Diwali Deepavali festival recipes

Diwali Dishes | Diwali Sweets & Savories

Diwali Deepavali Festival Recipes are an integral part of the Diwali festival celebrations. Deepawali, deepavali or Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is one of the major festival celebrated all over India. A variety of dishes is a favorite part for adults and kids alike. The diwali festival is celebrated for 4-5 days, usually in the month of November.

As soon as Navaratri / Dasara festival is over, house makers start to think and plan for the Diwali festival. You can find more information about Diwali / Deepavali here.

Diwali recipes include sweets, snacks, drinks etc.

There are some common sweets made in all the Indian states. Each region in India has its own favorite Diwali recipes. Go to find the diwali sweets recipes here.

Here is a list of deepavali recipes on this site. We are always adding more recipes.

Diwali Deepavali festival recipes:

Diwali sweets and Savories

Diwali Festival Sweets

Sweet shankarpale – shakkarpare

How to make Shankarpale – Shakkarpare

Shankarpale or shakkarpare Festival sweet recipe for Diwali or Christmas festival.

Diwali sweets recipes

Chiroti – Chirote – Indian flaky pastry

How to make Chiroti – chirote – phenori – Indian flaky pastry

Diwali sweets recipes
Festival foods

Kaju katli – Indian Cashew nut fudge

How to make Kaju katli – Kaju katri – Indian cashewnut fudge

Indian Festival – dessert recipe – Quick and easy to make. Keeps for long.

Besan laddoo – chickpea flour laddoo

How to make Besan laddoo – Chickpea flour balls

Besan laddo is made with bengal gram dal flour / chickpea flour. A must for traditional festivals such as Diwali festival.

Besan burfi – Chickpea flour fudge

How to make Besan burfi – Indian dessert

Besan burfi – Indian dessert and festival sweet recipe made with Besan / gram flour/ chickpea flour.

Coconut burfi – Narial burfi – kobbari mithai

Coconut burfi is a sweet made with freshly grated coconut. Very quick and easy, can be made at any festival time. It is a popular recipe for Raksha Bandhan.

Basundi – Indian milk dessert

How to make Basundi – Indian milk dessert

This rich dessert is a Maharastrian / Gujarati recipe. Prepare in advance. Keep in fridge for a week and serve when you want.

Semiya payasam – sevai kheer – Vermicelli pudding

Semiya payasam – vermicelli pudding – Sevai kheer – Shavige payasa, Traditional Indian sweet – dessert.

Easy to make and doesn’t take a long time. Can keep in fridge for 3 days. Serve hot or cold.

Carrot halwa – Gajar ka halwa

Carrot Halwa -Gajar ka halva

Easy To Make Sweet with Carrots and milk. Keeps in fridge for a week.

Beetroot Halwa

Beet Halva – Beet sweet recipe

Gajar kheer – Carrot kheer

Gajar ki kheer – carrot kheer

– Indian carrot and milk based sweet. Easy to make.

Dalia sheera, cracked wheat halwa

Dalia sheera / halwa

– Healthy breakfast recipe with broken / cracked wheat.

To make it vegan, use coconut oil / vegetable oil instead of desi ghee.

Sheera – Semolina pudding – Suji halwa

Sheera – Semolina Halwa – Sooji Halwa

– A rava / Semolina / cream of wheat dish. Breakfast / snack / sweet. Known as sajjige, kesari, sanja in Indian languages.

Shrikhand – Srikhand – Hung curd dessert

How to make Shrikhand – Srikhand – Hung curd dessert

Festival sweet – Curd/ Yogurt based dessert recipe, flavored with saffron and cardamom.

ghasgase payasa – khuskhus kheer – poppy seed kheer

Ghasgase payasa – khuskhus kheer – poppy seed kheer

A festive kheer / payasa recipe from Karnataka

Badusha – Balushahi
Rice Kheer – Rice pudding
Badam Kheer – Almond Kheer
Beetroot Halwa -Diwali – Deepavali recipe
About Kheer recipes – Information about varieties of kheer and the different ingredients with which kheer is made

Diwali faral – Snack and side dishes Recipes

Fried poha chivda

How to make fried poha chivda

– This thick rice flakes recipe is made from thick poha / aval.

