Sweets You Must Try This Diwali

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Diwali is around the corner. Diwali is one of the biggest Hindu festivals. Also known as festival of lights, Hindus decorate their house and worship Goddess Lakshmi. People burst crackers and spread joy everywhere.

Every Hindu festival calls for special sweet dishes. From halwa to barfi, we prepare several sweet dishes to serve the guests. To celebrate the festival of lights Diwali, here are few special Indian desserts that you can lay on the serving table.

Jalebi

A plate full of sizzling hot Jalebis are welcome at anytime of the year.

Channer Payesh

A treat that comes to us from Bengal on Diwali. Channer Payesh is an unconventional sweet dish but equally tasty.

Gulab Jamun

No festival is really complete without gorging on deep fried and sweetly soaked Gulab Jamuns.

Gujiya

Gujiya is a sweet dish that is also known as Karanji. Hailing from Gujrat this sweet dish is popular on all festivals.

Kesar Kulfi

The special Indian ice cream Kulfi tastes wonderful when it is flavoured with the exotic kesar or saffron.

Churma Laddo

This Marwari sweet dish is laden with ghee and dry fruits. Just perfect for the festival of Diwali.

Soan Papdi

Soan papdi is a soft and layered sweet dish that is popular across the country. Its pan India popularity makes it a great Diwali sweet.

Diwali sweets you must try:

Jalebi: The yellow, sugary, web shaped sweet dishes are famous not only in India but even Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. This Indian dessert is made with maida and gram flour and is then soaked in sugar syrup. Sprinkle ground cardamom powder and enjoy yummy sugar syrup dipped jalebis to celebrate the festive season.

Channer Payesh: Channer payesh is probably not as commonly made as Shankarpali or Gujia for Diwali but it is an innovative Indian dessert you can try for Diwali This Diwali recipe hails form the eastern parts of the country. Channer payesh literally translates from Bengali as cottage cheese kheer. It is a kheer recipe made out of cottage cheese known as 'channa' in Bengali and 'paneer' in Hindi.

Gulab Jamun: The sweet and soft round balls are dipped in sugar syrup. It is one of the most popular Indian sweet dish that is prepared in every festival around the country. Just make sure you fry the gulab jamun balls well so that they become soft and crisp after soaking in sugar syrup.

Gujia: This is a traditional sweet that is prepared both during Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali. Also known as karanji, this Diwali sweet is made with maida (all purpose flour). Grated coconut and sugar is stuffed inside it.

Kesar Kulfi: Kulfi recipes fall among the list of favourites of many Indians. There are many kulfi flavours. However, kesar kulfi is among the most popular of them. Kesar (saffron) is among the costliest of all flavouring agents. The fine aroma of kesar gives this kulfi recipe its special touch.

Churma Laddo: Churma is coarsely ground wheat that is prepared with ghee and sugar or jaggery. You can very easily try a churma ladoo recipe using very few ingredients. This is actually a Rajasthani recipe that is highly relished on all the occasions. Churma ladoo is usually high in calories, but special occasions do require an exception right?

Soan Papdi: This unique recipe can be made for any festive ocassion. And because it has so many fans, you can certainly try making soan papdi for Diwali!