diabetic friendly – Batter Up With Sujata

Beetroot Green With Peas And Corn

Beetroot green with green peas and corn.
Don’t discard the beet greens. You can make delicious and healthy side dish with it. Green peas and sweet corn made it attractive and super tempting. Even kids will love this healthy and yummy beetroot green. Serve it with steamed rice or any bread.

Have a look at the health benefits of beetroot green.
Besides supplying good amounts of protein, phosphorus, and zinc, beet greens are also a great source of fiber. Packed with antioxidants, they’re high in vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and manganese, and low in fat and cholesterol. Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, daily values of beet greens contain: 220% of vitamin A, 60% of vitamin C, 16% of calcium, and 15% of iron.

As if that weren’t enough, studies have also shown that the vitamin K in beet greens contains blood clotting properties, helps ward off osteoporosis, works with calcium to boost bone strength, and may also play a role in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. Beet greens have a higher iron content than spinach, and a higher nutritional value than the beetroot itself.

The vitamin A content in beet greens helps strengthen the immune system and stimulates production of antibodies and white blood cells. The beta-carotene in vitamin A is a known antioxidant that can fight the effects of free radicals in the body along with cancer and heart disease.
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Recipe is very simple and easy. If you have the ingredients ready then you can make it in a jiffy. You need only green peas corn, garlic, ginger chilli and cumin with beetroot green to make this delicious side dish.

Recipe

Beetroot green – 2 cup, chopped

Green peas – 1/2 cup

Sweet corn – 1/2 cup boiled

Garlic cloves – 2 – 3, minced

Green chilli – 1, finely chopped

Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Ginger Julienne – 1 tablespoon

Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Sugar – a pinch

Salt to taste

Mustard oil – 1 tablespoon

Ginger julienne to garnish

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle.

2. Add minced garlic, chopped green chilli and ginger Julienne.

3. Saute till the garlic becomes brown.
Now add beetroot green, corn, green peas, salt and cumin powder.

4. Cook on low heat. Stir occasionally. Don’t increase the heat.

5. When beetroot green dried up completely remove from heat.

6. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Garnish with ginger Julienne.

7. Serve with steamed rice, roti or Indian flat bread or paratha.

Notes

1. Grated ginger can be used instead of ginger julienne.

2. You can add 1 sliced onion with garlic if you like. Fry the onion with garlic, ginger and chilli.

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Date Walnut Fudge Or Barfi

Date walnut fudge or barfi.
One more sugar free sweet for you.
No artificial sweetener added. Sweetened with date.
You can make this yummy and guilt free sweet as a Diwali treat for your friends or guests.

Sending this post to A to Z challenge, a challenge initiated on Facebook Group, created by Jolly and Vidya.
Wherein a group of bloggers come together and we choose key ingredients alphabetically to cook and post a dish every alternate month. This month’s Alphabet is D. And my humble contribution is this delicious and healthy date walnut fudge or barfi.

You may like some more sugar free sweet recipes. Click on the name below to get the recipe.

1. Coconut raisin almond laddu

2. Sugar free mawa nariyal peda

3. Sugar free pineapple sandesh

4. Sugar free mango coconut laddu

5. Sugar free date sandesh

6. Sugar free sheer khurma

7. Sugar free carrot bottle gourd fudge

8. Sugar free carrot cake

Dates are not only delicious but they are also very nutritious. They are good source of various vitamins, calcium, minerals, fiber, antioxidants etc. And dates have the potential to help regulate blood sugar due to their low glycemic index.

I have used walnut in it.
Walnuts are round, single-seeded stone fruits that grow from the walnut tree. They are a good source of healthful fats, protein, and fiber. They may enhance heart and bone health and help in weight management, among other benefits.
The possible health benefits of walnuts may include boosting the cardiovascular system and bone health, reducing the risk of gallbladder disease, and treating epilepsy.
Read more about health benefits of walnut here.

These fudge are very easy to make. I have used only 3 ingredients to make it. And sprinkled little almond to garnish. I have used homemade khoya or dried milk/milk solid, you can also use store bought. If you are using store bought mawa or dried milk just grate before using.

