Diwali, the festival of lights, is all about joy, celebrations, and indulging in mouth-watering traditional treats. Nothing says Diwali better than an assortment of homemade Diwali faral recipes, ranging from crispy Diwali snacks recipes to sweet Diwali mithai recipes.
This year, make your festive preparations simpler and quicker with the help of Wipro's kitchen appliances. Let’s take a look at some popular Diwali dishes recipes that you can easily recreate at home with modern conveniences.
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Chivda
Chivda is a crispy, savoury Diwali snack recipe made from poha (flattened rice), nuts, and spices, perfect for festive munching.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups poha
- ¼ cup peanuts
- 2 tbsp cashews
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- Curry leaves, 2 green chillies
- 1 tbsp sugar, salt
- 2 tbsp oil
Instructions:
Heat oil in a pan on the Wipro Induction Cooktop and fry peanuts, cashews, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chillies. Add poha, sugar, and salt to taste to this mixture. Roast for 3 minutes until crispy. Store in an airtight container to maintain that crispiness.
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Namak Para
Namak Para is a crunchy, savoury snack perfect for Diwali, made from flour and lightly spiced, ideal for teatime.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp carom seeds
- Salt, 2 tbsp ghee
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
Mix flour, carom seeds, salt, and ghee into a dough with water. Roll into thin sheets and cut diamond shapes. Fry in a pan on the Wipro Induction Cooktop until golden and crispy. Drain excess oil and serve.
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Sev
Sev is a crunchy, fried noodle-like snack that adds texture to many dishes or is eaten on its own.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chickpea flour (besan)
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- Salt
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
Mix besan, turmeric, chili powder, salt, and water to form a dough. Press the dough through a sev maker into the pan of hot oil in the on the Wipro Induction Cooktop. Fry until golden, remove, and drain excess oil. Serve crispy, spiced Sev as a festive treat.
A DIY substitute of sev maker can be a perforated ladle or a grater through which dough can be pushed directly over hot oil.
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Karanji (Gujiya)
Karanji is a crescent-shaped pastry filled with a sweet mixture of coconut and dry fruits, perfect for Diwali.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp ghee
- ½ coconut
- sugar
- dry fruits
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
Make dough with flour, ghee, and water. For filling, grind coconut and dry fruits in Wipro Mixer Grinder. Brush the filling with some oil and roast this filling on the Wipro Induction Cooktop. Roll dough into circles, add filling, fold into half-moons, and fry in a pan on the Wipro Induction Cooktop. Serve golden and crispy.
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Bhakarwadi
Bhakarwadi is a spicy-sweet snack made by rolling spiced dough with tamarind paste, fried to crispy perfection.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup gram flour
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- Tamarind paste, red chili powder
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
Prepare dough with flours, roll, spread tamarind paste, sprinkle sesame, poppy seeds, and red chili. Roll, cut into small pieces, and fry on the Wipro Induction Cooktop until crisp. Enjoy the spicy-sweet flavours in each crunchy bite.
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Besan Ladoo
Besan Ladoo is a soft, sweet ball made from roasted gram flour, ghee, and sugar, a traditional Diwali mithai recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups gram flour
- 1 cup ghee
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- almonds
Instructions:
Roast besan in ghee using the Wipro Induction Cooktop until golden brown. Mix in powdered sugar, cardamom powder, and almonds chopped in Wipro Electric Chopper. Shape into small ladoos while warm. Serve as a rich, festive treat.
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Shankarpali
Shankarpali is a lightly sweet, diamond-shaped fried snack that's crunchy and perfect for festive snacking.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp ghee
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
To make Shankarpali, mix flour, baking powder, salt, cardamom, and ghee into a crumbly dough. Add milk-sugar mixture to this and knead. After resting, roll and cut into diamond shapes. Preheat Wipro Vesta OTG to 180°C, bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool and store in an airtight container.
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Chakli
Chakli is a spiraled, crunchy snack made from rice flour and gram flour. It’s a classic Diwali snack idea loved by all.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rice flour
- 1 cup gram flour
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp carom seeds
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt, red chili powder
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
Mix rice flour, gram flour, sesame seeds, carom seeds, salt, and butter into a dough. Shape the dough into spirals using a Chakli maker. Fry in the hot oil pan on the Wipro Induction Cooktop until golden brown. With even frying, the Chakli turns out perfectly crisp and crunchy.
A plastic bag or a piping bag can be a DIY substitute for a Chakli maker.
Why Choose Wipro Appliances for Your Diwali Cooking?
The Wipro Vesta Induction Cooktop ensures precise heating for perfect Diwali snacks recipes. The Wipro Vesta Electric Chopper speeds up ingredient prep for any Diwali recipes and you can use Wipro Elato Mixer Grinder for grinding spices, coconut and dry fruits for fillings. The Wipro Vesta 28 L OTG is perfect for baking Diwali sweets recipes, ensuring a delicious assortment of for your Diwali snack ideas.
Conclusion
This Diwali, fill your home with the aroma of delicious, homemade Diwali snacks recipes and Diwali sweets recipes using Wipro kitchen appliances. Wipro appliances have the right kitchen appliances to make festive cooking easy and enjoyable. Celebrate the festival of lights with family, friends, and a platter of delicious treats!
