Indian Diwali Sweets Recipes | Diwali Desserts | Deepavali Sweets

Best Diwali Sweets Recipes (Diwali Desserts, mithai, party food ideas), Special and traditional.

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Indian Diwali Sweets Recipes | Diwali Desserts | Deepavali Sweets

List of best, quick and easy, homemade traditional and unique Diwali sweets and menu ideas for your Diwali party. These Deepavali desserts are total crowd-pleasers; you can make them ahead of time and also distribute them in the form of mithai or gift boxes.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Desserts, sweets

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 229kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Bowl

Ingredients

Dahi Poha - Grandmom's traditional way to start Diwali celebration

1 cup Dahi (Yogurt or Curd)
2 to 3 tablespoon Sugar
1 cup Thin Poha flakes
Sweet Poha (Panchakajjaya)
Roasted nuts (optional)

Instructions

In a bowl, add dahi and sugar and mix. You can add pomegranate seeds, roasted cashews, and almonds if desired.
1 cup Dahi, 2 to 3 tablespoon Sugar, Roasted nuts
Just before serving, mix poha as needed.
1 cup Thin Poha flakes
Serve it with sweet poha.
Sweet Poha

Notes

We start our day with pooja and dahi poha, and sweet poha (panchakadayi) are offered to God in the form of Naivedyam and then served.
The previous day of Diwali, ragi manni (duddali) or rice duddali is prepared.
You can check the detailed recipe for curd poha here.
For more diwali food recipes, you can also check diwali snacks and party food ideas.

What food is eaten on diwali?

Different regions have their own special and traditional recipes that they make to celebrate the festival of lights. The popular ones are gulab jamun, burfi sweet, aldoo (laddu), kalakand, sooji halwa, murukku, aloo bonda, samosa, namakpare, paneer tikka, gujiya (karanji), pakoras, chawal ki keer, etc. For Diwali parties, even street-style chaat and snacks are made.

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