Diwali Recipes
The festival of lights, marked by trays of sweets (mithai) and fried savories shared between homes. Below are 6 authentic dishes tied to Diwali, each from a real place and culinary tradition.
6 recipes
Besan LadooPunjab, India · medium · 35 minGram flour slow-roasted in ghee until nutty and golden, sweetened with cardamom sugar and rolled into melt-in-the-mouth balls, a quintessential Diwali mithai.
Besan Ladoo Gulab JamunPunjab, India · medium · 1 h 45 minSoft milk-solid dumplings deep-fried and soaked in rose-and-cardamom syrup, the sweet of every Indian celebration.
JalebiPunjab, India · medium · 6 h 50 minCrisp fermented-batter spirals deep-fried and soaked in warm saffron-cardamom syrup, the bright coils shared at Diwali and celebrations across North India.
Juju DhauKathmandu Valley, Nepal · easy · 2 h 45 minA rich, sweet set yogurt scented with cardamom, the King of Yogurts from the Newar city of Bhaktapur.
Juju Dhau Khaman DhoklaGujarat, India · easy · 35 minCloud-light steamed chickpea-flour cakes, tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves, Gujarat’s teatime signature.
Sel RotiKathmandu Valley, Nepal · medium · 2 h 50 minA ring-shaped, lightly sweet fermented rice bread, crisp outside and soft within.
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