Winter is one of the best seasons
to enjoy sweets that are tasty and are also packed with health benefits. The
winter cold can often lead to mineral deficiency in the body that needs to be
supplemented with proper diet. Here are a few popular Indian sweets that you
must savor during winter season.
This popular dish for the winter
season is cooked with butter and is mixed with dry fruits. The carrots are
added to enhance the taste and nutritional values of these items. They are rich
in fibers that control the levels of blood sugar that often fluctuate in
winter. The butter improves the mental as well as physical health and retains
warmth of the body.
This sweet dish from Rajasthan is
prepared by boiling milk on low temperature and allowing the milk to become
dense and thick. Dry fruits, nuts and saffron are added to enhance the flavor
of the sweet. To beat cold people eat it with other sweets. Saffron is an
effective remedy for cold or flu and the fruit helps to increase the heat of
the body.
It is prepared from ghee and
Gaund, a kind of edible gum extracted from the tree bark. This traditional
winter dish is enjoyed with warm milk. It helps you to fight winter cold and
makes you feel warm from inside.
The special pancakes are
available in cardamom flavor and are served with other sweets. They can be
cooked easily and are savored during Indian festivals such as Diwali and Eid UL
Fitr.
Revadi is a sumptuous sweet snack
savored during winter season. It has its origin in Lucknow and it is prepared
from sesame seeds and other essential ingredients.
This sweet is prepared from
condensed milk and is dipped in rose flavored syrup. The word Gulab signifies
rose, while Jamun signifies blackberry. The rose flavor and the color of dish
give it the name GulabJamun.
The sweet is made of cheese mixed
with cardamom. It tastes splendid when served cooled with different types of
dry fruits.
It is prepared by frying flour
batter and soaking it inside the sugar syrup. It can be served either cold or
warm. It has a soft texture with exterior sugar glaze. Lime juice or rose water
is added to improve the taste of the dish.
These sweets are made from a
batter of wheat flour and are filled with sweet ingredients such as coconut,
sweet fruits, cashews and pistachios. Few sweets are fried in ghee, steamed or
rolled over the hot plate.
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