Recipe

Khoya/mawa or dried milk/milk solid – 1 cup

Dates – 1/2 cup, chopped

Walnut – 1/3 cup, finely chopped

Shredded almond to garnish

Method

1. Grease a plate with oil or ghee/clarified butter or butter.

2. Soak the chopped dates in hot water. Add water just to soak dates. Don’t add much.

3. Let it cool down.
Mash the soaked dates with a spoon or hand.

4. Mix khoya/mawa or dried milk, soaked and mashed dates and chopped walnut.

5. Heat a nonstick pan or heavy bottom pan.

6. Add the mixture and cook on low flame till the mixture lightly change it’s colour and leaves the sides.

7. Remove from heat.
I didn’t add any flavour because I wanted to retain the aroma of dates but if you want you can add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder or rose water and mix well.

8. Transfer the mixture into the greased plate.

9. Spread and level with a spatula.

10. Sprinkle shredded almonds and press gently with the spatula.

11. Keep in refrigerator to set for 15 – 30 minutes.

12. Cut into your desired shape.

Enjoy the guilt free dessert on this festive season.

Note

If you want more sweetness then you can add little more soaked dates.

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Sugar Free Date Sandesh

Sugar free date sandesh.
A delicious sweet sweetened with dates. No sugar or artificial sweetener added.
But I repeat diabetic people should take only one piece in a day not too much. Its necessary to eat a balanced diet and just moderate your intake.

Diabetes usually means a big “NO” to sugar intake. But how far is this true?

Most studies show that it is not.

Diabetes is the fastest growing disease in the recent times. Although diabetics are not required to abstain from sugar entirely, they are advised to limit its intake.
So, what do you do when you need to satisfy your sweet tooth? Eat dates, of course!
Dates are small and sweet fruits and have a surprisingly low glycemic index. Studies have been done to determine the effects of consuming dates on blood sugar levels. They concluded that eating dates does not cause a spike in the blood glucose levels.
In fact, they are extremely healthy – packed with an array of vital nutrients.
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You can get some more sugar free sweet recipe here.

Sheer khurma or vermicelli pudding

Coconut raisins almond laddu

Sugar free mawa nariyal peda or dried milk date and coconut peda

Sugar free pineapple sandesh

Sugar free carrot bottle gourd fudge or barfi

Sugar free carrot cake

Recipe is very easy. You need only few ingredients to make it. Just blend everything and cook. I have used homemade paneer or cottage cheese and khoya or milk solid. You can also use store bought.

Recipe

Paneer or cottage cheese – 3/4 cup

Khoya/mawa or dried milk – 3/4 cup

Dates – 1/2 cup, chopped

Cardamom powder – 1 /2 teaspoon

Hot water – 1/4 cup

Method

1. Soak chopped dates in 1/4 cup hot water.

2. When it cool down, blend with the water used to soak. Make a smooth paste.

3. Add Crumbled cottage cheese or paneer and khoya or milk solid in the blender. Blend again.

4. Heat a non stick or heavy bottom pan. Add date, cottage cheese and khoya or milk solid mixture in it.

5. Cook on low flame. Stir continuously to avoid sticking to the bottom.

6. When the mixture dried up and becomes like a dough, remove from heat.

7. Add cardamom powder and mix well.

8. Let the mixture cool down.
Make small balls and shape with a mould. If you don’t have mould then you can make ball shaped laddu with it.

Serve or keep in refrigerator and serve chilled.
You can keep these in refrigerator for 5 – 6 days.

Enjoy the delicious guilt free sandesh.

Notes –

1. You can make it with only cottage cheese or only khoya or milk solid if you want.

2. You can give any shape of your choice.

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Watermelon Rasgulla / Diabetic Friendly Sweet

Watermelon rasgulla.
Another sugar free treat for you.
Rasgulla is a dessert made with ball shaped paneer/chhena or cottage cheese dumplings cooked in light sugar syrup. And I have used watermelon juice instead of sugar syrup to make these rasgulla.

If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you know I love to share desserts for diet conscious and diabetic people. Because every one has sweet tooth. And we have to make something to satisfy their sweet craving.
So here is a rasgulla recipe without sugar.
Already shared watermelon sandesh and muffins.
And now one more dessert with watermelon.

Despite the popular belief that watermelon is just water and sugar, watermelon is actually a nutrient dense food. It provides high levels of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and just a small number of calories.
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So enjoy this healthy and delicious rasgulla without any guilt.
I have made these rasgulla with watermelon juice. I am lucky that I have got the sweetest variety watermelon. If your watermelon is not so sweet and you are not on a restricted diet then you can add 1/2 cup sugar for better taste.
Get all the tips and tricks to make rasgulla here.

