April 5, 2019
Tomorrow is the first day of the month of Chaitra when we will be celebrating Gudi Padwa which is the beginning of a new year. As with every festival, we welcome the new year with a variety of sweets. However, for diabetics, most sweets are an overdose of sugar.
That’s why, Wellness Diabetes Speciality Clinics brings you a special, low-fat, low-sugar shrikhand that you can enjoy, this Gudi Padwa.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped mixed fruits (apple, pear
and orange) - 1/2 cup hung low-fat
dahi (refer handy tip) - 1 tbsp warm low-fat milk
- a few
kesar strands - 1 tsp sugar substitute
- a pinch of
elaichi powder - 2 tbsp chopped almonds and walnuts.
Method
- Combine the milk and
kesar in a small bowl and mix well till thekesar dissolves. Keep aside. - Combine the
dahi ,kesar -milk mixture, sugar substitute and cardamom powder in a bowl and mix well using a whisk. - Refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Just before serving, mix the fruits, chopped nuts
and shrikhand. - Serve shrikhand immediately.
Handy tip:
2 cups of low-fat curds, when tied in a muslin cloth and hung for 1½ hours, will yield 1 cup of hung low-fat curds.
Nutrient values per serving
Energy: 80 kcal; Protein: 5 gm; Carbohydrates: 10 gm; Fat: 3 gm
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