Healthiest Diwali Sweets Recipes for People With Diabetes
Diwali’s here, and with all the festivities come delicious sweets and savouries that can cause your blood sugar levels to spike. So, if you want to indulge your sweet tooth and still keep your blood sugar levels in check, here are five healthy, sweet recipes that will hit the spot.
Recipe #1: Fruit Yogurt Parfait
This is a great, nutritionally rich, sweet option that will not allow a blood sugar spike and will satiate your sweet craving. What’s more, curd is rich in proteins and low in carbs, making it the perfect sweet. Here’s how you can make it.
Requirements
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Chopped Apple | 2 tbsp* |
| Chopped Strawberry | 1/3 cup |
| Chopped Banana | 2 tbsp |
| Chopped Kiwi | 1.5 tbsp |
| Curd | ½ cup |
| Oats | 1.5 tbsp |
| Cornflakes | 2 tbsp |
| Honey | 1 tbsp |
| Chopped Almond | ½ tsp# |
| Chopped Walnut | ½ tsp |
| Grated Dry Coconut | ½ tsp |
| Pumpkin Seeds | ½ tsp |
| Pomegranate | 1 tbsp |
| White Sesame Seeds | ½ tsp |
| Flaxseeds | 1 tbsp |
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Method
Pre-Preparation
- Make hung curd from curd
Preparation
- In a pan, dry roast oats, add chopped almonds, chopped walnuts along with pumpkin seeds, white til, alsi and grated dry coconut
- In a mixing bowl, add chopped strawberry, chopped kiwi, Pomegranate, chopped banana, chopped apples, honey and mix well
- In a glass, pour half of the hung curd, add dry fruit mix, cornflakes
- Layer it again with remaining hung curd, add dry fruit mix, cornflakes
- Add the mixed fruits on top
- Serve cold
Nutritional value per serving
| Weight (gm) | Energy (kcal) | Carb (gm) | Protein (gm) | Fat (gm) | Fiber (gm) | |
| Small Glass | 140 | 164 | 25.26 | 4.04 | 5.02 | 2.27 |
Recipe #2: Pista Barfi With Stevia
There are several studies that have found that pista or pistachio can help lower blood sugar levels. There are other studies that have also found that it may also help maintain those levels. What’s more, this dessert uses stevia – a natural sweetener that adds that sweet zing to your dish and doesn’t cause a blood sugar spike, either. Here’s how you can make Pista Barfi this Diwali.
Requirements
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Chopped Pista (For Topping) | 1tbsp |
| Khoya | 2tbsp |
| Pista | 100 gram |
| Stevia | 1tbsp |
| Water | 5ml |
| Ghee | 1tbsp |
| Green Elaichi | 1/8 tsp |
Method
Pre Preparation
- Soak 100 gm of pistas in hot water for 2 hours, remove the skin, and dry them. Make a Paste.
Preparation
- In a pan, add 1 tbsp stevia and water as required.
- Boil until thick in consistency, add pista paste and mix well for 3 min.
- Now, add 1/8 tsp green elaichi powder, 2 tbsp khoa, and 1 tbsp ghee.
- Mix continuously till the mixture starts to leave the pan.
- Take a mould, spread 1 tbsp chopped pista, and transfer the mixture to the mould.
- Chill in the refrigerator till it sets, and cut into pieces later.
Nutritional value per serving
| Weight (gm) | Energy (kcal) | Carb (gm) | Protein (gm) | Fat (gm) | Fiber (gm) | |
| Number | 40 | 152 | 6.42 | 5.54 | 12.65 | 2.25 |
Recipe #3: Jowar Fresh Peas Pattice
If you are craving something savoury rather than sweet, then this healthy dish is for you. Made with Jowar, that’s rich in protein, iron, vitamin B, fiber and antioxidants like tannins and anthocyanins; this patty contains ingredients that help reduce inflammation and prevents free radical damage that’s often associated with diabetes.
Quick and simple to make, this patty fulfils all your savoury cravings.
