Holi with its splash of colors and the spring of merrymaking can be celebrated with an ounce of good health. You can always play it safe by opting for the sugar free dishes. Here  are a  few ideas on them. Read on and celebrate a healthy Holi this year. 

Spread the sweet sunshine of health this Holi by learning to make sweet dishes less sugary with:

•    Puran Poli : Puran Poli is a popular Holi dish and has nation wide popularity called by different names in different regions. Made from lentil, all-purpose flour cardamom powder and jaggery (has higher health-quotient compared to sugar), Puran Poli is a topper Holi dish.
 

•    Gujjias: The all-time Favorite of Holi festival – Gujjias can be wrapped up as a healthy delicacy by adding dates instead of sugar. Soak the dates before hand and put it in the blender. When the recipe calls for adding sugar, add the dates-puree. Test it for sweetness before mixing it with the dough

•    Thandai: One of the popular dishes for Holi festival is the refreshing Thandai, which can put you on your mettle for the festive spirit. However since Thandai recipe calls for sugar, you could add an equal amount of jaggery instead (test it and add) and freshen up the healthy way

•    Sweet fruit salad: The onset of spring and the bounty of fruits- How about serving it on a platter as a special Holi dish? With bananas, apples, pomegranates and melons proportionately cut, you toss them in a large bowl with a drizzle of honey to top it up, as honey is much healthier compared to sugar.

•    Bhang Lassi :Bhang gets you into the mood and mettle of Holi, and Bhang lassi with a mélange of healthy ingredients (coconut milk, ginger, ginger, butter milk milk, a pinch of cannabis) can be made healthier by adding pounded jaggery instead of sugar in the recipe.

•    Chana Dal pancakes with tamarind chutney:  Pancakes made of Bengal grams with veggies like spinach, carrot, curry leaves, ginger to pep it up makes a mouth-watering recipe. Side it with tamarind chutney for the ultimate flavor.

•    Meetha Poodas : Meetha poodas is a famous Gujarati recipe and can add zest to the Holi festival. You can give a healthy boost to the recipe by replacing sugar with jaggery. Soak the jaggery in little bit of water before mixing it with the batter.

Get set with the water balloons, water pistols and indulge in a riot of colors which will have that additional glow of health from the flavors and aroma of less sugary dishes for the Holi festival. Happy Holi!

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