Indian Diwali Snacks
Festive seasons is around the corner. It is the time of the year where we like to indulge in festive sweets and snacks without any guilt. Time to spend with family and friends. Here are some of my ideas for this Diwali season. Here are the collections of popular Indian snacks recipes from my blog. Make sure you check my 300+ Diwali Sweets Recipe Collections.
About Diwali
Diwali | Deepavali or Divali; related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November). The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, with many other regional traditions.
Diwali Snacks
While there are variety of snacks to choose from. You can select the snacks based on your family needs, time availablity, efforts you are willing to add and budget. I have posted 30+ murukku varieties, 6+thattai varieties, 40+ snacks varieties and other snacks collection here. I hope these recipes will be perfect for your diwali parties, get-togethers and gifting for your friends, family and neighbours. If you are having a virtual diwali party due to this pandemic then enjoy these homemade diwali special snacks at home with your family. Here is the list of traditional snacks made on Deepavali occasion
Murukku Recipe or Chakli Recipes Thattai Sev Bhujia Chips Diwali Chats Samosa Dahi Vada Namak Para Chivda Samosa Bajji, Pakora or Bondas Medu vada Parippu vada
Diwali Snacks Recipes Collections
I have over 300+ recipes in my blog which is specially dedicated to diwali. It might be hard to browse through. So I have categorised it in different section so it will be easy for you to browse through. We have a tradition of consuming non vegetarian during diwali. So I have included some of my favourite non veg recipes, starters, diwali party recipes in this post as well. If you are looking for eggless diwali baking recipes, i have included that section too.
Useful Diwali Recipe Categories
You can find collection of 100+ Diwali sweets recipes here.
Murukku | Muruku | Chakli Recipes
Murukku or chakli is a crunchy deep fried snack uually made with urad dal flour, rice flour. sooji, oats or gram flour too. Browse All->
Thattai | Thatai Recipes
Thattai is flattened flour crispy which are deep fried to crisp texture. This has spice added to make it more flavourful.
Chips Recipes
Easy snack made using potatoes or banana creates perfect crispy chips texture.
Bajji Recipes
Deep fried fritters. Batter fried fritters made with chillies, potatoes or any vegetables. Browse All->
Bonda Recipes
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Vada | Vadai Recipe
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Pakora Recipes
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Diwali Snacks | 100+ Diwali Snacks Recipes
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Serving & Storage Suggestions
Festival are the time which is meant to be indulged. So enjoy it as much as you like. Some of these snacks can be stored in a air tight container at room temperature for up to 10 to 15 days. 1)What is Diwali or Deepavali? Diwali is one of the popular hindu festival celebrated on the month of october-november. It is also known as festival of lights. 2)What is diwali legiyam and what are its benefits? Diwali legiyam is consumed to aid digestion. It is made using ginger, pepper, jaggery, fennel seeds. Here is the recipe for diwali legiyam Our Diwali Tradition It starts the previous day. We place new clothes bought in pooja room. Pooja room is cleaned. The porch of the house is cleaned, washed and decorated with colourful rangolis. The diwali day starts very early around 3 in the morning. We buy chicken | mutton to cook for diwali. No Tamil Deepavali is complete without the ritualistic early morning oil bath where the eldest member of the family or the lady of the house apply warm gingelly oil on the head. While the oil soaks into the body, kids play outside with crackers. Meanwhile the lady of the house finish cooking the breakfast. Diwali breakfast is filled with varieties of pakora, bajji, chicken curry, mutton dishes, idlies served with side accompaniment of chutney, curries and sambar. No diwali is complete without a good movie. If it is for newly married couple then the diwali dhamaka gets doubled because it is their thala deepavali. Diwali memories gets added each year and it have to cherished for life time.
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