Requirements
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Boiled Mashed Potato | 3 tbsp |
| Boiled Mashed Fresh Peas | 2 tbsp |
| Chopped Coriander Leaves | 4 tbsp |
| Fresh Grated Coconut | 1 tbsp |
| Rice Flour | 1 tbsp |
| Jowar | 1 tbsp |
| Cumin seeds | 1 tsp |
| Garam Masala | 1 tsp |
| Salt | 1 tsp |
| Oil | 1 tsp |
| Water | As Required |
Method
Pre Preparation
- Soak jowar overnight and boil it
Preparation
- In a mixing bowl, add boiled jowar, boiled potato, grated fresh coconut, jeera, garam masala, chopped coriander leaves, salt peas, and rice flour – mix well.
- Make cutlet shapes of the mixture.
- Shallow fry with oil
- Serve hot
Nutritional value per serving
| Weight (gm) | Energy (kcal) | Carb (gm) | Protein (gm) | Fat (gm) | Fiber (gm) | |
| 1 Pattice | 75 | 114 | 15 | 3.91 | 5 | 3.74 |
Recipe #4: Buckwheat or Kuttu Idli Chaat
Buckwheat or Kuttu has been found to moderate blood sugar levels, making it a very healthy choice for people with diabetes. This recipe brings all the goodness of buckwheat with the deliciousness of chaat. Here’s how to prepare this chaat.
Requirements
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Buckwheat | 2 tbsp |
| Black Gram Dal | 2 tbsp |
| Chopped Coriander Leaves | 1 tsp |
| Curd | 1/8 cup |
| Chopped Pudina | 1 tsp |
| Chopped Green Chilli | 1/2 tsp |
| Pomegranate | 1 tbsp |
| Tamarind Pulp | 1 tsp |
| Jaggery | 1 tsp |
| Chaat Masala | 1/4 tsp |
| Salt | 1/8 tsp |
| Oil | 1 tsp |
| Water | As Required |
Method
Pre Preparation
- Soak buckwheat and black gram Dal
- Ferment overnight, blend with water and make a smooth paste
Preparation
- Grease idli mould with oil
- Pour idli batter in the idli mould
- Steam till it is cooked
- Cut idli into pieces
- Spread curd on idli, then add jaggery, salt, sprinkle chaat masala, tamarind pulp, chopped pudina, chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chilly and pomegranate
- Serve
Nutritional value per serving
| Weight (gm) | Energy (kcal) | Carb (gm) | Protein (gm) | Fat (gm) | Fiber (gm) | |
| Medium Bowl | 90 | 133 | 19.99 | 5.12 | 3.39 | 3.06 |
Recipe #5: Sweet Potato Chickpea Tikki
Sweet potatoes are especially great for people with diabetes, not only have they been known to reduce blood sugar levels but are rich in fiber that helps you stay full for longer and prevents a sugar spike.
Requirements
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Boiled Mashed Sweet Potato | 3.5 tbsp |
| Chickpeas | 2 tbsp |
| Chopped Coriander Leaves | 1 tbsp |
| Chopped Onion | 1 tbsp |
| Coriander Powder | 1 tsp |
| Ginger Garlic Paste | 1/2 tsp |
| Red Chilly Powder | 1/4 tsp |
| Garam Masala | 1/4 tsp |
| Salt | 1/8 tsp |
| Green Chilli Paste | 1/8 tsp |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/8 tsp |
| Oil | For Frying |
| Water | As Required |
Method
Pre Preparation
- Take chickpeas to boil and keep them aside
Preparation
- In a mixing bowl, add previously boiled chickpeas, boiled and mashed sweet potato, chopped onion, ginger-garlic paste, green chilli paste, red chilly powder, haldi, dhania powder, garam masala, salt, chopped coriander leaves, and mix properly.
- Further, pour in a little water, oil and make sure all the ingredients are evenly distributed; using your hand, make cutlets of the desired shape and keep aside.
- In a frying pan, heat oil at a low flame and shallow fry the cutlets on both sides till crispy and golden brown.
- Serve hot
Nutritional value per serving
| Weight (gm) | Energy (kcal) | Carb (gm) | Protein (gm) | Fat (gm) | Fiber (gm) | |
| 1 Tikki | 35 | 75 | 8.35 | 1.92 | 4 | 2.04 |
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This blog provides general information for educational and informational purposes only and shouldn't be seen as professional advice.
