The festival of Diwali gives us the license for fun and revelry. During
the festive season of Diwali, India dresses up in a new look of fun and
feasts. Diwali is the time for decorating your house with earthen lamps
called diya, wearing new clothes, bursting firecrackers, meeting family
and friends and of course enjoying the delicious items of sweets and
snacks prepared specially for this occasion. People make colorful
rangoli patterns in front of their house to give a festive look, special
Diwali recipes are made and even gift items and greeting cards. Weeks
before Diwali, every Hindu family is busy painting and decorating their
homes, and shopping for gifts and preparing new dishes. On the Diwali
day, shops are packed with people buying freshly made sweets. You can
choose from a wide variety of sweets available in the market ranging
from dry fruit sweets to special Diwali sweets.
Here are some recipes for sweets, which you can try at home as they are
easy to make and fast to cook. You can try out these dishes and serve to
your guests on the festive day.
