DIY Diwali Snacks and Sweets Idea| With Pictures & Video Tutorial
Happy Diwali! Happiness is in the Air, its Diwali everywhere. Diyas are God’s way of expressing that there will always be a light to drive away the darkness. It’s that time of the year when you keep thinking about Diwali gifts. I decided to be creative and to make an impression with my personalised DIY Diwali Snacks and Sweets Idea| With Pictures & Video Tutorial
Diwali to me is a festival of nostalgic childhood memories, a sky full of fireworks, mouth full of sweets, a home full of diyas and a heart full of love and joy to spread. Keep kids occupied with these 10 activity ideas for Diwali.
Diwali festivities are always known for traditional Indian sweets -‘Mithai’.Sweets are considered to be pure and an offering to the gods. They are a gesture of greeting people, family, and friends in a warm and sweet way. But gone are the days when people used to gorge on store-bought mithai. They shun the box of sweets and opt for handmade goodies instead. The new generation is influencing trends and being innovative with gifts is the mantra. Everyone wants savoury snacks to munch on during a family game of cards or with that Deepavali cocktail or beer.
Visits are going to be few this year. Check out How to celebrate Diwali and Kali Puja virtually. With the kind of year it has been, it’s time to eat healthily and spread the cheer. I am not a “sweet” person at all; offer me a packet of snacks day or night and I’m your friend for life. But the Diwali tradition of exchanging sweets gains significance these days. Traditions are something to hold on to, in a confused world, right now. Do you know the reasons for Cleaning the home for Diwali?
Check out these Healthy Diwali recipes if you are counting your calories.
DIY Diwali Snacks and Sweets Idea| With Pictures & Video Tutorial
I ordered for Mason Jars from Amazon and packed them with snacks and dessert. The contents will be relished and the cute jars can be reused.
Crunchy Chidwa Mixture
For the snacks, I made a Crunchy Chidwa mixture. Fried the chidwa, roasted the nuts and added lots of spice to it.
Poured them into the mason jar and tied a small string of twine to it.
Homemade Chidwa or Flattened rice mixture- It has the crisp texture from the fried chivda along with the nuttiness of roasted peanuts, cashews, chana dal and fried curry leaves.
Just gather all the INGREDIENTS
500 gms Thick Chidwa
100 gms roasted peanuts
¼ cup of fresh curry leaves
100 gms roasted chana dal
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder to taste (optional)
2 tbsp Turmeric Powder
10 Mason jars
Jute strings
100 gms cashewnuts
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder to taste (optional)
1 tbsp Turmeric Powder
METHOD
Firstly, heat oil till it is piping hot. Take a sieve and add the washed, dried curry leaves to it. Place the leaves with the sieve in hot oil till they are crackling crisp. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside.
Subsequently, fry the chidwa, little by little in hot oil, preferably in a sieve or strainer. It will puff up instantly. Remove on kitchen towel.
Fry all the chidwa and transfer to a large bowl.
Next, temper with salt, turmeric and red chilli powder.
Finally, store in an air-tight jar once the chidwa cools down to room temperature.
Other easy snack ideas- Oven-Roasted peanuts, Roasted Makhana, Pudina Flavoured/Caramelized Makhana, Peri Peri Makhana
For the sweet, I made this Shahi Paneer Pudding. Filled the jar with it, topped with some cubed paneer, colourful sprinkles, almonds and choco chips.
To give it a Diwali touch, I stuck a tea candle on each jar with double tape.
Yes, it did take time and effort but the end result is worth it.
Family and friends will relish every bit of it rather than pass it on to someone else like the box of Soan papdi!
Do check out the video for the tutorial.
Spread joy with your friends and loved ones with this DIY Diwali Snacks and Sweets Idea| With Pictures & Video Tutorial. Let happiness light up and sorrows burn out. Really hoping that this Diwali, ushers in a brighter tomorrow
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Looking for more desserts? Check out this easy but exotic Shahi Paneer Kunafa Pudding, Three Tier Moss Pudding, Tri-coloured Pudding, Sitaphal Pudding or this Eggless Chocolate Custard Pudding or these Mango desserts
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these are perfect for my Diwali snacks counter, my kiddo and all the adults in the house will go crazy for these super cute jars
Thank u so much..my friends are already asking for second helpings 🙂
These mason jars looks so inviting and packed with love. Shahi Paneer Paneer..Interesting. I also exchange sweets with my neighbors. It feels so good to share the sweets and snacks and spread happiness.
Wow loved all these ideas. Indeed perfect for adding creative touch to our festival celebration. Here in USA mason jar is most popular to create different DIy and personally I also like it so much.
Such a yummy treat for Diwali and I am ging to try out Paneer Pudding recipe. It is unique and look so tempting.
Chiwda is my all time fav snack and its always ready at my place, yours look tempting and i love this Shahi paneer pudding idea, its so inviting. Happy Diwali to you. Hugs.
Wow I will send this to my mom so she can try it out. She’s in a trying new recipes mood. I like the bottles crunchy mix
Wonderful ideas for Diwali snacks! Thanks for sharing and happy Diwali!
Those shahi paneer pudding jars look too tempting besides being an innovative gifting option for Diwali. Thanks for also Sharing the Chivda recipe
These are some wonderful Diwali snacks idea and to be true more than snacks i love the idea of filling them in mASON jars. Simply superb.
Wonderful ideas for Diwali snacks. I like such easy peasy ideas and saviour preparation. I will keep in mind for next year.
This shahi paneer pudding is a very novel dessert and the crunchy chivda mixture has been a family favourite for generations but it looks great in this presentation .
Love the sweets in mason jar idea. Shahi paneer looks so yum. We also have the tradition is sharing sweets with friends and extended families during Christmas.
Diwali snacks which are yummy and healthy are perfect too have it. Chiwda in those jars looks so appealing to grab one.
Never tried paneer pudding.. Will give it a try for sure. Ciara is my all time favorite. Thanks for great detailed recipes
That shahi panner pudding is an amazing idea, I like how you served it in a glass jar. Would give it a try soon!