Dalgona Coffee With A Healthy Twist

Dalgona Coffee With A Healthy Twist
Have you been swept by the trend of Dalgona Coffee and are in absolute love with it? But worried about the extra calories? We have a solution just for you! Keep reading to find out.
<h1>Wave of Chefs</h1>
After the onset of COVID Pandemic, came the wave of various new dishes and recipes on Social Media which made everyone a chef and a foodie. With the heights of boredom and only source of fast food supply being the kitchen at home, we started experimenting with whatever limited options we had.&nbsp;
While on the one hand, being cut off from the outside world, we became more connected with it online. May it be prayers, help or cooking recipes, everything was being shared online from one part of the country to another. Among this rise of chefs, we came across the recipe for dalgona whipped coffee that can be traced back to South Korea. The coffee gets its name from a popular street toffee, and early posts of the whipped coffee originated in Korean. Currently, Korean YouTuber 자도르J'adore instructional video has nearly 10 million views on Youtube.&nbsp;
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Many celebrities participated in this trend and gave the Dalgona Coffee an unforgettable place in everyone&rsquo;s heart and palette. This new variety of coffee soon became every coffee lover&rsquo;s first choice.&nbsp;
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<h1>Curb the Cravings</h1>
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Soon after the first wave of COVID was gone, came the repercussions of uninhibited sugar and calorie consumption. 90% of the pandemic survivors suffered obesity and noticed weight gains. Coming back to the real world, leaving behind the online one, became full of challenges with the clothes that won&rsquo;t fit and the cravings that won&rsquo;t curb.
Simple solution to control the gained weight would have been to follow a healthy sugar free diet. But the changed lifestyle and heightened cravings should also be satisfied.&nbsp;
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Instead of trying to kill the cravings, a healthy alternative is to replace the unhealthy ingredients of your favourite recipes. Such as in Dalgona Coffee, to obtain the whipped delight of foam, we need sugar as a main ingredient with Coffee. So, to make the recipe a tad bit more healthy, replace the sugar with Jaggery. It enhances the taste and improves the nutritional value, thus providing you, a guilt-free, sweet cup of coffee. 
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<h1>The New Recipe</h1>
A mere mention of Dalgona Coffee evokes an image of frothy coffee with its amazing texture and taste. Dalgona coffee is made with coffee, warm water, and sugar whisked vigorously to form a coffee-froth mix. It is usually enjoyed with chilled milk. This coffee can be made with amazing variations. Dalgona Coffee with Jaggery Recipe is one of them.
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In this recipe, sugar is replaced with jaggery that gives it a distinctive taste and texture, but it is still delectable.&nbsp; Dalgona coffee has been making people go gaga over its amazing creamy froth texture. Coffee addicts love making this coffee and enjoy its amazing taste. The Dalgona Coffee with Jaggery ingredients is usually available in all household kitchens. Get all the ingredients ready before setting out to whisk this delectable beverage. People across the world went crazy trying to whip away this coffee to get a much-deserved caffeine fix and also a way to come out of the self-quarantine slumber.&nbsp;
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Be ready with some muscle power and necessary ingredients before you start following the Dalgona Coffee with Jaggery Recipe. This coffee also finds its genesis in typical Indian fenti hui coffee. The only difference in this Indian coffee and Dalgona coffee recipe is that the latter uses chilled milk instead of hot milk. When having friends over for an impromptu get-together, what better way to entertain them than serving them with a cup of Dalgona coffee.
Coffee is one of the best ways to meet your caffeine requirements. Dalgona coffee not only does that but also gives you a chance to enjoy licking its frothy top. It is undoubtedly a perfect beverage fix to sustain scorching Indian summers. Whether you are binge-watching Netflix or just looking for ways to come out of boredom, this coffee recipe is the perfect option. The Dalgona Coffee with Jaggery has 287 calories per serving.
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<h2>Ingredients-</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Jaggery Powder</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">3 teaspoons</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Coffee Powder</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">3 teaspoons</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Milk</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">1.25 cups</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Water</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">1 teaspoon</li>
</ul>
<h2>Directions-</h2>
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">In a thick glass bowl add instant coffee powder, jaggery powder and 1 teaspoon of water.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Whisk for 10 minutes. The mixture becomes airy and will begin to have a whipped cream-like consistency. It should look light caramel in colour.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Pour cold milk of your choice in a glass.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Layer the whipped coffee mixture carefully on top.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Stir well before you drink and enjoy!</li>
</ol>
 
Dalgona with jaggery has a lot of health benefits, and should be preferred over sugar. Hope you enjoy your guilt free, sweet cup of Coffee and Have Fun!

