SWEETS for DIWALI
Munthiri kothu (Bunch of grapes)
Total time needed - 2 hours
Tamilnadu special Munthiri kothu made of moong and jaggery. |
Total time needed - 2 hours
Jangiri - a Urid dal sweet soaked in sugar syrup |
Approximate duration - 3 days to soak and 1 hour to fry.
Traditional athirasam: though seems a lengthy process, it is very easy. |
Time needed for 15 pieces - 1 hour
Badusha : Will definitely make the family happy:) |
Time needed - 30 minutes.
Thick rich kheer : great for the Diwali day. |
Time needed - less than 30 minutes
Start your day with kesari for breakfast. |
Mohanthal
Time needed - 30 minutes
A quick version of mogandhal. |
Badam halwa:
Cooking time - 20 minutes ; preparation time - 20 minutes
Time needed for 5 servings - 30 minutes
Total time needed - 2 hours
Though seems forever, this is a very easy recipe. |
Time required - 30 minutes ; extremely easy.
Rava ladoo - surely a quick and easy recipe for beginners. |
Time taken - 15 minutes
Easiest of all sweets , but will make the celebration a grand one. |
Susiyam
Time needed for frying - 20 minutes ; preparation time 30 minutes
Sukiyan or susiyam or suzhiyam : Southern Tamilnadu wakes up with this sweet on most of their celebrations. |
SPICY SNACKS for DIWALI
Ribbon pakoda
Karasevu
Thukkada:
Easy and quick - will be ready in 20 minutes
Murukku
Coconut milk murukku
Vazhaikkai bajji
Bajji and vadai are ideal for Diwali day's breakfast or with evening tea. |
Masal vadai
Easiest and quick spicy snack for Diwali. Excess vadai can be made into vada curry for next day dosai:) |
Ulunthu vadai
Urid dal vadai holds an important place in many Tamil families on Diwali.
Though it needs a more care to get a perfect shape, we can make a ulunthu bonda with this batter also. |