Sweets made from fruits and vegetables are also trending in the market. Their demand is also increasing very fast. So why not prepare some special sweets with your own hands while keeping your health in mind during this festive season.

Talking about Indian sweets, it is very difficult to count them. The names and taste of sweets available in different districts of different states are different. Every place has its own special sweet. Diwali is about to come, and how can there be no mention of sweets! On the day of Diwali, people meet each other and gift sweets to each other. Sweets have their own importance in this festival.

As the demand for sweets increases in the days around Diwali, the business of adulteration in them also increases. Most of the sweets available in the market are adulterated. Nowadays, sweets made from fruits and vegetables are also trending in the market (Healthy sweets recipes). Their demand is also increasing very fast. So why don't you prepare some special sweets with your own hands in this festive season, keeping your health in mind (Healthy sweets recipes).

Today we have brought a small gift of health from Health Shots for all sweets lovers this Diwali. This Diwali, you can prepare sweets at home with the help of fruits and vegetables. We will tell you their easy and nutritious recipes (Healthy sweets recipes).

Know the recipes of some special sweets made from fruits and vegetables. Image: Adobe Stock

Learn here the recipes of some special sweets made from fruits and vegetables (Healthy sweets recipes)

1. Parwal Sweets

Many people do not like to eat parwal as a vegetable, but its sweet is quite popular in Bihar and people eat it with big rice. If you haven't tried it yet, do it this festive season.

To make this you need

Parwal
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Favorite Dry Fruits
cardamom powder
Finely chopped pistachios and almonds for garnishing

Prepare parwal sweets like this

First of all, peel the upper layer of Parwal, cut it from the middle, and take out the seeds from inside it.
Now boil it in a pressure cooker till 2 whistles.
On the other hand, add sugar to water and prepare its syrup.
Here, mix khoya, cardamom powder and dry fruits together and prepare a good mixture.
When the syrup is ready and the Parwal is boiled, put all the Parwal in the syrup and take them out.
Now put the mixture of khoya and dry fruits in the middle of the parwal, and after repeating this step in all the parwals, keep it at one place.
Finally garnish them with pistachios and almonds.
Keep them in the refrigerator to set for some time, and enjoy.

Make coconut laddu and enjoy it. Image: Adobe Stock

2. Coconut Laddu

Laddus made from fresh coconut are extremely delicious, with a crunch, sweetness and rich nutrients. Generally, refined sugar is used in coconut laddu, but if you want, you can use dates to add sweetness to it. This will maintain the quality of nutrients.

To make this you need

Fresh coconut (grated)
Date Puree
cardamom powder
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dried coconut flakes

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Prepare coconut laddu in this way

First of all, put ghee in a pan and let it heat.
Then add coconut, khoya, cardamom powder and date puree and mix everything well.
These have to be kept mixing until their texture is ready to make laddus.
Now take them out in a vessel, let them cool for some time.
Then apply ghee on the palms, and make small laddus.
Wrap all the laddus together in coconut shavings.
Store them in the refrigerator for some time to set and then enjoy them.

Recipe and health benefits of bottle gourd barfi. , Image Adobe Stock

3. Bottle gourd barfi

Rich in water and many important vitamins and minerals, bottle gourd barfi is extremely tasty. It is also very easy to make. So why not prepare it at home this festive season.

To make this you need

grated gourd
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coconut powder
cardamom powder
desi ghee
Finely chopped cashews, almonds, pistachios and other favorite dry fruits

Prepare gourd barfi like this

First of all, put ghee in the pan and let it heat well. Now add bottle gourd in the pan and fry it well for about 4 to 5 minutes.
After that add cardamom powder, jaggery, coconut powder and some dry fruits in it.
Mix everything well for 5 to 7 minutes.
Keep in mind that the consistency of your mixture should be thick, so that it can be given the shape of barfi.
When its consistency is set, turn off the gas and apply ghee thoroughly on a big plate.
Now take out the prepared mixture on this plate and spread it everywhere. Garnish with dry fruits on top.
Cut them into your favorite shapes and leave them to set.
When it is set, enjoy it.

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