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Diwali 2017: 5 Diwali Sweets that May be Adulterated Sarika Rana | Updated: October 13, 2017 23:14 IST Highlights According to Ms. Anju Majeed, Senior Scientist and Director at Sami Labs, "Adulteration of sweets and adding articial colors to make them more attractive has become a major health concern in the recent days. That too with Diwali round the corner and the increased demand for the sweets may up the chances of your favorite sweets being adulterated with substandard our, or low-grade fat, or oil. And there are equally high chances of you facing an increased health risk if you consume these sweets, which may range from diarrhea and vomiting to food poisoning." Here are ve sweets suggested by Ms. Majeed that you should be most careful of during the festival season; chances are they might be the most adulterated ones being sold in the market. 1. Khoye ki Bar Most mithais that are consumed during festivities are made with khoya and it makes for one of the most adulterated foods that is used to prepare sweets. It is believed that some unscrupulous sellers may add wheat or rice our (starch) to increase the quantity. So even if you are making a mithai with khoya, be careful and check for its purity. Indians are looking forward to celebrate the Festival of Lights Diwali on 19th October, 2017. It is the time when we all love to stuff ourselves with all things sweet. You may agree, we are all guilty of binging on sweets; from motichoor ke ladoo to khoya bar, kaju katli and so much more; thanks to the festivities in the air, they become undeniably irresistible. You will nd most mithai shops loaded with their special preparations, that y off the shelves rather quickly as customer after customer walk out with kilos of mithai. However, do spend a few minutes mulling over what goes into the making of these traditional sweets; how are they actually made in bulk to meet the increasing demand of the season, and what is the quality of ingredients used? Increasing demand could often lead to some shops compromising on the quality through adulteration. Most mithais that are consumed during festivities are made with khoya Home / Food & Drinks / Diwali 2017: 5 Diwali Sweets That May Be Adulterated It is the time when we all love to stuff ourselves with all things sweet You may agree, we are all guilty of binging on sweets You will nd most mithai shops ooding with their special preparations

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Diwali 2017: 5 Diwali Sweets that May be AdulteratedSarika Rana   |  Updated: October 13, 2017 23:14 IST

Highlights

According to Ms. Anju Majeed, Senior Scientist and Director at Sami Labs, "Adulteration of sweets and adding arti�cial colors to makethem more attractive has become a major health concern in the recent days. That too with Diwali round the corner and the increaseddemand for the sweets may up the chances of your favorite sweets being adulterated with substandard �our, or low-grade fat, or oil.And there are equally high chances of you facing an increased health risk if you consume these sweets, which may range fromdiarrhea and vomiting to food poisoning."

Here are �ve sweets suggested by Ms. Majeed that you should be most careful of during the festival season; chances are they mightbe the most adulterated ones being sold in the market.

1. Khoye ki Bar�

Most mithais that are consumed during festivities are made with khoya and it makes for one of the most adulterated foods that isused to prepare sweets. It is believed that some unscrupulous sellers may add wheat or rice �our (starch) to increase the quantity. Soeven if you are making a mithai with khoya, be careful and check for its purity.

 

Indians are looking forward to celebrate the Festival of Lights Diwali on 19th October, 2017. It is the time when we all love to stuffourselves with all things sweet. You may agree, we are all guilty of binging on sweets; from motichoor ke ladoo to khoya bar�, kajukatli and so much more; thanks to the festivities in the air, they become undeniably irresistible. You will �nd most mithai shops loadedwith their special preparations, that �y off the shelves rather quickly as customer after customer walk out with kilos of mithai.However, do spend a few minutes mulling over what goes into the making of these traditional sweets; how are they actually made inbulk to meet the increasing demand of the season, and what is the quality of ingredients used? Increasing demand could often lead tosome shops compromising on the quality through adulteration.

 

Most mithais that are consumed during festivities are made with khoya

Home / Food & Drinks / Diwali 2017: 5 Diwali Sweets That May Be Adulterated

It is the time when we alllove to stuff ourselves withall things sweet

You may agree, we are allguilty of binging on sweets

You will �nd most mithaishops �ooding with theirspecial preparations

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According to Dr. Saurabh Arora, Director of Auriga research and Arbro Pharmaceuticals, "most consumers buy sweets and savouriesthat give an impression of great taste. This is why vendors use bright and sometimes non-permitted colours of sweets and savouries.These vendors use arti�cial colours because they are less expensive, more stable and long lasting and give the product an appealingbright colour." Motichoor ladoo is one such mithai that must only be bought from reliable sellers this festive season.

 

Kaju katli has silver varq which is layered on it to make it look appealing. According to Indian regulations, silver must be 99.9 percentpure if it is used as a food ingredient. However, considering the expensive metal that silver is, it may turn out that vendors usealuminium foils that only look like sliver varq and one cannot make out the difference between real and fake varq. Therefore, it is goodto make kaju katli at home in order to save yourself from the harmful effects of these fake substances.

 

If you think you are eating mithais richly made with pistas and cashews, probably you will need to think again. It is not the nuts theyuse in this mithai but just arti�cial or synthetic �avours, considering pistas and cashew nuts are the most expensive nuts. Therefore, it

2. Motichoor Ladoo

These vendors use arti�cial colours because they are less expensive, more stable and long lasting

 

3. Kaju Katli

It is good to make kaju katli at home in order to save yourself from the harmful effects

 

4. Kaju Pista Roll

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is advised to make these mithais at home.

 

The paneer that is used to make the bar� has excessive corn starch in place of milk extract. In some cases, harmful chemicals andurea are mixed in it. Therefore, it is imperative to take any paneer mithai from a trusted source or just make it at home.

 

While these are just a few mithais that are known to be highly adulterated, there are many others that are �ooding the markets. Healthexperts suggest either switching to homemade sweets that don't need dairy products or just choose to eat alternatives likechocolates and nuts. So be careful of what you buy next.

Stay healthy and enjoy! Happy Diwali!

It is not the nuts they use in this mithai but just arti�cial or synthetic �avours

 

5. Paneer Bar