Diwali is one of the most popular and the biggest festival celebrated in India. The preparation usually starts 10-15 days before which includes cleaning, decorating, shopping for new clothes and other stuff, making different diwali snacks and diwali sweets for family and also to give away as a gift.
This year Diwali is on 14th Nov 2020. But the celebration starts 2 days before and lasts for five days.
All of these diwali snacks are very easy to make and even beginners can make it without any fail. I have shared step-by-step photos to make it easier for you and much-needed expert tips.
Wishing you a very happy Diwali in advance.
My mom makes different diwali snacks and store in big dabba and those lasts for 15-20 days. We enjoy those without worrying about calories. Also we serve these snacks to the friends and families who comes over for Diwali and new year good wishes.
After marriage I have kept her tradition continue but I make very small batches because it's for just two of us.
22 Dry Diwali Snacks (Namkeen)
The below listed falls in the dry or dabba snack category. These can be made ahead of time (10-15 days before) and stored in clean, airtight containers aka dabba/Jar. Make them and enjoy throughout the week celebration of Diwali. Serve them with a cut of hot tea/coffee or munch them anytime you feel like.
Chakli Recipe (Wheat flour Chakli)
Chakli or Chakri - Crispy, crunchy yet light Diwali snack made with wheat flour aka atta.
Rice Murukku Recipe (Murukulu or Jantikalu)
This is the basic murukku recipe made with rice flour and urad dal flour. It is also known as murukulu or jantikalu.
Roasted, Thin Poha Chivda
This roasted poha chivda is so easy to make! Every Diwali season this thin poha chivda recipe is a must to make!
Chiwda Namkeen Recipe (Fried Poha Chivda)
Chiwda namkeen recipe - this fried, thick poha chivda is popular savory snack made during Diwali festival.
Corn Flakes Chivda Recipe (Namkeen) Makai Poha chivda
Corn flakes chivda - easy to make, healthy snack or namkeen recipe for Diwali.
Cereal chivda recipe (Chevdo)
Cereal chivda or chevdo - a healthy snack recipe for this Diwali festival. This can be a great after school snack for kids.
Papdi
Papdi - Flat puris made with all purpose flour. It has a crispy yet flaky texture.
Mathri recipe
Mathri is a traditional Punjabi snack made during Diwali or Karwa Chauth. it is one of the popular tea-time snacks.
Farsi Puri Recipe (Gujarati Snack for Diwali)
How to make Farsi puri recipe - Popular Gujarati snack made during Diwali festival. It is served with a cup of tea.
Baked papdi recipe
Baked papdi recipe - flat puris made with all purpose flour. It is baked in the oven instead of the traditional deep-fry method.
Methi mathri recipe
Methi mathri is a savory, flaky and deep fried snack recipe made with flour, oil, ajwain, kasoori methi and cumin seeds.
Crispy masala puri recipe (Kadak poori)
Crispy masala puri recipe - These puris are perfect as a tea-time snack.
Sev Recipe (Homemade, Thin, Besan Sev)
Sev recipe – it is made from gram flour aka besan and seasoned with salt and pepper.
Tikha gathiya recipe
Tikha gathiya is a popular Gujarati snack recipe. Crunchy, spicy thick sev made from besan and spiced with red chili powder.
Aloo Bhujia Recipe (Aloo Sev Recipe) How to make Aloo Bhujiya Sev
Aloo Bhujia or crispy aloo sev is perfect savory tea-time snack or Diwali snacks. Make a big batch, store in container and enjoy it for weeks
Namak Para Recipe (Namak Pare or Nimki)
Namak pare recipe (Namak Para or Nimki) – easy to make snack recipe. Make a big batch, store in the dabba and enjoy as a snack with a cup of tea.
Shankarpali recipe (Shakkar para recipe)
Shankarpali recipe or shakkar para recipe - sweet, crispy yet melt in your mouth textured, whole wheat flour biscuits.
