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    Home » Festivals

    Published: Nov 9, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Sweet and Savory Diwali Recipes

    A collection of sweet and savory treats to celebrate Indian festival of lights, Diwali.

    Sweet &  Savory Diwali Recipes Roundup

    Diwali / Deepavali

    Diwali/Deepavali is a festival light. There are many stories associated with why the festival is celebrated. Common in all of the stories is, celebration of good over evil. Festival is celebrated with arranging row of lights all around the house.

    Food is always an integral part of any celebration. It is customary to prepare savory and sweet items before Diwali and distribute among friends and family. All the items are non perishable and have a self life of at least a week.

    Here are some savory and sweet Diwali recipes for this festive season. In the Diwali round up I included both baked and deep fried recipes along with some sweet recipes.

    Here are some Diwali savory and sweet ideas

    Baked & Sauteed savories

    Here is the list of baked savories for those health conscious selves and people like me who stay away from deep frying fearing lingering cooking odor in the house.

    Baked Mathari
    Baked mathari is a guilt free version popular deep fried Indian crackers. 
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    Baked mathari are Indian crackers or savory biscuits. Mathari is usually deep fried and these are baked and guilt free snack.
    Baked Mathris
    Baked mathris with combination of whole wheat and all purpose flour.
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    Baked Namak Para
    Namak para is a savory, crunchy crackers from India.
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    Masala Crackers
    Green chilies and cilantro flavored yeast crackers are a crowd pleaser.
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    Spicy Crackers, Blogging Marathon, Baking Marathon, FireUpYourOven, Savory Bakes
    Chili Garlic Crackers
    Baked crackers flavored with green chilies and crushed garlic.
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    Chickpeas Crackers
    Gluten free, vegan spicy chickpeas crackers.
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    Gram Flour Crackers, Spicy Crackers, Savory Crackers, Home Bakers Challenge.
    Spicy Puffed Rice
    Puffed rice, peanuts and putnalu (fried chana dal) seasoned with green chilies and some basic Indian spices.
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    Kara Pori, pelalu, blogging marathon
    Poha Mixture Recipe
    Poha Mixture is a savory Indian snack with flattened rice and peanuts.
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    A bowl poha mixture, a savory Indian snack with flattened rice and peanuts.

    Deep fried savories

    Bread Muruku
    Bread muruku is a savory, crunchy South Indian deep fried snack prepared with rice flour and fresh bread crumbs.
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    Bread muruku is a deep fried snack from South Indian prepared with rice flour and fresh bread crumbs
    Ratlami Sev
    Ratlami sev is spicy, crunchy sev from Ratlam Madhya Pradesh.
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    Ratlami sev is spicy crunchy deep fried snack with gram flour
    Aloo Bhujia
    Aloo bhujia is a deep fried potato gram flour sev, a popular snack in North India.
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    Alu Sev, Alu Bhujia, CCChallenge, Ismail Merchant's Passionate Meals
    Kara Sev
    Kara sev is spicy deep fried gram flour snack popular in South India.
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    Plate of Kara Sev.
    Saggu Biyyam Murukulu
    Savory rice flour sago snack
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    Saggu Biyymu Murukulu
    Bobbaru Garelu ~ Rice Flour Black Eyed Peas Crackers
    Crunchy rice flour crackers with black eyed peas.
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    Chegodi
    Crunchy rice flour snack shaped into rings.
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    Chegodi,

    Sweets

    Pesara Pappu Laddu
    Pesaru pappu laddu are one of the pasadams for Bathukamma festival in Telangana. Roasted moong dal flour, powdered flour and ghee are mixed together to make these delicious ladoo.
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    Biyyam Pindi Laddu ~ Rice Flour Laddu
    Biyyam pindi laddu is an easy sweet prepared with flour of roasted rice, sugar and ghee. A delicious festive sweet.
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    Nethichamili Muddalu, Nethicheni Muddalu, Neicheni Muddalu, Neyyichethi Muddalu, Rice Flour Laddu, Chawal ki Laddu, Bathukamma Prasadam, Sunnivundalu, Telangana Food, Telangana Cuisine, Telugu Food, Indian Food, South Indian Food, Blogging Marathon, Journey Through the Cuisines, A-Z Challenge, A-Z Telangana Cuisine
    Senagapappu Laddu ~ Chana Dal Laddu
    Chana dal laddu is an easy sweet prepared with chana dal flour, sugar and ghee.
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    Bowl of senaga pappu laddu.
    Sunnundalu ~ Urad Dal Laddu
    Sunnundalu are 3 ingredient gluten free, nutritious laddu and energy balls from Telugu cuisine
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    Nutritious urad dal laddu or sunnundalu are a nutritious dessert and a sweet snack from India
    Coconut Rava Laddu
    Dry coconut rava laddu is an easy recipe to prepare for any occasion.
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    Besan Laddu
    Gluten free, no bake dessert with gram flour.
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    Microwave Kalakand
    Kalakand is an Indian sweet with prepared with ricotta cheese. It is a soft cheese fudge.
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    Microwave kalakand
    Mysore Pak
    Mysore Pak is a gram flour fudge, a rich sweet and delicacy from South India.
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    Mysore Pak