First time tried it without adding any colour but not satisfied with the look. Taste is good but not picture perfect 😀

So made again with little colour in chhena or cottage cheese balls.

Recipe

Milk – 1 litre

Lemon juice or vinegar -3 – 4 tablespoon or as require

Watermelon juice – 4 & 1/2 cup

Water – 1/2 cup

Red food colour – a pinch or 1 – 2 drop if you are using gel colour, optional

Method

1. Make cottage cheese or paneer and make balls with it. Get the method of making cottage cheese and balls here.

2. Add colour if you are using. Mix well. Make smooth balls without any crack. If you feel difficulty to bind then you can add 1 tablespoon maida/all purpose flour or semolina. I didn’t. I have made these with only cottage cheese. Please follow the method of draining the cottage cheese I have mentioned in above link of tips and tricks of rasgulla.

3. In a large and broad pan heat watermelon juice and water. You can add 1/2 cup sugar in it if you like for better taste . You can add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder or rose water or essence if you want. I didn’t because I have wanted to retain the natural flavour of watermelon.

4. When it starts to rolling boil add the cottage cheese balls one by one. Let it boil on full flame for 2 – 3 minutes. Don’t overcrowd.

5. Cover and cook on medium high heat for 20 minutes.

6. Keep 1/2 cup hot watermelon juice handy. After 10 minutes add the hot water. Cover again. Don’t stir just shake the pan gently in between.

7. After 20 minutes switch off the heat. Keep it covered for 3 – 4 hours or until completely cool down.

8. You can keep these in refrigerator for 5 – 6 days.

Enjoy the delicious and healthy watermelon rasgulla chilled or warm.
Better serve it chilled with some watermelon juice of rasgulla.

Notes –

1. Use cow milk to make paneer or cottage cheese.

2. Mash the cottage cheese well with your heel of the palm and fingers at least for 4-5 minutes or until you feel your palm little greasy.

3. Sweetness depends on the watermelon. You can add 1/2 cup sugar with watermelon juice if you are not on a restricted diet.

4. Don’t overcrowd the rasgulla while cooking in watermelon juice. You don’t get round shape rasgulla if overcrowded.

4. Please read all the tips and tricks to make rasgulla before trying to get perfect rasgulla. Click here
to get the detailed method.

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Sugar Free Sheer Khurma Or Vermicelli Pudding

Sugar free sheer khurma or vermicelli pudding.
Ramadan Mubarak to all my Muslim friends and readers.
May this Ramadan bring joy, health and wealth to you. May this festival brighten up you and your near and dear one’s lives.

Sheer khurma is a rich, creamy and aromatic dessert made of milk, fine vermicelli, dates, sugar and lots of dry fruits and flavoured with cardamom, rose water or essence and saffron.

Sheer stands for milk and khurma stands for dates in Persian language.
According to Wikipedia
Sheer khurma or Sheer khorma literally “milk with dates” in Persian, is a festival vermicelli pudding prepared by Muslims on Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Afghanistan, Indian subcontinent and parts of Central Asia. It is a traditional Muslim festive breakfast and a dessert for celebrations. This dish is made from dried dates.
This special dish is served on the morning of Eid day in the family after the Eid prayer as breakfast, and throughout the day to all the visiting guests. It is very popular throughout the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.

You can get some more pudding or Kheer recipe here

Rasgulla kheer

Khajur gur kheer or date palm jaggery pudding

Chhena/paneer kheer or cottage cheese pudding

Rice kheer or pudding

Chakhao kheer

Our this week’s 148th #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Eid special recipe.

My humble contribution is this sugar free sheer khurma.
I have made it without sugar or any artificial sweetener. Its naturally sweetened with dates and raisins. You can call it a guilt free treat. You will love it’s divine taste and aroma.
You can serve it hot or warm but I love it chilled. You can make it thick or thin as per your taste. I like it thick but if you want to make it thin just add little more milk to get your desired consistency.

Recipe

Milk – 4 cup + 1 tablespoon

Fine vermicelli – 1/2 cup, broken

Khoya or dried milk – 1/4 cup, optional

Ghee or clarified butter – 2 tablespoon

Chopped Dates – 1/2 cup, tightly packed

Cashew nuts – 2 teaspoon, sliced

Almond – 2 tablespoon sliced

Pistachio – 2 tablespoon, chopped

Chironji or charoli – 1 tablespoon

Saffron – a pinch

Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Rose water or essence – 1/2 teaspoon

Method

1. Soak Saffron in 1 tablespoon hot milk.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter in a pan. Fry the raisins till puffed up and keep aside.