Gujiya (Mawa Gujia)
Gujiya is a traditional sweet, deep-fried, half-moon shaped dumpling. Holi or Diwali festival is incomplete without this mawa gujiya recipe.
Karanji
This Maharashtrian karanji recipe makes crispy and flaky (khuskhusit) outer cover with sweet coconut stuffing. A must-have sweet snack for festivals
Nankhatai
Nankhatai are traditional eggless Indian cookies. It is flavored with cardamom powder.
Whole Wheat Nankhatai Recipe (Atta Nankhatai)
A healthy nankhatai (whole wheat nankhatai) recipe that tastes delicious. This atta nankhatai has a sweet and nutty taste.
Chocolate Nankhatai Recipe
This chocolate nankhatai recipe is a fusion take on traditional nankhatai with full of chocolate flavor.
21 Diwali Party Snacks
These below listed snacks should be made freshly as garama garam diwali snacks. These are perfect for parties or get-to-gather. Serve them with coriander chutney, mint chutney or tamarind date chutney. Or serve them with a hot cup of tea/coffee.
Punajbi Samosa recipe
This punjabi samosa recipe is the traditional method. Here spiced potato mixture is made for stuffing.
Baked samosa recipe
Baked samosa recipe - Let's take the healthy route to popular punjabi samosa. Instead of deep frying, we will be baking then oven.
Batata vada recipe
These batata vada are popular street food from India. It has potato mixture coated with besan batter and deep fried.
Bread Vada
Bread vada - crispy, delicious fried snack that tastes best with chutney or chai.
Bread Roll Recipe (How to make Bread Rolls with Potato Stuffing)
Bread Roll Recipe with potato stuffing - great snack or appetizer which is crispy from the outside.
Veg Cutlet
Learn how to make veg cutlet easily at home.
Hara Bhara Kabab Recipe (Restaurant Style Recipe of Hara Bhara Kabab)
These are restaurant style hara bhara kabab which are crispy from the outside and soft from inside. These are best as a party appetizer or snack
Veg Kabab Recipe (Veg Seekh Kabab Recipe)
The popular Seekh kabab made vegetarian. These veg kabab are incredibly delicious and very easy to make at home.
Veg Kofta Recipe (How to make Vegetable Kofta Recipe)
Veg Kofta Recipe - cooked mixed vegetables are mixed with spices and besan, then formed into balls and deep fried till crisp and golden brown.
Dal Vada Recipe (Gujarati Moong Dalwada)
Moong dal vada recipe, simply the best and so addicting. This Gujarati dalwada tastes best with sliced onions and fried green chilies.
Palak pakoda recipe (Crispy Palak leaves pakoda recipe)
Palak pakoda - whole spinach leaves are coated with spiced gram flour batter and deep fried till crisp.
Aloo pakora recipe (aloo bhajji)
Aloo pakora or aloo bajji - thin potato slices are coated with besan, rice flour batter and the deep fried till crisp. You can call this potato fritters, batata bhajia.
Onion pakoda recipe (Kanda bhaji recipe)
Onion pakoda recipe or kanda bhaji - deep-fried onion fritters made with gram flour and spices. I have added some rice flour which helps to make it crispy.
Methi gota recipe (Methi pakoda)
Methi na Gota- Gujarati tea time snack made from besan (gram flour) and fenugreek leaves. Gota has soft and spongy texture.
Lilva Kachori Recipe (How to make Fresh Tuvar Dana Kachori)
Lilva Kachori Recipe - a traditional Gujarati snack/farsan that is perfect for winter or rainy days.
Falafel Recipe (Fried and Baked falafel)
This is popular Middle Eastern street food / fast food. Today I am sharing the Traditional Classic Falafel Recipe and it is given to me by my friend who is from Lebanon.
Tandoori Aloo Recipe
baby potatoes are coated with thick, spiced yogurt and then baked/roasted in the oven to the perfection.
Paneer Tikka
Everyone loves this paneer tikka as a starter! Make this at home with the same charred flavor you get in the restaurants.
