⁠Best Homemade Diwali Sweets: Recipe

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, was not all about the perfect ambiance of the beautifully lit houses with diyas and cracker bursting; it was also about relishing mouthwatering mithai that brought people together. And let us never forget the plateful of home-made mithai from the olden days of yore, which has always been a Diwali mainstay. Every Indian household has their set of special sweet dishes made with all the love and authenticity in the world! The excitement, love, and aroma of home-produced Diwali sweets are unrivaled by the sugary oblations that flood the marketplace during the festive season. The best homemade Diwali sweets, along with easy-to-follow instructions, will be discussed in this report.

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Best Homemade Diwali Sweets

Gulab Jamun

One of the most popular and well-liked Indian delicacies is gulab jamun. Then again, the soft, spongy orbs soaked in sugar syrup at the heart of gulab jamun can also be a festive favorite.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk powder
• ¼  cup of All Purpose Flour
• 2 tbsp ghee
• ¼ cup milk (adjust as needed)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Oil/ghee for frying
• For Sugar Syrup:
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 ½ cups water
• 2-3 cardamom pods
• Few saffron strands (optional)

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Steps To Cook:

• Combine Milk powder, Maida, Baking powder and Ghee. Stir in with milk, and then enough more milk to form soft dough.
• Shape into smooth, crack-free balls.
• The balls should be deep-fried over low heat until golden brown.
• Boil sugar, water and cardamom till 1-thread consistency to make Sugar syrup.
• Soak fried balls in warm syrup for at least 2 hours to serve.

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Besan Ladoo

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Besan ladoo is an easy and flavorful sweet that can be made with roasted chickpea flour and ghee.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups besan (gram flour)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup ghee
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• Chopped almonds/cashews

Steps To Cook:

• Now take a frying pan and heat up some ghee, then add besan to the ghee. Roast over low heat till golden and aromatic.
• Allow the mixture to cool slightly. Add sugar and cardamom powder.
• Combine thoroughly and shape into small round ladoos.
• Garnish with nuts.

Note:If you add sugar when the it is very very hot then the ladoo become gooey

Kaju Katli (Cashew Fudge)

Kaju Katli or also known as the king of mithai is heavenly dessert and real Diwali special sweet with rich and melting mouth taste.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cashews
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 1 tbsp ghee
• Silver vark (optional)

Steps To Cook:

• Process the cashews until they are finely ground; if you grind them too finely, they will leak oil.
• Heat the Sugar and Water together and heat til they become one proportion. 
• Stir in cashew powder until dough-like consistency is achieved.
• Pour the mixture onto a plate that has been coated with ghee.
• When cold, cut into diamonds and garnish with silver vark.

Tips: If katli overcooks then it becomes hard.

Coconut Barfi

This tropical treat, which is sticky and chewy, gives the Diwali dish a taste boost.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh coconut (grated or desiccated)
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cardamom powder

Steps To Cook 

• Add milk and sugar to a pan, and heat over a stove until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in the grated coconut and simmer until the mixture thickens.
• Add ghee and cardamom powder and combine.
• Spread onto a greased platter and let cool.
• Cut into squares or diamonds.

Tip: You can add a couple of drops of natural food color (I used pink and yellow) for a little color.

Rava (Sooji) Halwa

Rava halwa, or sheera is a comforting sweet dish, a common feature in Indian households during festivals.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup semolina (sooji/rava)
• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 cups milk (or water)
• ½ cup ghee
• 2 tbsp chopped dry fruits
• 1 tsp cardamom powder

Steps To Cook:

• Heat ghee in a pan, fry rava till golden and fragrant.
• Boil milk and pour into the browned rava.
• You must stir continuously so that the rava becomes lumps free. 
• Add some dry fruits.
• Cook till you get the halwa consistency.

Some Important Tips To Get Perfect Homemade Sweets 

• Use the right measurements: Not be stuck with the perfect proportions every single time.
• Only Fresh Ingredients : We should make use of only fresh ghee, milk and dry fruits to make it more delicious.
• Simmer Cooking: It’s ideal for preparing most of the sweets.
• Storage: Store in an air tight container to keep the sweet fresh for more days.

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