Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Nutritionist shares 10 warm snacks for Delhi winters
A nutritionist named Nidhi Nahata has shared 10 warm and healthy snack ideas to help people stay warm and healthy during the cold winters in Delhi.
She suggests snacks like roasted makhana, sesame and jaggery chikki, sweet potato chaat, clear vegetable soup, steamed chilli lemon corn, dry roasted masala peanuts, bajra khichu or bajra muthiya, turmeric latte, dates stuffed with almonds, and a warm fruit bowl with cinnamon.
These snacks are not only tasty but also help with digestion, boost metabolism, and keep the body warm.
She advises people to opt for fibre-rich foods, eat warm meals, and swap fried snacks with roasted options to stay healthy during the winter season.
Nidhi Nahata, a Bengaluru-based plant-based lifestyle coach, shares 10 warm and healthy snack options for Delhi winters.
The snacks include roasted makhana, sesame and jaggery chikki, sweet potato chaat, clear vegetable soup, steamed chilli lemon corn, dry roasted masala peanuts, bajra khichu or bajra muthiya, turmeric latte, dates stuffed with almonds, and a warm fruit bowl with cinnamon.
These snacks are chosen to improve digestion, boost metabolism, and keep the body warm during the cold season.
Nahata advises opting for fibre-rich foods, eating warm meals, and swapping fried snacks with roasted options.
She emphasizes that winter snacking can be nourishing, comforting, and energizing when done mindfully.
- Who
- Nidhi Nahata, a Bengaluru-based plant-based lifestyle coach and founder of Justbe by Nidhi Nahata
- What
- Shares 10 warm and healthy snack options for Delhi winters
- When
- During winter season in Delhi
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To help people stay healthy and warm during the cold season by choosing nourishing snacks over fried, sugary, and heavy snacks
- Nutritionist
- Nidhi Nahata, founder of Justbe by Nidhi Nahata and a Bengaluru-based plant-based lifestyle coach
- 1. Roasted makhana
- Light, high in fibre, low in calories, dry roasted with oil, pepper, and turmeric
- 2. Sesame and jaggery chikki
- Rich in calcium and healthy fats, provides warmth and energy
- 3. Sweet potato chaat
- Naturally sweet, fibre-rich, helps manage blood sugar, steamed or roasted with lemon, cumin, and coriander
- 4. Clear vegetable soup
- Fights winter dryness and dehydration, simmered seasonal vegetables, lightly seasoned
- 5. Steamed chilli lemon corn
- Provides steady energy and antioxidants, steamed kernels with rock salt, chilli, and lemon
- 6. Dry roasted masala peanuts
- Offers protein and healthy fats, roasted and seasoned with chaat masala and pepper
- 7. Bajra khichu or bajra muthiya
- Improves digestion and generates warmth, steamed bajra snacks, gluten-free
- 8. Turmeric latte (golden milk)
- Supports immunity, reduces inflammation, improves sleep, simmered turmeric, black pepper, and cinnamon in plant-based milk
- 9. Dates stuffed with almonds
- Gives quick energy, warmth, and iron, adds healthy fats, good before walks or workouts
- 10. Warm fruit bowl with cinnamon
- Lightly cooked apples or pears, adds a pinch of cinnamon for warmth, satisfies dessert cravings without excess sugar