Various sweets for Diwali to brighten up the festival of lights

Amongst the well-known festivals of India, Diwali is the festival of light, decoration, and fireworks. But there is another thing which cannot be separated from this festival, the sweets. In the past, it was in tradition to come together in this festive season and make sweets of various items. These sweets were then packed and wrapped well to distribute them amongst the neighbors and family members and that was one of the well-known rituals in India.

Diwali Sweets

Although Diwali is the time of sweets, there was a time when not every type of sweet was available in every region of India. But with the sweet shops getting their act together, now you can enjoy all types of sweets for Diwali in all parts of India.

Motichoor laddu: Laddu is a favorite item in every festival. Laddus can be made of several ingredients. These laddus taste really good and when baked properly with ghee, the color turns golden.

Jalebi: It is a sweet that cannot be described in words. It’s a preparation made of curd and flour along with some sugar syrup as well. It is said to be from Punjab. It is first baked in oil to make it crunchy and then they are dipped in the sugar syrup. Colors of the jalebi differ from state to state, but the actual recipe stays the same.

Kaju Katli: Another well-known and loved sweet is the kaju katli. This sweet is made by mixing sugar, cardamom, and cashew paste with ghee. After cooking the mixture, it is wrapped in a silver foil and normally cut into diamond shapes. This recipe when substituted with the pistachios is named as the kaju pista.

Peda: This is a special sweet prepared for making offerings to the God. After that, peda is set to be distributed as the Prashad. It takes only sugar and khoya to make this sweet. But to make khoya, you will need to cook the milk until you get a thick residue. There is no specific shape and color of this sweet. You can add flavor to it and cut it into any shape you want.

Barfi: This is another milk product. But it has added flour to it. Compared to the peda, Barfi is quite hard in nature and that is why the flour is mixed with the other ingredients. You can add different flavors to it according to your choice and for garnishing, you can add almond, keshar, mango, and cashew to it. Although different kinds of flavors are favorites in different states of India, the cashew flavor is the most loved in all parts.

These are some of the delicious and well-known sweets that are enjoyed during the festival of Diwali in India. But there is a lot more than this and in a country like India; you can find at least 2-3 types of sweets that are native to each state. So, this coming festival of Diwali, make your choices in advance and see how a packet of sweet can make the difference.