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Friday, November 9, 2012

Recipes for the festive season - Diwali Recipes 2012

With Diwali right around the corner, here is a list of all the recipes that I have posted so far that you can make for the festive season. Many of these are ones that you make ahead and some of them can be made the day of. Here is a listing of sweet and savory recipes for the festive season.

Sweet Dishes
Some of these may stay fresh for a week to about 4 weeks. Anything that is fried will last longer.
Note: Make sure to keep anything made from milk in the fridge.
Gajar Halwa/ Carrot Pudding
Modak, Sweet Steamed Dumpling
Modak-Sweet Baked Dumpling
Puran Poli
Puran - Sweet Yellow Lentils
Dudhi/Doodhi Halwa- Squash Pudding
Chirote/ Chiroti
Mango Kulfi/ Ice Cream
Shahi Tukra/ Royal Bread Pudding
Shrikhand, Sweet Yogurt
Nariyal Barfi - Coconut Burfi/Coconut Fudge
Shakkar Pare/Shankar Pali/Sweet Fries
Besan Laddoo/Laadoo - A Sweet made from Chickpea Flour
Dharwadi Pedha/ Kandi Pedha - A Delicacy made from Milk
Wheat Pudding - Gahu chi Kheer
Sweet Puffed Rice Balls - Kurmura/Murmura Ladoo
Rasgulla/Rosogulla - A Cottage Cheese/Paneer Dessert
Kaju Katli/Kaju Barfi/Cashew Mithai/Cashew Marzipan
Gujia/Karanji/Nevri/KarjiKayi - Indian Empanadas
Kesar Pedha/Peda - A traditional Indian sweet
Beet Root Halwa/ Beetroot Pudding
Sesame Seed and Peanut Fudge- Til Gul Vadi/Wadi
7 Cup Barfi/Vadi- 7 Cup Fudge
Phirni (Firni) - A Delicious Rice Pudding
Multigrain Laddoo/Ladu - Multigrain Sweet Balls
Rava Laddoo/Ladu - Sweet Semolina Balls

Savory Recipes


Chiwda - Savory Dish made with Pressed Rice
Potato Chips

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