5 Easy Diwali Sweets That Everyone Craves!

Every Diwali, South Asian households light up their homes with colourful lights, Diyas, dress up at their finest, and invite friends and guests to celebrate the occasion. No matter what, they all have one thing in common – Delicious sweets. They start preparing a variety of sweets and eatables months before the occasion. They pack and send it to friends and family on the occasion. Before you shop for Patanjali products, millets to make laddoos, groceries, spices for sweets, and Diwali décor items to celebrate, take a look at our list of Diwali sweets you can try this season. To get the best-quality Indian grocery online, try reliable

Let’s start with chewy sweets.

Halwa

This thick and soft-fudge sweet recipe is a beloved classic in Indian households.  It slides down through your throat quickly and warms your soul. It is made with a mix of ghee, water, sugar, spices, and sometimes milk.  Sometimes, it is made with fruits, roasted sooji, millets, and even with carrots and beetroots.  So, make sure to stock sooji, and millets from your Indian grocery shop close to you.

Besan Laddoo

Besan Laddoo is another delicious sweet made by toasting gram flour in ghee until it leaves out a nutty aroma. It is then mixed with pistachios, raisins, ghee, and sugar and then shaped into round balls.

Barfi

Barfi is a milk sweet made with full-fat milk, sugar, and ghee. The milk is condensed for hours until it is thickened and mixed with sugar and nuts like cashews, pistachios, and peanuts, and spices like cardamom and rosewater.

Sweet Peda

It's a popular sweet made with khoya, sugar, nuts, and flavorings like cardamom. These can be made with saffron as well.

Gulab Jamun

Fondly known as Jamun, it’s one of the most loved sweets of all. No matter what sweet you place on the table, there’s nothing more tempting than Jamun. From its flavoured syrup to plum-fruit-like ball sweet,  Gulab Jamun can made be easy with fried khoya balls and dipped in sugar syrup, and garnished with saffron.

When you think about your all-time favourite Indian sweets, these are the most-preferred sweets. We will be adding the detailed recipe of each sweet recipe in our upcoming blogs. If you are planning to make some, buy Indian groceries online from Vel Spices. For orders, please call us on 0397 828 611 or Whatsapp your grocery list to 047 020 5469 today.