This Deepavali, traditional mithai takes on a vegan avatar
The Hindu
Ahead of Deepavali 2021, chefs and home cooks are trying creative ways to make traditional Indian sweets vegan, replacing milk with coconuts, jaggery and even tofu
Oil-free, sugarless, no-dairy gulab jamuns? Shalu Nijhawan, a whole plant-based nutritionist, says it is possible. After two years of trial and error, she has succeeded in creating a vegan version, which she will teach during an online pre-Deepavali cookery class aptly titled ‘Impossible Sweets’ .
The session is being hosted by Sanctuary for Health and Reconnection to Animals and Nature (SHARAN), an Auroville-based organisation dedicated to spreading awareness about holistic health.
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