Holi 2025: Gujiya plays a crucial role in the Holi celebrations, making it challenging to imagine the festivities without this delightful treat. This year, consider adding a refreshing and health-oriented variation to your celebrations. Dr. Rohini Patil, MBBS and Nutritionist, has provided HT Lifestyle with three delicious and nutritious recipes that can serve as excellent substitutes for traditional gujiyas.

These recipes feature wholesome ingredients such as almonds, which are packed with 15 essential nutrients, including healthy fats, protein, fiber, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, magnesium, and phosphorus—components that facilitate the release of energy from food.

Let us delve into these recipes, which are not only exceptionally flavorful but also easy to prepare at home.

1. Grilled Almond Burfee

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Khoya (pindi) - 500 g

Sugar-free - 40 g

Almonds roasted and crushed – 1 cup

Method:

Grate the khoya and set it aside. In a heated pan, add the khoya along with 40 grams of sugar-free sweetener, cooking on low heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Once done, remove from heat and incorporate the roasted and crushed almonds. Promptly transfer the mixture to individual serving dishes.

Sprinkle the remaining sugar-free sweetener on top. Place the dishes in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius, using only the top heat to allow the sweetener to caramelize. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

2. Almond and Amaranth Laddu

Serves: 14 - 15 nos

Preparation time: 5 - 7 minutes

Cooking time: 10 - 12 minutes

Ingredients:

Popped amaranth seeds - 50 g

Jaggery melted - 50 ml

Almond slivers (unpeeled) - 30 g

Method:

Add popped amaranth seeds, almond slivers, and melted jaggery to a bowl. Mix well and make small, firm balls from the mixture.

3. Almond Coconut Burfi

Serves: 4 – 5 people

Ingredients:

Freshly grated coconut 1 cup

Grinded, Almonds blanched 1/2 cup

Sugar (fine/ breakfast) 1 cup

Desi ghee 1/3 cup

Method:

In a non-stick skillet, melt ghee over low to medium heat and incorporate the coconut and almond blend. Continuously stir to ensure the mixture does not adhere to the pan or burn until it begins to pull away from the sides and forms a cohesive mass. Add sugar and mix thoroughly.

Grease a baking sheet with ghee and set it aside.

Lower the heat and continue stirring for several additional minutes until the residue clinging to the pan appears opaque and dry, indicating that the mixture is approaching the desired consistency for solidification.

Transfer the mixture onto the greased sheet. With greased hands, combine the dough and flatten it into a uniform square, using a greased rolling pin to achieve a thickness of 1/4 inch. Smooth the surface as necessary.

Once it has cooled slightly, cut the mixture into equal squares using a knife. After it has completely cooled, approximately one hour later, use a flat spatula to separate the burfis and store them in an airtight container.

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