Have you been swept by the trend of Dalgona Coffee and are in absolute love with it?

Winter Bliss- Gajar Ka Halwa

Exploring the healthy recipe of everyone&rsquo;s absolute favourite.
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Gajar ka Halwa has always been the golden highlight of winters, no matter if you love the cold weather or not, you can never hate winters when they come carrying steaming hot bowl of Gajar ka Halwa. This delight of a dessert is also known to be a mystery dish for people outside the country.&nbsp;
Halwa is a term for sweets cooked with milk, sugar, ghee, and nuts. The name depends on the main ingredient, like if a bottle gourd is cooked with the given ingredients then it is lauki halwa (bottle gourd pudding). There is a vast variety of these present all over the country. Right from childhood, every Indian loves Halwa.&nbsp;
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Carrot halwa is cooked in almost every North Indian kitchen in the winter season. But this sweet savoury bliss comes carrying more calories than an entire meal. One serving of Gajar ka Halwa gives 386 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 167 calories!!&nbsp;
Thus, people who work on weight management plans, often get sceptical about the consumption of desserts because it could add to an unnecessary amount of calories in the diet. Therefore, if you are worried about the calorie intake with gajar halwa, here is what you need to know about it.&nbsp;
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Carrots are a rich source of vitamin A, C and E that can offer health benefits to the body. The average amount of calories present in 150 g of gajar halwa are about 170 to 175 calories. The main ingredients used include carrots, sugar, cardamom, milk and ghee. You can burn calories in the following ways:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">35 minutes of swimming.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">20 minutes of running.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">30 minutes of cycling.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">60 minutes of walking.</li>
</ul>
Nutrition facts of gajar halwa
The estimated nutrition facts of 150 g of gajar halwa are as follows:
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<td>
Nutrition
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<td>
Value
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<td>
Fat
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<td>
7 g
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<td>
Protein
</td>
<td>
3 g
</td>
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<td>
Fibre
</td>
<td>
4 g
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Carbohydrates
</td>
<td>
23 g
</td>
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<td>
Calcium
</td>
<td>
155 mg
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Magnesium
</td>
<td>
17 mg
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<td>
Sodium
</td>
<td>
33 mg
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<td>
Iron
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<td>
1 mg
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<td>
Potassium
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<td>
104 mg
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<td>
Vitamin A
</td>
<td>
1811 mcg
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Cholesterol
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<td>
2 mg
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<td>
Vitamin C
</td>
<td>
3 mg
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</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Tips to make gajar halwa healthier
Here are some tips you can follow to make alterations to the recipe and make your gajar halwa healthier:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">You can make use of skimmed milk instead of whole milk to cut back on the calorie due to fat content in milk.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Add jaggery/honey and reduce the amount of sugar used in the preparation. Excess of sugar can add to the calorie count of the desert.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Skip adding mawa/khoya to your halwa. This may help enhance the flavour of the dish but can also add to the calorie in the same.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Avoid going too generous on the ghee. Do not add an unnecessary amount as it can make the dish unhealthy.</li>
</ul>
It is always a better option to prepare the halwa at home instead of buying it commercially. This is a way to ensure the absence of artificial and added sugars and preservatives.
 
<h1>Carrot Halwa With Jaggery Recipe</h1>
<h2>Ingredients</h2>
(10 Serving)
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">4 Cup tightly packed grated carrots</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">4 Cup milk (3 Cup if full-fat milk)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">1 Cup jaggery</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">1 Tbsp ghee (clarified butter)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Handful chopped nut like cashew, almond, pista</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">1 teaspoon cardamom powder</li>
</ul>
<h2>Method</h2>
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">First of all, clean, peel and rinse carrots. Grate them using a food processor or box grater.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Take a nonstick pan and heat on medium flame.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">To this add ghee and grated carrots. Cook them for 3-4 minutes.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">After 3-4 minutes add milk and cook on high flame. It takes around 12-14 minutes. Stir occasionally otherwise it will burn from the bottom.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">After 12 minutes low the flame and add cardamom powder, nuts, jaggery powder. Mix well. It will again turn watery as the jaggery melts. Cook for 4-5 minutes on medium flame.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Keep stirring at this stage till halwa becomes dry. Switch off the flame as soon as you get the required dry consistency.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Carrot halwa with jaggery is ready to serve.</li>
</ol>
Note
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Wash carrots carefully. Sometimes a lot of dirt gets stuck inside its skin and comes in its mouth while eating.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Keep stirring or else halwa will burn from the bottom of the pan.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Adjust jaggery as per your taste. In this quantity, I loved this much jaggery. You can add more if you like a sweeter version.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">This gajar ka halwa recipe can be easily increased as per the requirement.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Halwa stays good for 3-4 days if kept in the fridge.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Carrot halwa with jaggery has a dark colour due to jaggery</li>
</ol>
We hope you enjoy this healthier and sweeter version of Gajar ka Halwa! Stay tuned for more such healthified recipes of your favourite dishes and share with us what you want to see next. Also share your favourite Gajar ka Halwa moments with us!

