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RECYCLE YOUR YUMMY LEFTOVER SWEETS
Turn gulab jamuns into a delicious parfait or create a colourful mithai chaat. Here’s how to recycle leftover Diwali sweets into something fun and yummy
Diwali’s over, but the festive cheer continues to fill the air. And, whether it’s Bollywood’s glam clans or any other family in town, we all know, that ‘tis the time to be together with your loved ones. In keeping with the family mood, actor-couple Kajol and Ajay Devgn were clicked with kids, Nysa and Yug, as they headed to Goa. Hrithik Roshan and his former wife Sussanne were clicked with kids Hrehaan and Hridhaan too. And don’t miss actor Sanjay Kapoor’s festive family portrait!
As Diwali festivities come to an end, we are often left with loads of pedas, barfis, chocolates, and even dry fruits that we don’t know how to utilise. Experts tell us how we can innovatively re-use these leftover food items or increase their shelf life. Chef Nishant Choubey suggests increasing the shelf life of mithais by turning them into kulfis. “Ladoos, dhondas, pedas, and barfis can be churned in a mixer. Add condensed milk and cardamom to the mix and freeze,” suggests Choubey. You can add cinnamon or coffee powder to the mix to create different flavours of kulfis. Dry fruits can be turned into granola bars. Take the nuts, chop them coarsely, and roast them on a non-stick pan until crisp. Add some honey and put the mixture into small moulds and let the bars set. You may use the nuts by adding them to oats or your morning milk for a healthy twist. You can also vacuum pack dry fruits and store them in the freezer so that they remain crisp. If you are looking to make something innovative, try mixing and matching the sweets. Chef Rakesh Sethi suggests making tawa mithai chaat or even rasmalai gujiya from the leftovers. “You can crush motichoor ke ladoo, stuff it into bread, and pour rasmalai ka doodh over it,” he
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