Makar Sankranti: Delhiites say yes to healthy snacking for festive feels

Come pageant and the cravings overpower any weight-reduction plan plans. However this isn’t an excuse that foodies in Delhi are utilizing to relish the sugar rush that comes with conventional Makar Sankranti delicacies. And city-based dwelling cooks verify that they’re witnessing a better demand for wholesome snacks this time round. And it doesn’t harm that there’s fairly a range out there, from Gur Til Bhugga to Jaggery Peanut Sesame Photographs and even Biotin ladoos!

“Most people have gone again to working from dwelling, and this makes it very straightforward to placed on weight since we simply station ourselves in entrance of the laptop computer, all day lengthy,” says Manika Singh, a faculty trainer from Shalimar Bagh, including, “I’ve hardly any out of doors exercise or devoted time to train. And since there’s nothing thrilling occurring proper now, so festivals turn into a straightforward excuse to binge on some yummy and fattening delicacies. However for Makar Sankranti, I ensured that solely wholesome, sugar free sweets come to our home. And whereas ordering, I used to be so pleasantly stunned to see that dwelling cooks are providing such all kinds of those.”

Shikha Sachdeva, dwelling chef from Kalkaji-based The Culinary Courtyard, says she has acquired numerous orders requesting for wholesome alternate options. “As a result of Covid scenario, folks wish to solely give attention to maintaining a healthy diet. So mechanically the demand for sugar-free sweets and desserts made utilizing wholesome choices corresponding to gur, has elevated. I’ve been making Dry Fruit Stuffed Dates, Cranberry and Pistachio Bars with home-made mawa, Jaggery Peanut Sesame Photographs, and even makke ke atte ke crackers. The whole lot is wholesome, and nobody needs simply the everyday gur til bhhuga. We’ve one thing known as date fingers, that are promoting by the kilo,” she provides.

In actual fact, it’s to cater to such demand for wholesome meals that Anjali Wadhwa from Rajouri Backyard-based A’s Kitchen has particularly added Biotin ladoo, to her menu. Apart from being non-fattening, it additionally comprises all kinds of nuts that spotlight its immunity boosting qualities. She says, “We do have til bhugga and til pista rolls, however are additionally providing wholesome choices corresponding to our new addition, Biotin ladoos, which we’ve made particularly for this event. It is a wholesome ladoo that has all types of dry fruits and completely no ghee or oil. We’ve not too long ago seen an increase in demand for wholesome choices, greater than the same old sweets. And these ladoos are actually a guilt-free selection that individuals could make whereas having fun with the festivities within the consolation of their houses. These additionally assist in constructing immunity.”

And for many who love to stay to the normal til bhugga, there are some wholesome variations as effectively! One such choice is being ready by Higher Kailash-based Madhu Ji Meals by Madhu Suri. She says, “With the current rise in circumstances, persons are preferring sugar free delicacies as they wish to watch out about their well being and weight. So since til bhugga is a staple for Makar Sankranti, we’ve provide you with its gur model, which is way in demand proper now. Moreover, I’m additionally making masala gur, which individuals love in winter. It’s is a mixture of dry fruits and masala and is a season speciality for not solely it’s relished extra round this time, but in addition safeguards our well being in some ways. Fairly a wholesome dessert!”

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