Bhai Dooj 2022: Low-calorie dishes that you can enjoy guilt-free this festive season

Bhai Dooj is around the corner and people all over the world are waiting to celebrate the festival with zest and enthusiasm. The fifth day of the five-day-long festival is celebrated to mark the love-filled relationship between brothers and sisters.

On this day, the sister applies tilak on her brother’s forehead, performs aarti, serves food, and wishes for her brother’s long life.

Bhai Dooj means gobbling sweets in the name of the festival, which you might regret later. So, to have food without guilt, here are some delicious low-calorie dishes that you can enjoy this festive season.

Til Laddoo

Til Laddoo, also known as sesame laddoos, are traditional sweet balls that are made up of five ingredients: Sesame seeds, jaggery, cardamom powder, ghee, and pistachios. This sweet takes just 20 minutes to get ready.

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Coconut and Nuts Barfi

To make this super healthy and delicious dessert, all you need is freshly grated coconut, mixed nuts, khoya, raw brown sugar or sweetener, cardamom powder, and crushed fennel seeds.

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Makhana laddoo

This soft and crunchy sweet combo is an absolute treat for foodies. It contains makhana, nuts, ghee, and jaggery. This dish can be your go-to alternative to packed food.

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Apple Halwa

Apple halwa is made up of apple, milk, cream or khoya. You can also skip the sugar if you want to have a low-sugar recipe.

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This year, some people are celebrating Bhai Dooj on October 26, Wednesday, while a few others are observing the festival on October 27, Thursday.

Bhai Dooj 2022: Shubh Muhurat

Dwitiya Tithi begins- October 26, 2022 2:42 PM.

Dwitiya Tithi Ends- October 27, 2022 12:45 PM.