    Happy cooking and happy Diwali in advance!

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    1. afroz261 says

      October 15, 2017 at 12:19 am

      What fabulous collection of recipes!! Most of them are my favorite ?

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 15, 2017 at 4:39 pm

        Most of them are common across India with slight variations. Thank you.

        Reply
    2. Pavani says

      October 14, 2017 at 8:21 am

      Welcome back Usha. You sure came back with quite an amazing collection of Diwali treats. Happy Diwali to you and your family.

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 15, 2017 at 4:38 pm

        Wish you and your family the same. Thank you.

        Reply
    3. Ruchisvegkitchen says

      October 14, 2017 at 6:17 am

      Awesome collection of recipes.. so tempting

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 15, 2017 at 4:37 pm

        Thank you.

        Reply
    4. Srivalli Jetti says

      October 13, 2017 at 5:04 am

      Usha, your collection looks amazing!..each one looks better than the other!..such lovely clicks..

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 15, 2017 at 4:37 pm

        Thank you Valli.

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    5. Veena Krishnakumar says

      October 13, 2017 at 2:12 am

      This is a beautiful collection Usha.Will be trying a few of them soon

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 15, 2017 at 4:36 pm

        Please do try and let me know how they came out.

        Reply
    6. Priya Suresh says

      October 13, 2017 at 1:10 am

      Fantastic collection of Diwali sweets and savouries, and definiely many to make at home, delicious dishes there.

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 15, 2017 at 4:35 pm

        Thanks Priya

        Reply
    7. Sandhya says

      October 12, 2017 at 11:16 pm

      What a fabulous collection....and all so mouthwatering!

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 15, 2017 at 4:35 pm

        Thanks Sandhya

        Reply
    8. Priya Srinivasan says

      October 12, 2017 at 4:38 pm

      Love your baked goodies usha! and the photos are as usual amazing!!! Lovely collection of treats for this diwali!

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:42 pm

        In this health conscious era, could not leave out the baked goodies from the round up, Priya 🙂

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    9. Nayna Kanabar says

      October 12, 2017 at 3:53 pm

      All these lovely recipes are making my mouth water.They look so delicious.

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:40 pm

        Thanks Nayna

        Reply
    10. Mayuri Patel says

      October 12, 2017 at 2:54 pm

      Awesome collection of Diwali goodies. I like the crackers ones. I too like to bake mathris. Never tried making rice flour crackers.

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:39 pm

        Rice flour crackers are addictive. Try it some time Mayuri

        Reply
    11. Padmajha PJ says

      October 12, 2017 at 12:30 pm

      Everything looks so delicious. I am drooling over each pic!!!

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:39 pm

        Thanks PJ

        Reply
    12. sushma says

      October 12, 2017 at 10:46 am

      Awesome recipes Usha.

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:38 pm

        Thanks Sushma

        Reply
    13. jayashreetrao says

      October 12, 2017 at 10:36 am

      You have a lovely collection here. Thanks for sharing with us.

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      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:38 pm

        Thanks Jayashree

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    14. Sapna says

      October 12, 2017 at 8:18 am

      Welcome back Usha. Looks like you had lot of fun in vacations.
      Love this compilation of sweet and savoury recipes. I am eyeing the rava fry coconut ladoo, will try it.

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:37 pm

        Yes Sapna, it was fun. Do try it, rava coconut laddu is addictive.

        Reply
    15. theyellowdaal says

      October 12, 2017 at 8:16 am

      Wow. Lovely recipe collection. Some of the recipes I would be trying??

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:36 pm

        Please do try and let me know how some of them came out.

        Reply
    16. Nand says

      October 12, 2017 at 6:40 am

      I loved all the dishes in your collection. Awesome recipes!

      Reply
      • MySpicyKitchen says

        October 12, 2017 at 4:36 pm

        Thanks Nand

        Reply

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