Rakshabandhan is a festival to celebrate the special relationship between brother-sister. This time this festival will be celebrated on August 9 and like every time, various types of sweets will come in homes this time. People eat these sweets with great fervor and forget that more sugar and more calorie sweets can also be harmful for your health. In such a situation, this time eat such sweets at home on Rakshabandhan which are delicious as well as healthy. Today we have brought 3 easy and healthy recipes of sweets for you, which you can make at home quickly and at home in a very easy way.
Date and dry fruits laddus
Date laddus do not contain sugar. These laddus without sugar have sweetness of dates, which makes it healthy. Along with this, it contains a lot of dry fruits, which give it a crunchy touch. They are not only delicious, but also rich in healthy fats and fiber.
Ingredients:
1 cup dates (seeds out)
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 teaspoon cardamom powder
How to make:
1. Grind the seeds out in the food processor until a smooth paste is formed.
2. After this, add chopped almonds, walnuts and cardamom powder. Mix everything together.
3. Make small round laddus by applying ghee with paste of dates and dry fruits. Wrap each laddus in grated coconut.
4. Keep all the laddus in the fridge for 30 minutes. Your dates and dry fruits are ready as laddus.
Baked apple kheer
Baked Apple Kheer is usually a delicious and healthy version of kheer formed in your homes. Baked Apple’s natural sweetness and milk nutrients make this dessert nutritious and wonderful.
Ingredients:
2 medium size apples
2 cups low fat milk
1/4 cup jaggery or honey
1/4 cup rice (optional for thickness)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
Chopped dry fruits (almonds, pistachios)
1 tbsp ghee
How to make:
1. Heat the oven in advance at 180 ° C (350 ° F). Place the chopped apples on the baking tray, sprinkle ghee/coconut oil and bake until they are soft for 20-25 minutes.
2. Cook the rice in a pan until it becomes soft and thick in milk. (Do not add rice if you want light pudding.)
3. Now add baked apples to it and mix well. Add jaggery/honey, cinnamon and cardamom and mix.
4. Cook a few more minutes on low heat. Garnish with dry fruits and serve hot or cold.
Ragi pudding
Ragi is rich in calcium and iron, which makes this halwa a nutritious option. It is sweet with jaggery and the taste of cardamom makes it both healthy and delicious.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup ragi flour
2 cups of water
1/4 cup jaggery
2 tablespoons ghee
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
Dry Fruits (Optional)
How to make:
1. Heat ghee in a pan, add ragi flour and dry fruits. Fry them till they smell.
2. Do not fall for Bhunne kernels, keep stirring slowly by adding water.
3. Now add jaggery and cardamom to it and mix well. Cook until the halwa is thick.
4. Decorate with dry fruits and serve hot.
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