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Diwali festival is a festival of lights and one of the bigger Hindu festivals celebrated in many parts of India.The festival spiritually signifies the victory of good over evil. Before Diwali,people clean, renovate, and decorate their homes. People dressup in festive clothes, light up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and outside their home, participate in family pooja (prayers) typically to Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Followed byfireworks, a family get together and feast including mithai (sweets). People also visit family and friends and exchange gifts in the days before the festival.
The Sweets and Desserts for Diwali are influenced by the regions in India. There are several burfis, halwas and Ladoos and other sweets made according to family recipes or regional influences. Indian sweets and desserts commonly rely on dairy. I keep working on vegan (dairy-free) versions of the recipes and post on the blog. Diwali is a happy festival celebrating happiness, togetherness, family and love. We choose to eat dairy-free as Dairy comes from grieving mothers. Indian sweets often use khoya, ghee, chenna and other forms of dairy. Khoya (milk solids), ghee (clarified butter), chenna/paneer(cheese) and other forms use 10 to 28 pounds of milk to produce just 1 pound. None of that in these versions of the favorite Sweets, but similar flavors, textures, and love, happiness and celebration!
HAPPY DIWALI!!!
Vegan Diwali Sweets Recipes from the blog.
- Ras Malai Cake
- vegan Gulab Jamun mix!
- Almond Halwa, 2ways andAlmond Ladoo GF
- Malai Burfi GF
- Basundi
- 7 Cup Burfi – GF, Nutfree
- Malai Ladoo
- Brown Rice Kheer
- Toasted Coconut Ladoo Gf nutfree
- Besan Halwa – GF nutfree
- Sooji Halwa IP
- Gajar Halwa IP GF
- Thandai Phirni GF
- Mango Coconut ladoo GF nutfree
- Gajar Halwa GF
- Mango Sheera
Click the images for the recipe links below.
- Besan Burfi with non dairy Condensed Milk. Chickpea flour fudge
- Gulab Jamun – Doughnuts soaked in rose/cardamom flavored syrup
- Coconut Rava Ladoo
- Coconut Ladoo
- Coconut Rava Burfi
- Mango Burfi
- Kesar Burfi – Almond Semolina Saffron Bars
- Saffron Pistachio Milkshake mix – Kesar Pista Masala milk
- Vermicelli Pudding – Semiyan Kheer
- Kesar Peda – Saffron Infused Almond Cookie
- Rajgira Burfi – Amaranth Coconut Fudge
- Kaju Katli – Cashew Fudge
- Sooji Halwa – Semolina Crumble with nuts and dried fruit.
- Besan Ladoo – Sweet Chickpea flour balls
- Apple Jalebi with Rabri – Apple fritters with saffron cream.
- Wheat Ladoo – Oil -free.
- Oil-free Ate ka Choorma -Wheat crumble
- Pistachio Kulfi – Ice cream Popsicles
- Thandai – Spiced Almond Pistachio Drink
- Jalebi – Indian funnel cakes soaked in flavored syrup
- Strawberry Beet Semolina Ladoo
- Besan Rava Ladoo – Chickpea flour semolina quinoa balls.
- Coconut Almond Balls
There are about 17 Indian Sweets and Dessert Recipes in my book too.
Like Malai Peda, Nankhatai, Rasmalai, Phirni, Gajar Halwa, Bhapa Doi, Sandesh, Atte ka Halwa, Mysore Pak, Vegan Kalakand Burfi and more! A few pictured below.
- Malai Peda – Creamy fudgy Saffron flavored balls.
- Nankhatai – Pistachio Cardamom Cookie
- Kaju Katli – Indian Cashew Cardamom Fudge
- Rasmalai – Cheese balls with saffron cream
- Gajar Halwa – Carrot Halwa
- Mango Kulfi
- Mysore Pak – Chickpea flour Bars
- Phirni- Saffron rice Pudding
- Bhapa Doi- Baked Yogurt Dessert
- Vegan Kalakand style Burfi
- Atte Ka Halwa – Wheat flour spoon fudge
- Kesar Kulfi – Saffron Cream Popsicle
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Brittany Roche
WOW. We will definitely be celebrating a cruelty-free Diwali tonight! Thanks, Richa!
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Richa
Awesome! Happy Diwali!
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Brittany Roche
We made the apple jalebi! There are no words for how awesome it was. 🙂
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Richa
Thats Awesome!! Happy Diwali!!
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Allysia
Great roundup! I have never made an Indian-style dessert before – gotta get on that, these look beautiful.
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IR
I love these sweets! Thank you for informing us on how many pounds of milk it takes to make these sweets =/
Happy Diwali!
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Richa
Thanks! Happy Diwali!
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Bogusia Probierz
all of them are Looking amazing! Well done :).. Definately will try at least few od them..
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Richa
Thanks!!
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