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Most people in India like to eat sweets. Be it a festival, any special occasion or just the desire to eat something sweet after dinner, sweets are the choice of people of all ages. However, in some sweets available in the market, more ghee or oil is used along with refined sugar. Frequent consumption of such sweets is not good for health. In such a situation, many people consider sweets made from jaggery as a better option. Nutrients like iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium and some amount of antioxidants are found in jaggery. This is the reason why it has been considered a part of traditional food for a long time.
The use of jaggery is not limited to just tea or eating in winter. Many types of delicious sweets can be made from it, which provide nutrition along with taste. If these sweets are prepared with the right ingredients and in balanced quantity, they can also be included in the daily diet. Let us know which healthy and tasty sweets can be made from jaggery and what things should be kept in mind while making them.
Make these 4 healthy and tasty sweets with jaggery
Jaggery and sesame laddus
To make jaggery and sesame laddus, first roast the sesame seeds lightly. On the other hand, add some ghee to the jaggery and melt it. Now add roasted sesame seeds to it and make small laddus. This sweet is considered a good source of iron, calcium and healthy fat. Eating it in limited quantities also provides energy to the body.
Jaggery kheer
To make jaggery kheer, first cook rice well in milk. When the kheer cools down a bit, add grated jaggery to it and stir well. If you want, you can also add cardamom powder. Apart from being delicious, this kheer also provides nutrients like calcium and iron. It can be eaten both cold or hot.
jaggery flour pudding
For this halwa, first fry the wheat flour in ghee until it turns golden. Then add hot water and jaggery in it and keep stirring continuously, so that the halwa is prepared properly. This sweet is prepared quickly and helps in giving instant energy to the body. Fiber is also provided by flour and essential nutrients are provided by jaggery.
Jaggery and coconut barfi
To make jaggery and coconut barfi, lightly fry the grated coconut. Then add melted jaggery and cook for a few minutes. Spread the mixture on a greased plate, let it cool and cut it into desired shapes. Apart from being delicious, this sweet is also considered a good source of fiber and iron.
What things should be kept in mind while making jaggery sweets?
While making jaggery sweets, always choose clean and good quality jaggery. Do not cook jaggery on high flame for too long, as this may affect its taste and some nutrients. If milk is being used in the recipe, then do not add jaggery directly into boiling milk.
First let the milk cool down a bit, then add jaggery, so that the milk does not curdle. Use ghee and jaggery in balanced quantities in sweets. Keep the prepared sweets in an airtight container after they cool completely, so that their taste and freshness remains for a long time.
