5 desserts for Diwali
Starting from Dhanteras, after Narak Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja (Diwali), Govardhan Puja, the 5-day Diwali festival ends on Bhaidooj. Every day has its own special significance, like on Dhanteras, Kuber, the god of wealth, is worshiped and there is a tradition of buying gold and silver. Whereas on Narak Chaturdashi, Ubtan bath is done along with lighting a lamp at the door of the house, whereas on Diwali, Lakshmi Ganesh is worshiped and lamps are lit. On the day of Govardhan, Lord Krishna and Govardhan Mountain are worshiped and on Bhai Dooj, sisters apply tilak to their brothers. There is great pomp and show for these five days, people visit each other’s houses and give sweets and gifts, and sweets are also prepared in homes. Therefore, in the article you will know the recipes of 5 types of desserts, which you can make every day.
This time the festival of Diwali is starting from Dhanteras on 18th October and Lakshmi Puja will be done on 20th October while this festival will end with Bhaidooj on 23rd. Let us know the recipes of 5 desserts which will make your festival even more fun.
Arabian Pudding
To make this, first keep one liter milk to boil. When it boils, add condensed milk to it and also dissolve custard powder in some cold milk and mix it while stirring. When it starts thickening, turn off the gas. Now place bread slices in a tray, apply a layer of jam and place another bread on top of it. After this, pour the prepared milk over it and then garnish with nuts and strawberry slices. After keeping it in the fridge, cool it and eat it.
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try shrikhand
If you want a creamy dessert then Shrikhand is a great dessert. Just for this, you have to tie the full cream curd in a muslin cloth and hang it somewhere at night so that all the water gets drained out of it. Beat this curd well. Add powdered sugar to it and then add cardamom powder, saffron water and mix well again. Garnish with slivers of almonds and pistachios for crunchy flavor in Shrikhand. This should also be served chilled.
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Creamy Mishti Doi
On Diwali, try Mishti Doi, the famous traditional sweet of Bengal. For this, boil the milk till it thickens and then cool it till it becomes lukewarm. After this add jaggery powder or powdered sugar in it. Along with this, also add cardamom powder and churned curd. Put two spoons of curd in an earthen vessel, spread it and pour the prepared milk into it. Now add one teaspoon water in a pan and caramelize the sugar. Apply its layer on top of milk. After this, keep it in a dark place at normal temperature. Mishti Doi sets in about 10 hours. Therefore it is better to prepare it at night.
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Basundi is a recipe from Maharashtra
During the festive season of Diwali, you can make Basundi which tastes amazing. For this, pour milk in a pan and then dissolve custard powder in some cold milk and mix it in the milk, keep stirring it continuously. Grind almonds, cashews, sugar, saffron, cardamom and chironji in a grinder and mix it. When it boils, add chopped almonds also. After this, grate khoya and mix it in. Serve Basundi in an earthen pot.
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Make Baklava at home
Nowadays, there is a lot of discussion about Baklava on social media. You can also make this during your Diwali festival. For this, just buy filo sheets from the market. Apart from this, sugar, cardamom, pistachios and walnuts will be required. First of all, cut two sheets into two pieces according to the baking tray, lay them out and lap each other, apply 14 layers of sheets in the tray while applying butter. Then apply walnuts and pistachios and place 5 sheets, after this add pistachio-walnuts again and once again spread 14 sheets one above the other with butter. Now bake it in a 350 degree preheated oven for 40 minutes. After this make the syrup and pour it over the baklava. Your tasty baklava is ready.