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 12th Nov 2023. 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 small batches of diwali snacks for our family of 4.
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.
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.
12 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.
Sudarchelvi a/p Alagandran
I am thirteen and I love to cook. Since, my family is vegetarian it is really hard to get food outside. Mum makes the daily food, and special ones on festivals. Most of the websites include either eggs or meat in their dishes. I was delighted when I came across your website. Since, it is Deepavali season now, I made a lot of suggestion to my mu, and we are going to make them tomorrow. Thank you for your amazing recipes. Even though, I don't know half of them, it is always exciting to try something new. Thank you again Sis Kanan and upload more recipes in the future. Good job!
Kanan Patel
Hope that you'll find the recipes helpful.
Happy cooking with your mom.
Happy Diwali and stay safe.
Deval Shah
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.
Kanan Patel
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.