Here are some methods to not solely put together wholesome treats at residence but in addition take pleasure in calorie-dense meals with out going through all of the detrimental penalties.

Making a wholesome pharal:

1. Reduce oil consumption: When deep-frying snacks, use good high quality unprocessed cooking oil—much less is best. Place objects on tissue paper to soak up extra oil. Opt for selfmade cow-milk ghee over dalda or vanaspati ghee when utilizing saturated fat.

2. Bake as a substitute of frying: Roast groundnuts and dal for snacks as a substitute of frying. Bake sev and chakli as a substitute of frying them.

3. Use totally different flours: Choose moong dal flour for shav as a substitute of gram flour. Experiment with soybean shev and ragi shev. Mix wheat flour and maida in laddu, karanji (gujia), and shakkarpare, guaranteeing a decrease proportion of maida.

4. Make wholesome laddus: Use oats, seeds, dry fruits, dates, almonds, walnuts, and raisins for nutritious laddus.

5. Replace elements: Opt for contemporary coconut over dry in snacks like chivda. Sweeten snacks with jaggery or dates as a substitute of sugar.

Live wholesome this Diwali:

1. Lighter breakfast: Replace your standard breakfast with low-calorie choices to avoid wasting room for night energy.

2. Cut energy at work: Limit tea or espresso to 1-2 cups, saving 200-250 energy. Avoid colas with lunch to keep away from a further 145 energy.

3. Step up exercises: Add further minutes to your exercise routine earlier than and after Diwali to burn extra energy.

4. Fiber and water-rich meals: Choose snacks wealthy in fiber and water content material.

5. Reduce portion dimension: When visiting pals and relations, eat much less to take pleasure in a wide range of meals. Opt for much less calorie-dense sweets or select nuts and fruits.

6. Skip dinner: After a night of snacks, devour low-calorie meals—skip rotis and rice, choosing a glass of buttermilk or skipping dinner altogether.

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