Holi, also known as the festival of colours, is around the corner. It will be celebrated on March 25, 2024. This festival signifies the end of winter and rejoices with the arrival of spring. Moreover, this festival of colours also gives us a reason to relish our favourite delicacies. You might want to gorge on everything sweet, but you have to curb your cravings for gujiya as a diabetic. We’ve curated a list of mouth-watering, diabetes-friendly, healthy recipes for Holi just for you!
Few Healthy Recipes for Holi You Must Try
Coconut Thandai Panna Cotta
Coconut Thandai is best enjoyed during this festive season. This panna cotta is low in carbohydrates, which makes it diabetic-friendly. It is also suitable for weight loss.
Recommended Serving Size– 1 small Chinese cup (75 gm) Ingredients
30 gm Dates ( Dry Dates can also be used )
5 gm Fennel seeds/ saunf
300 gm Coconut milk
4 Cardamom pods
15 gm Gelatin
20 gm Almonds
20 gm Cashew
10 gm Stevia
5 Dried Rose Petals
How to make it
Blend coconut milk and all the other ingredients (except gelatin) with the help of a blender.
Add Stevia as per your taste and liking.
Take a heavy bottom pan and bring this mixture to a boil.
Add the Gelatin and stir till it is dissolved.
Put this mixture in ramekins/ moulds and allow it to set in the refrigerator. Relish it with a chilled Citrus Strawberry Sauce.
These black wheat tartlets are gluten-free and rich in antioxidants. They are also rich in fibre and have a moderate glycemic index. They are also loaded with minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc and vitamins such as Vitamin B and folic acid.
Recommended Serving Size – 4 small tartlets
Ingredients
180 gm Black Wheat Flour
50 ml Olive Oil/ Coconut Oil
Salt – to taste
2 gm Ajwain
60 gm Onion
10 gm Green Chillies
100 gm Sweet Potato/Pumpkin/Squash
5 gm Cumin Seeds
80 gm Low Fat Yoghurt
10 gm Coriander
20 gm Ginger
3 Lemons
How to make it
For the tartlets, take buckwheat flour and rub it with oil; add salt, cumin seeds (ajwain), and a little bit of water to bring the dough together. Wrap the dough and set it aside to rest.
For the Chaat filling, roast or boil the potatoes. Add bhuna jeera powder, salt and lemon juice to it.
Sautee the onions until they’re golden brown.
For the green coriander chutney, add coriander leaves, salt, lemon juice, and green chillies to a blender and make a smooth paste.
Smash & Mash
This dish is low in carbs and is a delicious way to satiate your cravings. It adds a twist to the traditional way of eating Litti Chokha.
For the filling, combine sattu, salt, half of ajwain, lemon juice, chopped green chillies, crushed garlic, chopped ginger and mustard oil.
For the dough, add almond flour, salt, and ajwain to make a smooth dough.
For the sauce, blend the tomatoes and cook them with salt, bhuna jeera, ginger, and garlic in a heavy-bottom pan. Stir until the salt melts the tomatoes, removing their rawness.
For the mash, boil and mash the yam. Add salt, green chillies, ginger and a touch of mustard oil.
Make small roundels of dough and fill them with the sattu mixture. Flatten the dough into 2-3 inch diameter circles and cook them on a flat pan/ tawa.
Finally, assemble the cooked roundels on a plate. Scoop out a nice quenelle of the mash and top them with tomato sauce.
Thandai is a traditional Indian drink, but without it, the festival of Holi is incomplete. Here is a diabetes-friendly version of it that is low in carbs and loaded with vitamins and minerals. It also helps improve digestion.
Recommended Portion Size – 1 shot ( 75 ml )
Ingredients
5 Soaked dry Dates
10 gm Soaked Almonds
10 gm Soaked Pistachios ( Pista )
150 gm Low Fat Yoghurt
5 gm Fennel Seeds Powder
3 gm Stevia ( if required )
How to make it
De-seed the dates and roughly chop them. Put them in the blender with the rest of the ingredients.
Blend until they’re smooth and homogenised.
Chill, put it in short glasses, and enjoy.
If you feel doubtful after having any of the above-listed delicacies, do not forget to do a quick sugar check. It will help you understand the effects of a particular food item on your sugar levels. If you still feel sceptical about having something, do not forget to ask your health coach about it.
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