Enjoy sweets during festivals
The festive season is always full of sweets, which is a special part of this time. Whenever festivals come, people start making sweets at home. However, eating too much sugar can also increase the risk of weight gain and diabetes.
sugar free sweets for health
Therefore, keeping your family's health in mind, making sugar-free or low-calorie sweets at home is a good option. Come, let us know about two healthy sweets through the recipes of famous chef Vikram Jaiswal.
Makhana-Date Laddus
Material:
Makhana – 100 grams
Dates – 150 grams
Almonds – 30 grams
Cashews – 20 grams
Pumpkin seeds – 15 grams
Ghee – 10 grams
coconut flakes, a pinch of cardamom powder
Method:
First fry the makhana on low flame and when it cools down, grind it in a mixer. Lightly fry almonds, cashews and pumpkin seeds and cut them into small pieces. Heat ghee in a pan, add dates and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add makhana powder and dry fruits to it. Add cardamom powder, mix well and make laddus by wrapping them in coconut or sesame seeds.
Weight will not increase: It does not contain artificial sweeteners, and dates are a natural sweetener.
Walnut Barfi
Material:
½ cup walnuts or other nuts
3 tbsp pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds
1.5 cups dates (seedless, chopped)
2 tsp ghee
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Method:
Coarsely grind roasted walnuts and other dry fruits. Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a pan, then add dry fruits and fry on low flame. Once cooled, add ghee and dates in the same pan and cook until it becomes sticky. Then add dry fruits mixture and cardamom powder and mix well. Spread the mixture on a greased plate and let it cool for an hour or two. Then cut into square pieces.
Beneficial for heart: Walnuts contain omega-3 fatty acids, which is beneficial for heart health.