One ladoo is 150 to 200 calories depending on the type. That is 2 to 3 rotis worth of calories in a single sweet ball. Besan ladoo, motichoor ladoo, boondi ladoo, rava ladoo. They all have ghee or oil as the binding fat, sugar or jaggery for sweetness, and flour or gram flour as the … Read more
Rasgulla is the lighter cousin of gulab jamun. At 125 calories per piece, it is about 25 calories lighter because it is not deep-fried. The chenna (paneer) ball is boiled in sugar syrup, not fried in oil first. If you must eat a syrupy Indian sweet, rasgulla is the less damaging choice. Rasgulla is one … Read more
One gulab jamun is 150 calories. Two is 300. The tin of Haldiram’s you open during Diwali has 12 pieces: that is 1,800 calories sitting innocently on your dining table. Gulab jamun is deep-fried khoya soaked in sugar syrup. It is literally everything a nutritionist would warn you about, shaped into a perfect brown sphere … Read more
Shrikhand is strained curd mixed with sugar, saffron, and cardamom. It is a Gujarati and Maharashtrian dessert that tastes light and creamy but packs 220 calories per 100g. The ‘it is just curd’ perception is misleading. Regular curd is 60 cal/100g. Shrikhand is 220. The sugar and straining process concentrate the calories nearly 4x. Shrikhand … Read more
Kheer is milk, sugar, and rice (or vermicelli) slow-cooked into a creamy dessert. At 180 calories per 100g, a standard bowl (150g) runs 270 calories. That is a full snack’s worth of calories from dessert. Kheer is not health food. But knowing the number lets you enjoy it without the guilt spiral. Kheer is one … Read more
Jalebi is deep-fried maida batter soaked in sugar syrup. It is basically everything a dietitian would tell you to avoid, compressed into a beautiful golden spiral. One jalebi is 150 calories. A plate of 3-4 jalebis is 450-600 calories. Here is the number so you can make an informed choice instead of a guilty one. … Read more