Celebrate guilt-free Holi with Nirlep cookware

Holi is the festival of colours and food happens to be the best thing about this festival. When festivals come knocking on the door and the appetite for sweets reaches an all-time high, you can’t just help but accede to it!

So, if you want to satisfy those hunger pangs while being health conscious, then try our guilt-free sweet recipes.

Ragi Malpua:

Prepared using ragi flour, oats flour, powdered sugar, milk, coconut, honey and fruits, this guilt-free sweet recipe will become an instant favorite of your dear ones.

Serves: 4                                                                          Prepping Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients:

• Ragi flour – 60 gm
• Wheat flour – 30 gm
• Salt – A pinch
• Sesame oil – 3 tbsp
• Pistachios – ½ cup
• Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
• Coconut, grated – ½ cup
• Oats powder – 15 gm
• Milk – 170 ml
• Powdered sugar – 80 gm
• Honey – 2 tsp
• Banana, sliced (for garnishing) – 1

Method:

Step 1: Crush the pistachios into small pieces. Take a large bowl and add the grated coconut along with green cardamom powder, crushed pistachios and honey. Combine all the ingredients properly and keep it aside.

Step 2: In another large bowl, add the ragi flour, oats flour and wheat flour along with a pinch of salt and the powdered sugar. Add the pistachios and coconut mixture. Gradually, add milk to form a smooth flowy batter.

Step 3:  Heat a non-stick tawa over medium flame. Pour some batter on the tawa and spread it to make a small fluffy circle. Sprinkle some oil on the edges to avoid sticking and cook for 1-2 minutes. Flip the Malpua and cook it for another minute. Repeat the process with the remaining batter.  

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Step 4: Transfer the malpuas to a serving plate. Top it with honey and garnish with sliced bananas.

Oats and Dry Fruits Laddoo:

Oats and dry fruits Laddoo are made with goodness of dry fruits, oats and dates. This delicious and nutrients-rich recipe would be loved by people of all ages. 

Serves: 4                                                               Prepping Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients:

• Oats – ¼ cup
• Cashew nus – ¼ cup
• Almonds – ¼ cup
• Pistachios – ¼ cup
• Walnuts – 10
• Dates, de-seeded – 12
• Figs – 10
• Sesame seeds (optional) – 2 tbsp
• Flax seeds – 2 tbsp
• Cardamom Powder (optional) – ½ tsp

Method:

Step 1: Finely chop all the figs and de-seeded dates. Keep it aside.

Step 2: Take a pan and roast flax seeds until they start cracking. Once done, let them cool. 

Step 3: Now, roast oats for 2-3 minutes and allow it to cool. Roast cashews, walnuts, pistachios, and almonds as well for a minute. For a hassle-free and safe cooking purpose, you can try Nirlep Sakhi Dura Pan or visit our official online store for more options.

Step 4: Grind roasted flax seeds and oats to a fine powder.

Step 5: Finely chop all the nuts or grind them coarsely mixing figs, dates and sesame seeds.

Step 6: Take a deep-bottomed kadhai and add oats powder, nuts, figs and dates mixture. Cook it for 4-5 minutes over low heat. Nirlep offers a wide range of Kadhais to choose from. You can buy Nirlep Ebony 1.5 Ltr Hand Anodized Kadhai with Lid or visit our official online store for more options.

Step 7: When the mixture binds together properly, add cardamom powder. Mix it well and remove the mixture from the heat. Allow it to cool for some time. 

Step 8: Make small round laddoos from the mixture. If you are facing difficulty in binding the laddoos, add some ghee to it.

Tip: You can also add jaggery if you want it to be sweet.

This festive season, relish the taste of these no-sugar sweets and indulge in the cheers of festivities without compromising on your health.  

Happy Holi!