Celebrate With Diwali Sweet Recipes

Indian Sweets

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By Anjana Ns

Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 18:00

One of the most beautiful of Hindu festivals in India, the Diwali, is around the corner. Here are some unique and delicious Diwali sweet recipes. So pile on pounds of sweets this season and make your celebration all the more exciting.

Kesar Kaju Burfi, our special Diwali sweet recipe

Ingredients:

500 gms Kaju (cashewnuts)
300 gms sugar
1/2 tsp kesar(saffron)
1/4 tsp orange color
2 chandi warak (silver)

Method:

Soak the cashew nuts in water for 3 hours. Drain the water and ground the cashew nuts finely.

In a pan mix sugar and cashew nuts, and roast on low heat, stiring constantly.

Mix saffron and orange color in it. Roast till done.

On the rolling board place a butter paper and pour the mixture on it.

Now place another butter paper ,sandwiching the mixture between the two paper. Roll it with rolling pin.

Remove the butter paper from top and place silver warak,and cut the kesar kaju burfi pieces.

Now, garnish the kesar kaju burfi with cashew nuts and almonds. And now, your special Diwali sweet recipe is ready.

Diwali is a festival of lights but what can be a better way than to share sweets among loved ones? So these Diwali sweet recipes can bring change to this year's Diwali and also help in strengthening relationships and create new bonds of friendship. Try these Diwali sweet recipes and enjoy this festive weekend.