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Winter is the perfect time for you to hop on to your favourite sweets like Gajar ka Halwa and Panjeri. Eating these warm winter sweets sitting in a blanket takes us back to our childhood days and brings all the sweet memories back. There are so many sweet recipes that are winter-specific and most of us eat them only during the winter season. The reason behind it is not only limited to the flavour of these dishes but also the ingredients used in these recipes are designed to keep your body warm.
Here are some top winter sweet recipes that you can try this season.
1. Gond Laddoo
Gond Ladoos are considered the Indian protein balls. These give instant energy during winter seasons and are appropriate for school-going children and people who do tedious work throughout the day. These laddoos are made from the primary ingredient called Gond. Gond refers to edible gum that is fried with some oil to give it a crunchy texture. Various other ingredients like dry fruits, coconut, jaggery, Cardamon, ghee, wheat flour etc are used to make this Laddoo.
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2. Gajar ka Halwa
Carrots are abundantly available in the winter season which is why you will see a lot of winter-specific dishes being made from carrots. Carrot pudding or Gajar ka Halwa is a very famous dish in India. It is made from grated carrots, milk, dry fruits and sugar. This Halwa is very rich in texture and people also add khoya to make it heavier. You can also make the Halwa by using condensed milk. You can also make Barfi from this Gajar ka Halwa by freezing the Halwa in a flat pan and then cutting it into small rectangular pieces.
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3. Gajak
Gajak is a crunchy Indian candy that is specifically consumed during the winter season. This crunchy snack is prepared by using jaggery and peanuts as the main ingredients. Gajak is very popularly known as Chikki in the northern part of India and it is prepared in different shapes and sizes. There are a lot of variants to the conventional Gajak. To make this at home, all you have to do is melt the jaggery and add roasted peanuts to it. You can also add flavour-enhancing ingredients like cinnamon and cardamom powder in small quantities. Now settle the liquefied mixture in a flat pan and let it settle at room temperature for some time. Your Gajak will be prepared within a few hours
4. Pinni
Pinni is made from wheat flour and ghee. Wheat flour is properly cooked in ghee until it turns brown. Then lots of dry fruits are added to the mixture. Now sugar powder is added and mixed properly. Now some more ghee and water is added to the pinni mixture until it becomes sticky. Small ladoos are prepared from the mixture and it is popularly known as pinni. Some people also add cardamom powder to enhance the flavour of these Laddoos. Pinni has a lot of health benefits, especially for growing children. It gives an instant energy boost so it is a good breakfast option.
5. Gur Ka Halwa
This Gur ka Halwa is made from jaggery powder, Suji, dry fruits and Desi ghee. It has the goodness of all these ingredients and is extremely beneficial during the winter season because it gives the needed warmth to the body. This is a very simple recipe that can be prepared within 10 minutes and does not require any pre-preparation. You can store it in the fridge and enjoy it for 4 to 5 days after making it at home. The taste of this Halwa is very simple and hearty.
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6. Gulab Jamun
Gulab Jamun is one of the most popular Indian sweet dishes of all time. Of course, this sweet is not winter-specific but the joy of eating it in winter is a lot more than in summer. This is because Gulab Jamun is served hot dipped in sugar syrup. Eating hot sweets in winter gives you so much satisfaction. Gulab Jamun is not a healthy sweet dish at all, which is why it is recommended to eat it in proportions. Gulab Jamun is made from all-purpose flour, Maida, dry fruits and sugar syrup. You can also serve it with ice cream.
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These are some of the top sweet winter recipes that you can try at home. Most of them are very beneficial in terms of health and can be consumed daily during the winter season. Although it is not wrong to consume these sweets during summer, the essential nature of the ingredients used in these recipes is warm which is why eating them during winter is preferable.
