Pistachio belongs to the family of cashews and is a rich source of energy and antioxidants which contains vitamins, minerals and electrolytes.
All I could remember about pistachio nuts from my school days was a bunch of green tinged nuts in the hands of senior girls. I was 12-years-old then and hardly knew that nuts are of so many varieties such as cashew nuts, almonds, peanuts and more.
As I had was a bleak memory of these nuts, I never really bothered to buy them from stores, until I received a gift pack with various flavours of them one Diwali. All thanks to my dad for introducing me to these delicious sources of energy.
Pistachio belongs to the family of cashews and is a rich source of energy and antioxidants which contains vitamins, minerals and electrolytes. When compared to other nuts, they are an excellent source of Vitamin B, Copper and Potassium. Pistachios are used in preparing many Indian sweets, Kulfi and the sweet pastry — Baklava.
According to research, they help in lowering Low Density Lipoprotein (LPL) cholesterol and increase good cholesterol levels in the body. They are a good choice for diet conscious people. I have used them in making following oats cookies as oats provide soluble fiber which is helpful for regulating blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
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