Sweets & Festive Dishes
Diwali Recipes
Diwali is a time for sharing food with family, friends and neighbours, and homemade sweets are at the heart of it. This collection has three classic mithai to make and give, crisp samosas for guests and a rich paneer curry for the festive meal.
The ladoo keep for up to a week and the barfi for a few days, so you can make them before the celebrations and box them up as gifts.
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Quick answer
Savour's Diwali recipes include three homemade sweets, gulab jamun in cardamom syrup, besan ladoo and coconut barfi, plus air fryer samosas and air fryer paneer tikka for snacks. For the festive meal, serve paneer butter masala (about 50 minutes) or slow cooker chickpea curry with rice and naan. Besan ladoo keep for up to 1 week, so they are easy to make ahead and pack as gifts.
- Recipes
- 8
- Average total time
- 2 hrs 42 mins
- Quickest
- Paneer Butter Masala (50 mins)
- Rated Easy
- 6 of 8
- Average calories
- 308 per serving
- Newest
- Gulab Jamun
Recipes in this collection (8)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Diwali sweets can I make ahead?
Besan ladoo keep for up to 1 week at room temperature and coconut barfi for up to 3 days, or 1 week in the fridge. Gulab jamun keep in their syrup in the fridge for up to 5 days, so all three can be made before the festival.
What is a good vegetarian main for Diwali?
Paneer butter masala is rich and festive, and slow cooker chickpea curry is easy to make in a big batch. Serve either with basmati rice, naan or puri.