How to eat sweets and stay fit this Navratri
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor offers two healthier mithai options that use stevia instead of regular, cane sugar
Let's be honest; it is hard to completely eschew sweets during the festive season, however disciplined you are as a person. While a few spoonfuls of sugar won't harm you, the amount present in most sweets can make it harder for you to reach your goals if you are on a strict, calorie-deficit diet.
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Enter sweets made with better ingredients and sweetened with stevia, a way to indulge without going too overboard. Admittedly, these are calorie-dense, too, so do not overdo them. But it could be a better alternative for you than the usual maida-and-sugar-based Navratri fare. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor offers two healthier mithai options that you can try out this festive season.
Vrat ka halwa
Ingredients
1½ cups water chestnut flour (singhade kaatta)
4 tbsps ghee
¼ cup almond flour
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup milk
6 tbsps stevia powder
½ tsp green cardamom powder
Slivered almonds to sprinkle
Preparation time
5-10 minutes
Cooking time
15-20 minutes
Serves
4
Method
- Heat ghee in a nonstick pan. Add water chestnut flour and sauté on medium heat for 10-15 minutes or till it turns golden brown in colour.
- Add almond flour and desiccated coconut and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes
- Add milk and mix well. Add stevia powder and cook till it dissolves and the mixture becomes thick.
- Add green cardamom powder and mix well.
- Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle almonds and serve.
Sweet Potato Kheer
Ingredients
3 medium sweet potatoes, boiled, peeled and grated
3 tsp ghee
2 tbsps stevia powder
3½ cups milk
¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
10-12 cashew nuts, broken into pieces
10-12 almonds, thinly sliced
10-12 pistachios, thinly sliced
Preparation Time
25-30 minutes
Cooking Time
10-15 minutes
Serves
4
Method
- Heat ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add sweet potato and sauté on low heat, stirring continuously, till lightly browned.
- Add stevia powder and cook till it melts, stirring continuously.
- Add milk gradually, and stir continuously so that there are no lumps. Let the kheer come to a boil. Simmer till it thickens.
- Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with cashews, almonds and pistachios and serve hot or cold.
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First Published:22 Sep 2022, 08:00 AM IST
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