Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: The auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi begins all over the country. Irrespective of what part it is celebrated, food plays an important role during the festivity. Lord Ganesha is worshipped during the 10-day-long festival, and it is said that he loved feasting on sweets as per Hindu beliefs. Hence Ganesh Chaturthi is incomplete without an array of desserts. But what if someone is diabetic or is bound to a sugar-free diet? Does that mean they should be deprived of a good chunk of the festivity's fun? Not at all. They can indulge in sugar-free desserts without care. Here are seven sugar-free dessert recipes to whip up at home.
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Here Are 7 Sugar-Free Dessert Recipes To Try:
1. Modak
Modaks are popularly known as Lord Ganesha's favourite sweet. Make healthy and sugar-free modaks by using dates, nuts, raisins, coconut, poppy seeds, and ghee. Store them in airtight jars for later use. Click here for the recipe.
This Phirni recipe is guilt-free and diabetic friendly
2. Two-In-One Phirni
This unique phirni has a layer of pista and another layer infused with rose essence. Use soaked rice, skimmed milk, and artificial sweetener for the base. For the first layer, add ground and blanched pistachio. Then, add drops of rose essence. Click here for the recipe.
3. Grilled Almond Barfi
This sugar-free barfi can be a showstopper at the dining table. The recipe uses two basic ingredients: grated khoya and roasted and crushed almonds. Artificial sweetener is optional for the dish. Click here for the recipe.
4. Rice Pudding
Sugar-free rice pudding anyone? In order to amp up its health factor, add coconut milk to this recipe. This dessert is a riot of flavours with ingredients like lime leaves, cinnamon sticks, lemongrass, and cardamom pods. Click here for the recipe.
5. Khaas Malpoi
Make this delicious sugar-free malpoi or crepe by stuffing carrot halwa (without sugar) into it. Serve them with rabri. Click here for the recipe.
Oats kheer tastes delicious.
6. Oats Kheer
Ganesh Chaturthi desserts can't get healthier than this. Relish this sweet dish with the goodness of oats and dry fruits. Click here for the recipe.
7. Dates and Nuts Ladoo
Don't want to miss laddoos during these festivities. Make this fruity delight with dates, nuts and desiccated coconut. Click here for the recipe.
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These are some sugar-free delights to enjoy on Ganesh Chaturthi. Try them at home.