Holi has always been the only official day of the year when you can walk around looking like a human rainbow with your hair pink, face green and clothes absolutely beyond rescue. And the most fun part – the tomato and water balloon war. It’s crazy and completely messy, but still a lot more fun.
However, these celebrations are incomplete without the special Holi sweets and snacks, i.e., Gujiya, thandai, and namkeen. But do you know why gujiya and thandai are offered on Holi?
The Story behind Holi Sweets
Gujiya and thandai are the culinary souls of Holi. It is believed that gujiya, which is a crispy and flaky pastry filled with mawa and dry fruits, was Lord Krishna’s favorite sweet, and it is served as Prasad. Also, the energy-rich ingredients in it help with physical exertion of playing.
Gujiya combined with Thandai makes an irresistible treat. Thandai serves as a coolant and helps your body stay refreshed under the afternoon sun. Serving these traditional savories to your family and friends is a symbol of love, unity and the sweetness of your shared bond.
However, traditional Holi sweets are often made with refined sugar, maida and deep frying. While they taste indulgent, they can leave you feeling heavy, bloated and low on energy by evening.
That’s why Gud Mishri has prepared healthier alternatives to traditional Holi sweets.
Your Favourite Holi Sweets Made Healthier
At Gud Mishri, we believe that tradition should evolve as our understanding of health and lifestyle grows.
Holi is about celebration, togetherness and sharing sweets. But here’s a fact you need to understand that sweetness doesn’t have to come loaded with refined sugar, excess oil and artificial flavours and essences.
We prepare lip-smacking sweets with the approach to keep the existing taste while selecting only the finest quality natural ingredients for our recipes.
Our special Holi sweets range includes sugar free gujiya and baked mishri mawa gujiya. Our healthy treats stay true to the festive spirit while being lighter and more mindful.
And yes, we aren’t talking of any adulterated versions that compromise on taste and quality, but thoughtfully recreated recipes.
We are committed to preparing sugar free sweets without Maida, deep-fried batter, synthetic flavours and artificial essences, we only offer the authentic taste in a better way.
Instead of refined flour, we use fibre-rich ingredients such as aata and millets while cooking which are easier to digest.
We understand that deep frying is unhealthy as it substantially increases your calorie count and saturated fat intake leading to weight gain and high cholesterol levels particularly when you use oils like palm oil. So, we do not deep fry our sweets.
We bake our gujiyas to reduce unnecessary oil and also instead of using refined sugar, we only use natural sweeteners i.e. Gud and Mishri to provide the right amount of sugar that doesn’t overwhelm your system.
The desi ghee sweets of Gud Mishri allow you to enjoy their traditional taste, keeping their texture, aroma, and indulgence intact, without compromising your health.
You experience the ultimate satisfaction of sweets knowing that your feast is delicious and good for your health.
So, this Holi, let your sweets reflect your rich heritage and good health! Prefer the baked over the fried, the healthy high fibre over the unhealthy Maida-laden and the sugar free over the sugary for an indulgence today and tomorrow, and the next.
Come and explore the Gud Mishri range of healthy sweets and snacks, including rich kaju katli sweets, flavourful healthy namkeen, mathri, wholesome sugar free biscuits and immunity-boosting roasted dry fruits.