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Gulab Jamun
Learn how to make soft, melt-in-the-mouth Gulab Jamuns at home. This classic Indian dessert features golden fried dumplings soaked in fragrant rose syrup, perfect for Diwali, weddings, or festive celebrations.
Thenkuzhal
Crispy and light, Thenkuzhal Murukku is a classic South Indian Diwali snack made with rice flour and urad dal flour. This traditional recipe delivers that perfect golden crunch and melt-in-the-mouth texture that makes every festive celebration special
Ras Malai & Rasgollas
Soft, spongy Ras Malai soaked in creamy saffron milk — a royal Indian dessert perfect for Diwali and celebrations.
Badusha
Learn how to make perfect Badusha at home — a traditional South Indian sweet that’s crisp outside, soft inside, and glazed with sugar syrup. This easy Badusha recipe is ideal for Diwali and festive occasions.
Spicy Besan Murukku
Homemade besan chakli – a crispy, spiral Indian snack made from gram flour, spices, and butter. Perfect for Diwali or festive tea-time munching.
Gulab Jamuns using skimmed milk powder.
Learn how to make soft, melt-in-mouth gulab jamuns soaked in cardamom sugar syrup – a popular Indian sweet for festivals and celebrations.
Kalyana Mysorepak
Madras Mixture
Thattai
Delicious tasty addictive thattai for Krishna Jayanthi , is very easy to prepare and requires no special skill . check the recipe .
Diwali snacks
Easy quick Diwali snacks
Omapodi
Omapodi, a delightful tea-time snack, is incredibly easy to make, with besan (gram flour) and rice flour being staple ingredients in most households. In just about 30 minutes, you can fry up a batch of these crispy omapodi discs, making it a perfect addition to your snack repertoire. Traditionally prepared during festivals like Diwali to be included in the festive Diwali mixture, omapodi can also be made into a thicker variety of sev by incorporating additional spices and flavors, resembling the taste of ghatiya.
Basundi
Kasi Halwa
Bombay Karachi Halwa
Chiroti
Asoka
Ukkarai/Okkarai
Milk Pedha /Doodh pedha
Delicious milk pedha with justtwo ingredients !
Milk Pedha
Butter Murukku
Butter Murukku, as the name implies, is a delectable snack rich in buttery goodness, commonly made during festivals like Janmashtami and Diwali. It adds yet another crunchy delight to your snack collection. It's quite remarkable that such treats can be whipped up in under 30 minutes when you have the essential flours at hand—rice flour, besan (chickpea flour), and fried gram flour (pottukadalai flour).

