Diwali
My Diwali and Eid Sweetmeat Favourites
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A collection of some classic and some reinvented Diwali sweetmeats, which are also perfect for your Eid table.
Diwali is an incredibly special time in an Indian household, and a lot of the festivities revolve around gifting home-baked sweetmeats and treats to family and friends – and of course making sure they're decorated to celebrate the auspicious occasion. These are a collection of some of my favourite sweetmeat recipes, as well as my delicious gulab jamun cheesecake.
I’m also sharing this post in preparation for Eid, which culminates the month of Ramadan. I’ve done a lot of research over the past month to understand what families make during this time and I’ve seen a lot of Eid tables featuring these sweetmeats too 🙂
Fresh Cream Burfee
Burfee is a firm favourite in any Indian household during Diwali: a luxuriously creamy, soft treat made with milk powder and cream, and flavoured with cardamom.
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Viral Dubai Pistachio Burfee Bundts
This twist on the classic burfee combines the creamy, rose-scented sweetmeat with Dubai chocolate pistachio kataifi paste, in a white chocolate shell.
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Channa Magaj
An Indian sweet made with chickpea flour and copious amounts of butter ghee, with a delicious toasty flavour and a delicate crunch.
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Channa Magaj and Chocolate Brownie Fingers
One of my most delicious Diwali mashups: a dense, fudgy chocolate brownie, toasty channa magaj and whipped chocolate ganache. Simply sublime.
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Rose and Cardamom Coconut / Kopra Paak
Coconut paak, or kopra paak, is the Indian sister to coconut ice, with a floral flavour that beautifully complements the coconut.
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Coconut, Caramel and Chocolate Logs
Inspired by a Bounty bar, my reinvention of coconut paak gives it a soft caramel centre and enrobes it in velvety milk chocolate.
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Gulab Jamun Cheesecake
Shop-bought gulab jamun, drenched in a fragrant rose syrup, make quick work of this no-bake, eggless cheesecake, where most of the time is spent waiting for it to set.
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