Tag: diwali

Farsi Puri – Flaky Crispy Layered Snack

Farsi Puri – Flaky Crispy Layered Snack

Farsi Puri is these flaky layered puris that my mom’s recipe. Every Diwali my mom makes them, it’s a tradition.

Peda – Neapolitan or Tri-color

Peda – Neapolitan or Tri-color

Peda is the popular and very traditional mithai recipe from India. It’s usually made from Khoya but in States, I prefer it with milk powder. It’s made from very few ingredients like milk powder, milk, sugar, and cardamom powder. In the festive mood, I decided 

Paan Gulkand Thumbprint Cookies

Paan Gulkand Thumbprint Cookies

These easy paan thumbprint cookies are so delicious and so fun to make for Indian festivals like Diwali. I cannot stop eating them. A perfect eggless sugar cookie base made using paan/betelnut leaves and filled with rose petal jam or Gulkand. It is a must cookie for Diwali to share with friends and families.

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Orange Cardamom Kalakand

Orange Cardamom Kalakand

Delicious and quick mithai that is this Kalakand. Indian mithais are notorious as most of them are made from milk or milk products. Kalakand is not different.

Blueberry Coconut Ladoos

Blueberry Coconut Ladoos

Kopra Pak is one of the most popular and easy recipes to make during Diwali and makes great hostess gifts. They taste great and are easier to make than you think. It usually is prepared with coconut either fresh or dry, sugar or jaggery, cardamom