Shakkar Shy

Handmade mithai · Abbotsford, BC

Shakkar
Shy

Mithai

Pistachio Milk Barfi

Besan Ladoo

Indian sweets with no added sugar

No added sugar
Order a box The sweets
Boxes of 12 Made to order Sweetened with monk fruit Made by Dharma Devi

The sweets

Two mithai, both with no added sugar

Each box holds 12 pieces, packed the day it is made, with the net weight, the full ingredient list and the allergens on the lid.

Pista barfi

Pistachio Milk Barfi

Milk reduced slowly until it turns into a soft, dense fudge, folded with ground pistachio and a little cardamom, then set and cut into clean white squares.

Ingredients
Milk solids, cream, pistachios, ghee, monk fruit sweetener, cardamom
Contains
Milk, pistachio (tree nut)
Keeps
Refrigerated, best within 5 days
$28Box of 12 · Net wt 300 g Keep refrigerated

Besan ladoo

Roasted Gram-Flour Ladoo

Chickpea flour toasted in ghee until it smells like warm hazelnuts, sweetened, scented with cardamom, and rolled by hand into golden rounds.

Ingredients
Chickpea (gram) flour, ghee, monk fruit sweetener, cardamom, pistachio
Contains
Milk (ghee), pistachio (tree nut)
Keeps
Room temperature, best within 2 weeks
$24Box of 12 · Net wt 420 g Keeps two weeks

Who makes them

Dharma Devi · Abbotsford

Made by Dharma Devi, one pan at a time

These are the sweets Dharma Devi has made for festivals, weddings and birthdays for most of her life. Barfi starts with milk on a low flame and a lot of patience. Ladoo starts with besan and ghee and the smell that tells you it is ready.

She took the sugar out of both so that the people she loves who have to watch their sugar could still have mithai on the table. Nothing else changed: same ghee, same cardamom, same hands. Shy of sugar, generous with everything else.

Every batch is small and made to order. Boxes are packed the day they are made and labelled with every ingredient.

Order

Order a box

Orders are taken by text or email and confirmed the same day. Please allow 3 days.

  1. 1
    Pick your boxesUse the order builder to put together a message, or just write to us.
  2. 2
    We confirmYou will get a reply with the pickup date and the total.
  3. 3
    Pay by e-transferSend the e-transfer once your order is confirmed. No card payments.
  4. 4
    Pick upPickup in Abbotsford. Market dates, when we have them, are posted here.

Order builder

Pistachio milk barfiBox of 12 · 300 g · $28
1
Besan ladooBox of 12 · 420 g · $24
1
Total$52
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Good to know

Questions people ask

Shy of what, exactly?

Shy of sugar. Shakkar is the old word for it, and none goes in: no sugar, jaggery, honey, dates or syrup in either sweet. Milk carries its own natural sugar (lactose), and in Canada "sugar-free" is reserved for foods with under half a gram of sugar and 40 calories a serving. Our mithai is rich, so we say exactly what is true: no added sugar.

What do you sweeten with?

Monk fruit. It is a small green gourd from southern China whose extract is far sweeter than sugar, so a little goes a long way and it adds no sugar of its own. Every box lists exactly which sweetener is inside.

Allergens

Both sweets contain milk and pistachio. They are made in a kitchen that also handles other tree nuts, almonds and wheat. Every box lists its ingredients.

How long do they keep?

Barfi lives in the fridge and is at its best within 5 days. Ladoo keeps in a tin at room temperature for about 2 weeks. Both freeze well for a month.

Are they suitable for diabetics?

We do not make health claims. If you are managing blood sugar, the full ingredient list is on every box, and we are glad to answer questions before you order.

Can I order for a festival or a large gathering?

Yes. For more than six boxes, write to us two weeks ahead so the batch can be planned.