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Healthy Diwali recipe: Wheat flour and jaggery sheera

As part of our series on healthy Diwali recipes, here is a low fat version of sheera, an all-time favourite Indian dessert made of jaggery and wheat.  Jaggery is better for health than refined white

By: Admin   | | Updated: September 13, 2013 11:57 am
Tags: Almonds  Antioxidants  Dessert  Diwali  Healthy diwali recipe  Healthy festivities  Ragi  Walnuts  Whole wheat flour  

sheeraAs part of our series on healthy Diwali recipes, here is a low fat version of sheera, an all-time favourite Indian dessert made of jaggery and wheat.  Jaggery is better for health than refined white sugar as it is rich in minerals, salts and vitamins. Walnuts and almonds contain MUFA and antioxidants that protect our heart from free radical damage and help to lower LDL. Also Read - Eat more walnuts to keep your heart healthy and disease-free

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Serves 4

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 2 tbsp

Red millet (nachni/ ragi) flour 2 tbsp

Soya flour 2 tbsp

Grated jaggery (gur) 8 tsp

Cardamom (elaichi) powder 1/2 tsp

Oil 2 tsp

For the garnish

Almonds (badam), slivered 4

Walnuts (akhrot), chopped 2 tbsp

Method

  1. Boil 1½ cups of water in a pan and add grated jaggery to it. Allow to simmer till the jaggery melts. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add all the flours and sauté till light brown in colour.
  3. 3.Add the jaggery water and cardamom and mix well till no lumps remain. Cook on a slow flame for a while and remove from the flame.

Nutrient values per serving

Carbohydrates

Cholesterol

Energy

Fat

Fibre

Protein

38.0 gm.

0 mg.

326 kcal.

10.7 gm.

1.2 gm.

8.7 gm.

Here is the original recipe source: Wheat flour and jaggery sheera by Tarla Dalal

Published : November 10, 2012 5:13 pm | Updated:September 13, 2013 11:57 am
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