Effect of Sugar Replacers, Fenugreek Seeds, Hydrocolloids on Rheological, Quality and Nutritional Characteristics of Sooji-Halwa – an Indian Traditional Sweet Product.

In India, sweet products are consumed on every occasion, including
distribution in temples as Prasadams. Keeping in view, the current population of
diabetics in India, and to cater to the needs of diabetics and health cautious
populations this investigation was carried out. The results of the studies will be
useful in producing sugar-free sooji-halwa for diabetics. The developed product
has two advantages – a natural sweetener namely stevioside along with liquid
sorbitol as a bulking agent are used to replace total sugar in the formulation
and debittered fenugreek-seed powder is used as a source of functional
ingredient - 4-hydroxyisoleucine and dietary fiber in sugar free sooji-halwa.