FESTIVALS & EVENTS

This Diwali…Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye

Aditi Jindal

Last updated: Oct 24, 2024

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Do try the original sweets all over India - these are also great for gifting

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Sweets are the best gifts during Diwali - after all, what is Diwali without some meetha!

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Don’t hold back your sweet tooth fantasies. Indulge! Our Indian festivals make for a perfect excuse to do so, where everything auspicious starts with bite of a sugary mithai (sweetmeat)! This Diwali, let’s enter the kitchens of different Indian states and take a sneak peek to discover their local versions of Diwali mithai. Here’s a list of the sweetest “mithai” that you can give to your close ones. 

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Kaju Katli:

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Nothing says Diwali, more than a delicious box of Kaju Katli

 

Enjoy cashews in their most desirable form! Fresh cashews powdered and blended with liquid sugar are sliced in a delectably sleek, diamond shape. An ideal Diwali sweet for your loved ones, Kaju Katli is a bestseller in North India.

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Mysore Pak:

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Delicious melt-in-your-mouth Mysore Pak

 

The most beautiful pleasures in life are often the simplest ones! Mysore Pak, a rectangular-shaped sweet made of sugar, besan (gram flour), milk and ghee (clarified butter). Simple-looking yet so soft, this irresistible Diwali sweet from Karnataka just melts in your mouth!

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Rasgulla:

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No one can have just one

 

Shaped from chhena (a variety of Indian cottage cheese) and dipped in sugar syrup, Rasgullas are native to the state of Bengal, especially the city of Kolkata. Any auspicious occasion, including Diwali is incomplete without these fluffy little pieces of heaven.

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Adhirasam:

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Adhirasam is a very popular sweet in Tamil Nadu during Diwali | Photo Credit: Jagisnowjughead/wikimedia commons

 

Coated with ghee, this flat disc-shaped sweet made of jaggery, rice flour and cardamom powder will surely leave you drooling. Traditionally known as Adhirasam, this South-Indian sweet is a big hit in Tamil households and sweet shops during Diwali.

Jalebi:

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Drenched in sugar syrup, Jalebis are too hard to resist

 

Beautifully coiled, the orange-yellow shade lends this Indian sweet, a beautiful colour. Dipped in sugar syrup, Jalebi is a crispy delight made of deep-fried dough and a universal favourite of every Indian household on Diwali.

Let’s welcome the season of festivities and prepare our taste buds for a mouth-watering ride this Diwali!

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