3. Now fry sliced cashew nuts, almond, pistachio and chironji or charoli. Fry till the dry fruits become light brown and keep aside. You can saute chopped dates too, I didn’t.

4. Add 1 tablespoon ghee in the same pan and fry the vermicelli on low heat. Stir continuously and fry till it becomes golden brown.
If you are using roasted vermicelli like me still fry them in ghee for a minute to get the flavour.

5. Heat the milk in a heavy bottom pan. When it starts to rolling boil simmer the flame. Simmer for 15 minutes.

6. Now add Crumbled khoya or dried milk and mix well. Add chopped dates, fried dry fruits, soaked Saffron and vermicelli.

7. Stir and cook until vermicelli becomes soft.

8. Switch off the heat. It will become thick when cool.

9. Add cardamom powder and rose water or essence. Mix well.

10. Garnish with fried cashews, pistachio, Saffron strands and date.
Serve warm or chilled.

Enjoy the delicious rich, creamy and aromatic sheer khurma or korma.

Notes

1. Sweetness is perfect for me but if you like more sweet you can add 1 – 2 tablespoon sugar in it.

2. If you like the consistency thin add some more milk at the end.

3. If you are using dried dates soak the dates overnight. Or boil with milk.

4. If you are on a restricted diet and don’t want to use ghee or clarified butter then you can fry the dry fruits in oil and add only one teaspoon ghee to fry the vermicelli for flavour and taste.

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Sugar Free Pineapple Sandesh / Diabetic Friendly Sweet / Naturally Sweetened

Sugar free pineapple sandesh.
A delicious sweet for diabetic and diet conscious people. Actually its superbly delicious so everyone can enjoy these guilt free sweets.

A sandesh without any artificial sweetener. But its perfectly sweet. Sweetness of pineapple and raisins made these sandesh sweet and yummy.
So a healthy treat for not only diabetic people but for everyone. Diet conscious people its for you too. Enjoy the natural sweetness without any guilt.

Already shared one more sugar free sweet recipe here. To get the recipe click on the name.

Sugar free carrot bottle gourd fudge or barfi

This sandesh recipe is very easy and simple. You don’t need much ingredients to make it. I have used homemade paneer/cottage cheese and khoya or milk solid in it. Both are made with skimmed milk.
Get the method of making khoya/mawa or dried milk or milk solid here.

You can get the method of making paneer or cottage cheese here.

Sandesh will get it’s perfect sweetness from raisins and pineapple. I have used little yellow food colour to make these attractive. You can skip colour if you want. And if you don’t have pineapple essence use cardamom powder or vanilla or any flavour of your choice.

Recipe

Paneer or cottage cheese – 1 cup, tightly packed

Khoya/mawa or dried milk – 1/4 cup

Chopped pineapple – 1/2 cup

Raisins – 1/4 cup

Pineapple essence – 2 – 3 drop

Yellow food colour – a pinch, optional

Method

1. Soak the raisins in hot water for 15 minutes.

2. In your mixer grinder blend or grind soaked raisins and chopped pineapple.

3. Add crumbled paneer or cottage cheese and khoya or milk solid. Blend again to make a smooth mixture.

4. Pour the mixture into a nonstick or heavy bottom pan.
Cook on low flame stirring continually.

5. Cook till the mixture becomes a dough like consistency.
Remove from heat. Add pineapple essence and mix well. Let it cool down.

6. Add yellow food colour if you want to use. Mash it with you palm to make smooth.

7. Now grease your favourite mould with little oil or ghee.
Shape your sandesh as you like.

8. If you don’t have mould simply make them small round ball. And serve as laddu.

You can garnish your laddu with chopped pistachio.

Enjoy the delicious pineapple flavoured sugar free sandesh without any guilt.

Notes

1. You can use store bought crumbled cottage cheese and milk solid in it. But fresh cottage cheese is better.

2. If you don’t have pineapple essence then you can use any flavour of your choice.

3. You can also make it without khoya or milk solid. Just use 1/4 cup paneer or cottage cheese more.

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