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Mallika Basu shares a guide to the ingredients and recipes that make Diwali sparkle – from fragrant dals and street food-inspired chaats to sweets so decadent, they practically demand a celebration
Make these traditional Indian recipes to spread hope, love, and joy to friends and family for Diwali, the Hindu New Year, also known as the Festival of Lights.
Diwali (or Deepavali or Dipavali) is the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists in the autumn to signify the victory of good over evil. This year, it falls on ...
Gajar ka halwa is a combination of nuts, milk, sugar, khoya and ghee with grated carrots. [11] [12] It is a light nutritious dessert with less fat (a minimum of 10.03% and an average of 12.19%) than many other typical sweets from the Indian subcontinent. [13]
It is commonly associated with the Hindu festival of Diwali (Tihar) in Nepal, Maharashtra and Bihar, along with other special occasions. [1] [2] [3] Its ingredients include jaggery (unrefined cane sugar), rice, poppy seed and ghee (clarified butter). Anarasha, which means "without corruption" or "eternal" in Sanskrit, is the root of the name ...
Murukku, is a South Indian snack typically made with Rice and black gram (urad daal) flour during Diwali. It is also very popular in South Africa, introduced by the Indian diaspora. Maize flour is used instead of rice flour with the addition of salt and cumin as the basic dry ingredients. It is sold by street vendors and at neighborhood shops.
Treats and snacks to celebrate the festival of lights, like samosas, pakoras, and gulab jamun.
It is traditionally eaten on Diwali and can be sweet, sour or spicy depending upon how it is made. It is a popular snack amongst the Maharashtrian, Gujarati and Kannadiga community in India and has a long shelf-life. It is widely available in shops; people usually purchase ready-made shankarpali during the year and only prepare it at home ...