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Diwali is no longer limited to just lights and sweets, but people have started giving importance to health along with taste. This time people are giving preference to low-calorie, sugar-free and healthy snacks instead of traditional fried sweets. Oil-free and nutrient-rich recipes are becoming popular in markets and homes.
Diwali is not just about the glitter of sweets and crackers, but also about taking care of your health and that of your family. This year, people seem to be moving away from traditional fried sweets and adopting low-calorie and sugar-free sweets. The craze for fitness-friendly sweets is increasing from cities to hilly areas. Sweets made from dates, jaggery, oats and dry fruits at home are adding new taste and health to this Diwali festival.
Kaju Katli is the identity of Diwali, but now its healthy version is being liked by the people. This time people are making it fitness-friendly by using sugar-free artificial sweetener instead of traditional sugar. This sweet remains equally soft and tasty, but has very low calories. This has become a perfect gift option on Diwali for those who care about their health.
Oats Laddu has now entered the Diwali sweets plate. To make it, it is prepared by mixing oats, date paste, almonds and raisins. Refined sugar is not used in it, which makes it low-calorie and rich in fiber. This is a perfect sweet for fitness lovers and diabetic people, which maintains the balance of both taste and health.
On Diwali, when the aroma of fried chips and namkeen spreads in homes, many people have started adopting air-fried and roasted snacks. Roasted makhana, air fried potatoes and banana chips have now become a part of party plates. These snacks are not only light but are also healthy for both heart and stomach. Made with light ghee or olive oil, these snacks add a new flavor of fitness to the festival.
If you want a crunchy and energy-packed snack on Diwali, then roasted seeds and nuts are the best option. The light mixture of sunflower seeds, flax seeds, almonds and cashews has now become the new face of healthy festival snacks. They can be roasted in light olive oil or ghee and served with light spices. This snack will maintain your energy level throughout the day.
It is not difficult to take care of health during Diwali, just a little understanding is necessary. Use dates or jaggery instead of sugar, air fryer or oven instead of oil and sweets made from dry fruits. These small changes can make your Diwali healthy and tasty.