Momos Recipe (Veg Momos Recipe), How to make momos step by step
Veg Momos Recipe with step by step photos - This is the popular street food in India which is originally a Tibetan recipe.
Veg Puff Recipe (Bakery Style Vegetable Puff)
Read the notes to get the best, perfect, flaky layered texture. This is an Indian bakery style vegetable puff recipe. These are SO EASY to make, plus taste and texture are PERFECT. A must try and a keeper recipe!
Paneer 65 Recipe (Hyderabadi Paneer Starter)
This is the best Paneer 65 I’have ever had! It is spicy and deliciously flavorful. This paneer 65 recipe is made in the air fryer.
11 Indulging Breakfasts/Snacks
The below listed falls in the heavy, indulging Diwali snacks, breakfast category. This can be eaten as a brunch with your family on the festival days.
Instant Pot Pav Bhaji
Make popular Indian street food pav bhaji in instant pot in 30 minutes only. Bhaji is spiced, mashed vegetable curry, topped with butter, onions and served with butter toasted buns.
Frankie Recipe (Bombay Veg Frankie Roll)
This easy Indian veg frankie roll recipe is one of the TASTIEST ways to enjoy street food. It is called ‘Indian burrito’ or ‘Bombay burrito’ or ‘Indian wrap’.
Dahi vada
This is north Indian dahi bhalla recipe. deep fried lentil dumplings topped with yogurt, chutneys and chili powder, roasted cumin powder.
Chole bhature recipe
Chole Bhature - a popular North Indian or Punjabi breakfast dish. Boiled chickpeas are simmered in spicy onion-tomato gravy and served with puffed, fried, crispy and soft bread aka bhatura.
Maharashtrian Poori Bhaji Recipe (Puri Bhaji)
Poori bhaji is the classic breakfast or brunch combo of warm aloo bhaji with puffed, hot puris. This is the Maharashtrian style puri bhaji recipe.
Aloo puri recipe
This is Punjabi breakfast recipe. Spicy potato gravy is served with puffed, deep fried Indian bread aka poori.
Bedmi Aloo Recipe (Bedmi Puri with Aloo ki Sabzi)
Bedmi Aloo Recipe - spicy, delicious potato curry served with bedmi puri.
Poori masala recipe
South Indian style potato masala made with boiled, crumbled potatoes in mild, flavorful gravy. It is served with hot, puffed pooris.
Matar kachori recipe
Matar kachori recipe - It has perfect crisp, flaky texture with very flavorful green peas stuffing inside.
Dal Pakwan (Sindhi Breakfast)
Dal Pakwan - This is authentic Sindhi breakfast dish
Misal Pav Recipe
Misal Pav is a traditional Maharashtrian dish. Here dry sabzi is made from sprouted moth beans. That is topped with spicy gravy, fresh onion, tomato and farsan. This is served with side of pav.
I enjoy your recipes but, am a bit disappointed that there aren't very many Diwali snacks that are suitable for those with obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol. Perhaps, someday, you will use the creative talents that you have been blessed with to make food suitable for those with those ailments.
Thank you.
That is true, I share traditional recipes and not diet-specific ones.
I will try to include air fryer and baked snacks instead of fried ones.
But I am sorry I can't help with diabetic recipes.
Thank you for your feedback, I appreciate it.
Where can I find recipe for thathai( south indian snack) . I have tried so measurements in small quantities are ideal for me too .
I have not shared thattai recipe yet. Will share in future.
This an excellent post, a lot of recipes are included in this post I love to make chakli, papdi and veg momos. Usually, I was scared to try new dishes, after seeing your post I was tried momos, it really comes well my husband also encourage for new try thanks a lot for this post it's really amazing.
sure, do give my recipes a try and let me know how you like it.
Happy diwali in advance.
One should try cholaphali and chutney. It is one of the best snacks for diwali
yes you are right. Chorafali and chutney is the good diwali snack
Delicious...recipes. Are they have these many recipes in their festivals? Really interesting to know about this.
we do make lot of different snacks during diwali but not all. These are the given options to choose from