit your taste.
- Add more nuts, seeds, or even dried fruit for variety.
FAQs
Yes! Simply use oil or vegan butter instead of desi ghee. The rest of the recipe stays the same.
Yes, you can air-fry the nuts at 160°C (320°F) for 5 – 7 minutes, then toss them with spices.
Store them in an airtight jar at room temperature. They stay fresh for up to 1 month.
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Recipe
Spicy Mixed Nuts with Raisins
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons desi ghee
- 50 grams lotus seeds (phool makhana or foxnuts)
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup peanuts
- ½ cup pistachios
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- ½ tablespoon black pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon red chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon chaat masala
- ½ cup sultanas
- ½ cup green raisins
Instructions
- Melt desi ghee in a pan.
- Roast lotus seeds, pecans, almonds, cashews, walnuts, peanuts, and pistachios for 4 – 5 minutes, stirring continuously. (Roast carefully as they burn quickly.)
- Sprinkle with salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, and chaat masala. Mix well to coat all the nuts with the spices evenly.
- Let it cool completely, then add sultanas and green raisins. Mix again. (Store it in an airtight jar for up to 1 month)
- Enjoy! And remember “COOKING IS EASY!”
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Notes
- These spicy nuts can be stored for later consumption.
- Let them cool completely and store in an airtight jar at room temperature for up to 1 month.
- Adjust the spices to your taste.
- Feel free to add other nuts or seeds of your choice.