Tea time snack recipe

Diwali festival recipe

Thin poha aval chivda

How to make Thin poha chivda – Rice flakes – aval

made from thin beaten / flattened rice flakes as a easy snack. Diwali festival snack. Keeps for 3-4 weeks.

Vegetable samosa

Vegetable samosa is usually made with potatoes and peas. You may also add some carrot.

Stir fried Chickpeas – Garbanzo beans – Kabuli Chana sundal

Stir fried Chickpeas – Kabuli Chana sundal – Ghugri

Made with kabuli chana – garbanzo beans, prepared on festivals such as Ganesh chaturthi and distributed to the devotees as prasad, also served as a healthy snack.

Aloo poha – batata poha – Rice flakes with potato – savory breakfast dish

Batata pohe or aloo poha is a popular breakfast recipe.

It is a quick cooking recipe.

Dahi vada – Thyir vade -Mosaru vade – Dahi bhalle

Dahi Vada -Dahi Bhalle

A popular yogurt based snack recipe. Good for festivals, summer season and as a party dish.

Known as thyir vade – mosaru vade in south Indian languages.

Aloo bonda – Batate vada – Batata wada

Batata vada or aloo bonda

Batata vada is a popular snack item made with boiled potatoes and besan / chickpea flour.

Batate vada is served by itself along with chutney or stuffed in a pav/bun to make Mumbai vada pav.

Gujarati dhokla

Gujrati Dhokla

– Gujarati steamed dhokla – khaman dhokla.

A steamed snack made with chickpea flour.

Poori – Puri

Poori is Indian fry bread, popular all over India. It is made with whole wheat flour or with plain flour/maida.

Ambode – Chana Dal vada

Ambode – Chana dal vada –

This South Indian dal vada recipe is a spicy snack recipe – Festival recipe, made with split chickpeas

Diwali Drink Recipes

Mango lassi – smoothie

Mango lassi is made with mango, an Indian summer fruit and yogurt as a snack or for breakfast.

When mangoes are not in season, this can be made with mango pulp, store bought or home preserved.

Badam Milk – Almond Milk

Almond / badam milk is a nutritious drink. You may have it hot or cold.

Diwali Rice Recipes

Mango rice – Mavinkai chitranna

Spicy Mango rice – Mavinkai chitranna

Mango rice made using sour green mango. Recipe from South India.

Lemon rice, lime rice, chitranna

Easy to make South Indian rice recipe for festivals, breakfast and when you want a one dish meal.

How to make Sweet coconut Rice – Maharashtrian Narali bhaat

Sweet rice pudding recipe made on Narali Poornima day in Maharashtra, North Karnataka.

Curd Rice – End every festive meal with curd rice.

Diwali Raita Recipes

Pumpkin raita – Kaddu ka bharta – Bhoplyache bharit

Bottle gourd – lauki doodhi raita / bharta

How to make Lauki – doodhi bharta – Bottle gourd raita – ghiya bharta

Bhindi bharta – Bhendiche bharit is a easy okra in yogurt recipe. Serve with chapati or phulka or rice.

Baigan Ka Bharta – vangyache bharit

Baigan Ka Bharta – North Indian Style Baigan Bharta recipe

Palak – spinach raita
Tomato Raita
Cucumber Raita
Boondi Raita
Beetroot raita –
Mooli raita – Radish raitha
Bhindi bharta – okra Yogurt recipe

Diwali Salad Recipes

Cool Cucumber Salad

Easy to make as snack or a good accompaniment for any meal.

Banana Tomato Salad
Moong dal kosambari – Lentil salad recipe – Festival salad recipe
Cooked Beet Salad
Cabbage Salad
Tomato Salad
Yummy Potato Salad

Diwali Vegetable Recipes

Potato fry – Batata / Aloo bhaji – Aloo subji – Potato masala

Potato masala subji served with Poori – Chapati – dosa

Avial – Kerala festival recipe