Diwali Sweets – One of the sweet confusion is choosing which sweet this Diwali! While some choose by the availability of time, some choose by safe, easy and instant varieties, some choose to challenge the tough traditional ones and some choose the family favorites.
About Diwali
Diwali is the most fanfare festival we celebrate every year across India. In North India the festival also celebrates the royal homecoming of Rama & Sita to the city of Ayodhya after defeating Ravana whereas in South India the festival marks Krishna’s killing of the demon Narakasura. Diwali also known as Deepavali is the festival of lights, joy, dress, sweets and crackers. It’s a five day festival – Day 1, known as Dhanteras, is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, and purchasing small items of gold. Day 2 is Hanuman Pooja when Hanuman is worshipped before Lord Rama on Diwali. Day 3 is Naraka Chaturdashi and main day of Diwali festival. Day 4 known as Govardhan Puja, commemorates new financial year for merchants and Day 5, called Bhai Dooj celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.
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Happiness and joy the sweets bring to the family will make us forget the efforts and go for one more mile! I generally do one sweet preferred for kids Milk sweet or Jamun, one sweet for gifting & exchange – Laddu or Burfi before Diwali and make Adhirasam & Seeyam on the day of Diwali. Kids preferred sweet most likely get over before Diwali and hence I do one more round with Halwa or Instant varieties. The sweets I make for gifting & exchange is usually a collective cooking with either friends or neighbours. Shopping, get-together, gifting & exchange of sweets make Diwali a Diwali! I have posted 30+ Laddu varieties, 25+ Halwa varieties, 15+ Burfi varieties, 10+ Jamun & Peda varieties and 25+ traditional & other sweets collection here. Sweets are sweatier for us at the least and sweeter for the entire family! Now we can have a virtual Diwali celebration party with homemade diwali special sweets and enjoy.
Memories
My fond memories of this day: Thala Diwali or 1st Diwali after marriage when it was a great family get together with lots of sweets, food, dress and crackers. My Diwali while I was a kid was more of watching new film releases & TV, crackers, Non Veg and visiting relatives place. Nowadays, it is more of cooking, enjoying feast and running behind kids!
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Serving & Storage
What is a celebration with limitations or measures? – Serve / eat till you get tired of eating! Suggest to make Diwali chooranamto digest the overloads! Refrigeration is needed after 2 days when the sweets (if they are still available) are to be consumed for a week & more. Always store in air tight containers and beware of moving it out of reach for children (as sweets will get over before Diwali) and sugarly(!) elders.
2.How do we celebrate Diwali at home?
3.Name 3 important and easy sweet recipes for Diwali?
Ladoo, Badusha and Milk Peda are easy, common sweets for Diwali. Beginners and office goers can start with Instant Gulab Jamun, Milk powder burfi, Carrot Ladoo and then slowly build expertise when you find time to make Halwa, Adhirasam and other sweets.
4. What is Diwali Chooranam / Diwali Leghyam and how do you make it?
Diwali Leghyam aids in the digestion after the huge variety of sweets, savouries and food intake. You can find the recipe here.
5.How do you do Pooja for Diwali?
6.When is Diwali celebrated this year?
Diwali is celebrated on 31st November 2024. If you have any more questions about Diwali Sweets do mail me at [email protected]. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter . Tried this Diwali Sweets Recipes ? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.
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