Recipes Dream: Diwali Sweets and Snacks event Roundup

When i announced Diwali Sweets and Snacks Event, i had a motive of getting many sweets ideas , that i could try to prepare for diwali. Though i could not have prepared for this Diwali, next year, this round up will be very usefull for me. I received quite unique entries, How many varieties of Badam Halwa including Vaishali 's Vegan Badam Halwa, and a rare Aalu Halwa from Sundari. I Very Much enjoyed receiving multiple entries from Priya, Sharmi , Cilantro and Shivani. Though Preparing for the Roundup is time consuming job, i enjoyed every bit of putting together all your Sweet entries into this Post.

Thanks Very Much For Sending in Your Sweets and Snacks to my Diwali Sweets and Snacks Event! I have classified all the entries into Six Categories of Halwa, Milk / Khoa Sweets, Burfi's, Traditional , Laddu's and Palakaaram Snacks. Hope you all enjoy the roundup as i did.

Halwa:

Priya Sreeram's Gajar ka Halwa

From Halwa

Nidhya's Badam Halwa

From Halwa

Sundari's Aalu Halwa

From Halwa

Ingredients:

Potatoes - boiled & mashed without any lumps ( i used 3 large potatoes approx 350 gms)

Sugar - equal to the amount of mashed potatoes

Ghee - 150 to 200 gms.

Food color of ur wish

Method to Prepare:

First take a pan and add sugar, then add water till it gets immersed.. Let it boil till the pisukku patham.

Now add any food color of ur choice at this stage( i dint add any)..

Add the mashed potatoes and keep stirring and avoid lumps...

Once it becomes thick start adding ghee and keep stirring..

Continue the process until the halwa does not stick to the pan (nalla surundu varum). U can also check it this way - wash ur hands and if u touch the halwa it shud not stick to ur hand.. ( Be careful)..

U can also decorate with cashew/badam...

Aalu halwa is ready.. It will dissolve in ur mouth..Slurp!!!

Vaishali's Badam Halwa

From Halwa

Ila's Badam Halwa

From Halwa

Ila's Carrot Halwa

From Halwa

Sharmi's Pumpkin Halwa

From Halwa

Mahimaa's Carrot Halwa

From Halwa

Sowmya's Ashoka Halwa

From Halwa

Shivani's Badam Halwa

From Halwa

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Milk / Khoa Sweets:

Jaleela's Gulab Jamun

From Milk or Khoa Sweets

Akila's Rasgulla

From Milk or Khoa Sweets

Akila's Rasmalai

From Milk or Khoa Sweets

Kurinji's Rasgulla

From Milk or Khoa Sweets

Lavi's Gulab Jamun

From Milk or Khoa Sweets

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Traditional Sweets:

Priya's Chandrakala

From Traditional

Sharmi's Paneer Jilebi

From Traditional

Priya Sreeram's Mysore Pak

From Traditional

Cilantro's Athirasam

From Traditional

Sharmi's Kesari Puran Poli

From Traditional

Anu's Panasa Tonalu

From Traditional

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Laddu:

Dershana's Coconut Laddu

From Laddu's

Dershana's Paruppu Urundai

From Laddu's

Deepthi's Rava Laddu

From Laddu's

Cilantro's Rava Laddu

From Laddu's

Shivani's Rava Laddu

From Laddu's

Sharmi's Coconut Laddu

From Laddu's

Prema's Nei Urundai

From Laddu's

Lavi's Maaladu

From Laddu's

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Burfi's:

Neeraja's Choco Balls

From Burfi's

Kalva's Besan Burfi

From Burfi's

Sharmi's Besan Burfi

From Burfi's

Sharmilee's Kaju Katli

From Burfi's

Priya's Maida Cake

From Burfi's

Priya's Saffron Paneer Burfi

From Burfi's

Priya's Kaju Katli

From Burfi's

Lavi's Kaju Roll

From Burfi's

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Palakaarams:

Lavi's Murukku

From Palakaaram Snacks

Jaleela's Thattai

From Palakaaram Snacks

Anu's Sanna Kara

From Palakaaram Snacks

Sharmi's Pesara Vadai

From Palakaaram Snacks

Sundari's Thukkada

From Palakaaram Snacks

Ingredients:

Maida - 2 cups

Salt - 1 tbsp

Chilly powder - 1/2 tbsp

Ginger - 1 small pc

Oil - 4 tbsp for the dough & to fry

Method To Prepare:

Take a bowl and put maida, salt, chilly powder... Heat 4 tbsp oil and pour on the flour.. Take ginger and make a paste, extract the juice and add it to the flour.. ( u can also crush it randomly and add it if not for the juice) but the juice is best,otherwise the pcs will come in ur mouth when u eat ( i hate that)..

Now make dough like we make for poori's...

Make normal poori's and cut them in diamond shapes and deep fry.

Simple thukkada is ready..

Store it an air tight container..

Sangeetha's Thattai