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Easy Diwali Recipes

Discover easy delicious dessert recipes for creating DIY mithai boxes to share with friends during the Diwali holiday season along with easy appetizer and dinner potluck recipes perfect for the Festival of Lights.

Traditional Desserts
Fusion Desserts
Snacks
Appetizers
Dinner Ideas
Drinks
DIY Diwali Gift Box Guide

Traditional Desserts

Gulab jamun recipes

All of the gulab jamun recipes on the website along with the guide to perfecting your jamuns for the holiday season!

  • A photo with four glass cups of gulab jamuns. 3 of the glasses have an x icon indicating that those are mistakes. 1 glass has a green check mark indicating it is the correct way to make a gulab jamun.

Beginner's Guide

Gulab Jamuns

Tips and tricks for making the perfect gulab jamuns!

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  • No cook instant khoya or mawa on a plate. Two bowls with ricotta and milk powder show the two main ingredients in the khoya.

Instant

Khoya for Diwali Desserts

Stop spending so much time when you can make this no cook khoya for all the desi desserts.

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Warm Desserts

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Fusion Diwali Desserts

These fusion desserts are super easy to make, have traditional Indian flavors, and are a hit for Diwali parties!

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  • Diwali Sweets and Savories Box filled with goodies

DIY

Diwali Gift Boxes

A guide with ideas and recipes for making homemade Diwali Mithai boxes for your friends!

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Snacks

Diwali is full of snacks that you munch on throughout the day especially with some masala chai in hand. Here are some of my favorite savory snacks in bulk to make for the holiday season or to hand out.

Appetizers

Make ahead appetizers

Here are some vegetarian appetizers that require no frying, easy to prep ahead of time so you can bring them to dinner parties or potlucks.

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Chaat Recipes

Whether you are bringing these chaats to a potluck or if you are creating a chaat-cuterie board, here are some chaat recipes and tips for hosting a chaat party for Diwali!

  • A close up of table decor for a chaat party. It includes a sign for how to make bhel puri as well as ingredients for chaat in the background.

Host a Diwali

Chaat Party

Tips, tricks, and recipes for throwing an easy chaat party!

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Dinner Ideas

I think hosting a whole chaat party constitutes as a great Diwali dinner idea. However, if you are looking for more substantial dinner recipes to bring to your Diwali potluck here are some ideas!

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Drinks

Diwali is a 3-4 day affair that lasts from morning to evening. Here are warm drinks you can sip on in the morning to mocktail and cocktails you can sip on during the holiday.

Mocktails and Cocktails

Chai Recipes

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