Double ka Meetha
डबल का मीठा · డబుల్ కా మీఠా
A Hyderabadi bread pudding of fried bread soaked in sugar syrup and sweetened milk, garnished with nuts. The fried refined bread and sugar make it a high-GI dessert.
Nutrition per Serving
Sugars shown are total sugars (naturally occurring + added) per serving and are approximate. For fruits and dairy this is mostly natural sugar; for sweets and many cooked dishes it reflects added sugar or jaggery.
Tips to Manage Blood Sugar
A celebration sweet best kept to a small portion; toasting the bread instead of deep-frying and using less sugar helps a little.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
Gulab Jamun
गुलाब जामुन · గులాబ్ జామున్
Deep-fried milk solid balls soaked in sugar syrup. Very high GI due to refined flour, sugar syrup, and deep frying.
Kheer (Rice Pudding)
खीर · ఖీర్
Slow-cooked rice simmered in sweetened milk with cardamom and nuts. High GI from white rice and sugar in milk.
Sooji Halwa (Sheera)
सूजी का हलवा · సూజీ హల్వా
Roasted semolina cooked with ghee, sugar and water or milk. High GI from refined semolina and sugar.