Exploring the healthy recipe of everyone’s absolute favourite.

Gul Papdi- Heartthrob of Maharashtra

Which is the most healthy dessert of all time? Hint: Its name&rsquo;s right there in the Title!
Gul Papdi or Sukhdi, as known in Gujarat, is an Indian sweet made from wheat flour and jaggery in ghee. Sukhdi is a staple snack like biscuits available in most of the Gujarati, Marathi and Rajasthani households. It is also cooked on auspicious days or on festivals. It is all called as gorpapdi. As all three ingredients are high in calorie, and nutrition values. It is one of the best snacks for growing children especially in winters.
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Here we have a famous recipe by an Indian Chef, Maunika Gowardhan. In her words &ldquo;Eating anything with butter and jaggery (unrefined cane sugar) will always make me a happy girl. But when you combine them with whole wheat flour and roast it on the hob the warm, nutty, sweet smells of this dish will make it seem too hard to resist. It&rsquo;s heavenly! With a hint of cardamom and ginger powder; a topping of roasted sesame seeds this is one dish that has managed to surprise me. To think that I can make anything else apart from breads or cakes with whole grain flour!
My great grandmother was the expert at making this dish and it never really took her long to put it together. In her rustic copper pot she rustled together the flour &amp; butter, stirring away with ease. Not far in the distance everyone waited with bated breath to sample some of the goodness. For now though they had to settle for the aromas of the melting jaggery with the roasted flour that were filling the house. I know only too well how my mother relished it. She has always spoken about her fond memories when she ate aaji&rsquo;s (grandmother&rsquo;s) Gul papdi and almost certainly declaring that no one has ever made it better.
This is my attempt; not to make it better but more to recreate those memories through the aromas that leave my kitchen. And I have to admit (with a few variations!) I have come close. And hoping the women in my family who have influenced my cooking will be proud.
The ginger powder gives the sweet fudge a tad bit of heat which is really good. I made the fudge using two types of cane sugar. Basic powdered jaggery and a molasses dark treacly jaggery. If you want that deep treacle-like rich flavour, swap the powdered jaggery for dark molasses sugar which is readily available in stores. The higher the molasses content the darker, sweeter &amp; stronger the flavour.&rdquo;
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<h1>Ingredients</h1>
(Serves 4)
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<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">50gms unsalted butter or ghee</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">120gms whole wheat flour</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">1/2tsp ground cardamom powder</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">1/4 tsp of ginger powder</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">75gms powdered jaggery or light brown sugar</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">120mls water</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Sesame seeds &amp; chopped almonds to garnish</li>
</ul>
 
<h2>Method</h2>
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Dissolve the jaggery in the water in a small saucepan until it&rsquo;s bubbling &amp; syrupy. Set aside to cool slightly. In a heavy bottom sauce pan, heat the butter on a very low flame and add in the flour. Stir continuously making sure there are no lumps in the flour. Roast the flour over a low heat for 5-7 minutes until you get a nutty (gorgeous!) aroma</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">At this stage add the ground cardamom along with the ginger powder and stir for a further minute. Now add the jaggery &amp; water syrup, a little at a time, mixing continuously. It will start to form dough like consistency. Turn the heat off and let it cool slightly for a minute or so</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">While still warm, tip the mix onto a flat surface. Start to bring it together and knead. Set in a small baking tray for a few hours in the fridge. Cut into squares sprinkle with sesame seeds and almonds. Serve with chai or dessert.</li>
</ol>
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Courtesy of Chef&nbsp; Maunika Gowardhan, we have the recipe for this mouth watering fudge. Jaggery is like a multi-talented ingredient, which can make wonders with any recipe that it is a part of. It has an excellent binding property which makes it ideal for delicacies requiring crunch and yet melts in mouth. Sugar on the other hand needs to be caramelised with extreme caution, if overcooked, it gets hard and inedible.&nbsp;
 
We hope you enjoyed reading this recipe and are eager to try this at home. Share with us more interesting recipes to try with Jaggery. Also let us know, what recipes would you like us to cover next month!

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