Saturday, June 27, 2009

Diwali Calendar - Diwali 2009 - 2022, Date of Diwali from 2009 to 2022

  • Diwali 2009 : Saturday, October 17
  • Diwali 2010 : Friday, November 5
  • Diwali 2011 : Wednesday, October 26
  • Diwali 2012 : Tuesday, November 13
  • Diwali 2013 : Sunday, November 3
  • Diwali 2014 : Thursday, October 23
  • Diwali 2015 : Wednesday, November 11
  • Diwali 2016 : Sunday, October 30
  • Diwali 2017 : Thursday, October 19
  • Diwali 2018 : Wednesday, November 7
  • Diwali 2019 : Sunday, October 27
  • Diwali 2020 : Saturday, November 14
  • Diwali 2021 : Thursday, November 4
  • Diwali 2022 : Monday, October 24

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Diwali Recipes

List of Diwali Recipes with Tips to cook sweet and spicy Diwali Recipes for the festival celebration. We have lots of ideas and complete guide to let you know how to make delicious Diwali recipes at home. The below are some Diwali Recipes with procedure and making tip, so check it out.
  1. Diwali Khari puri, Khari Pudi Recipe, How To Make ...
  2. Doodh Pak, Doodh Pak Recipe, Diwali Doodh Pak Cook...
    Channar Payesh, Recipe Of Channar Payesh, How to m...
  3. Rasmalai, Sweet Ras malai, Rasmalai Recipe, Diwali...
  4. Sweet Peda, Pedha for Diwali, Peda Recipe, Khoya P...
  5. Lapsi Recipe, Sweet Diwali Lapsi, Recipe Of Lapsi,...
  6. Besan Laddu, Besan Laddu Recipe, Besan Ke Ladoo
  7. Badam Phirni, Badam Phirni Recipe, Recipe Of Badam...

Diwali Khari puri, Khari Pudi Recipe, How To Make Khari Pudi

How To Prepare Khari Pudi : Cooking Tips

If you wish to enjoy traditional Indian recipes during the festival of Diwali, then making Khari Pudi is the best. Add salt and a little spice to your celebrations as you sit in the company of your loved ones. Khari Pudi is easy to make and would satiate the kid's hunger of having something yummy and mouth watering. One of the best thing about Khari Pudi is that it has a shelf life of around three to four days so that you can enjoy them even after the festival is gone for the year. But, of course that needs some of the Khari Puri to be left.

Ingredients for Khari Puri:

  • 2 Cups Refined Flour
  • 1/4 Cup Rice Flour
  • 2 Tablespoon Rice Flour Separate
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Omam Seeds
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Asafoetida Powder
  • 2 Teaspoonful Ghee
  • 2 Teaspoonful Oil
  • A little dry flour
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to deep fry the pudis

Diwali Khari puri Procedure: Cooking Diwali Khari puri Recipe

Mix the refined flour and rice flour. Add into it omam seeds, turmeric powder and asofoetida powder. Make a soft and pliable dough by kneading all these ingredients with water. Now make small balls of the dough till it is finished. Now roll one small ball on a flat surface and make a nice flat and round shape of it. Meanwhile let the pan with oil heat on a medium to low flame. Put the chapati like dough in the pan and fry till it turns into a light brown color. Serve hot with tangy pickles or cooked potatoes and enjoy the lunch with your family and friends. Khari pudi can also be served as a snack along with tea in the evening.
Diwali Khari puri recipe for Diwali

Doodh Pak, Doodh Pak Recipe, Diwali Doodh Pak Cooking Tips

How To Make Doodh Pak : Cooking Tips of Diwali Recipes

Doodh pak is a famous Indian dessert more often prepared in the rural belts of the country. Traditionally, such dishes were made in order to make the festival more sugary and filled with happy moments. A charm and excitement to the festivities are added with these special Diwali sweet dishes when relished along with loved ones. It is easy to make and can be served both hot and cold. Enjoy the dish in your favorite mode and celebrate the occasion amidst it's aroma.

Doodh Pak, Doodh Pak Recipe Ingredients for Doodh Pak Recipe:

1/2 Cup Almonds
1 Litre Milk
1/2 Kg Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
1 Teaspoon Saffron
50 gms Pistachios
1 1/2 tablespoon Raisins

Procedure of dudh pak (Gajar ka halwa):

Keep almonds soaked into water overnight. Peel of the brown covering and grind to make a smooth paste. Now mix saffron in half a teaspoon of hot milk and keep it aside. Put milk to boil and add into it saffron, almond paste, sugar, pistachios, raisins and cardamom powder. Keep stirring till the milk turns into a thick saucy paste like form. Serve hot or chilled.

Diwali Doodh Pak Cooking Tips

Channar Payesh, Recipe Of Channar Payesh, How to make Channar Payesh

'Channar payesh' is the Bengali term for paneer or cheese pudding or 'kheer'. It is yet another one of the most popular Indian sweet recipes. It is famous in the state of West Bengal. Bengalis love to prepare this sweet dish on every auspicious occasion. In fact, they do not need an occasion to prepare channar payesh! Elders as well as children love to gorge on this delicious recipe of channar payesh. Besides, it is easy and very simple sweet dish recipe.

People of West Bengal are known to observe Diwali Kali puja in a grand way. And they enjoy Kali puja celebration with lots of sweets, fruits and other delectable. One such sweet dish is channar payesh. This year if you are celebrating Kali puja during the five days of Deepavali, then also learn the recipe of channar payesh.



Diwali is a unique celebration time for all. It marks the victory of good over evil. And Goddess Kali is symbol of divine power. She is known to have killed many demons and 'asuras' and relived the people of the earth. Hence, She is worshipped with great pomp and enthusiasm in West Bengal. So, you also worship Kaliji and prepare channar payesh recipe. Learn how to make channar payesh:

Channar Payesh for Diwali Celebration

Ingredients Required
Paneer, cheese (channa)
Milk
Condensed milk
Sugar
Water
Nuts and raisins





Procedure of making bengali Channar Payesh Recipe for Drga puja and Diwali

Firstly, you need to make the sugar syrup. For this water in a bowl and let it boil. Add sugar to it and boil until single thread consistency has arrived. Switch off the flame and keep it aside. In another pan, take paneer or cheese and add this syrup to it. Blend it thoroughly. Now, keep milk in bowl for boiling. Add condensed milk to it. Let is boil for 15 minutes and then remove from flame. Cool it and them mix it with paneer. Mix well. The channar payesh is ready to be served to your friends, relatives and other members.

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Rasmalai, Sweet Ras malai, Rasmalai Recipe, Diwali Sweet Dish Rasmalai

In India, people love to gorge on this delicious and yummy milk sweet called rasmalai. It is one of the most popular sweet dishes in the whole of the nation. Essentially, made from the paneer of cow's milk, it is it is nutritious also. Diwali is approaching fast this year 2007 with lots of excitement and joyfulness. People are preparing beforehand for making mouth-watering recipes. So, are you also planning to call on your loved ones and have a Diwali blast together? Then, you have spotted the right website. Here we have conjured up the recipe of many Diwali sweets. One such sweet item is rasmalai. Just check out the preparation of Rasmalai here.




The history of ras malai or rasmalai dates back to Orissa. It is believed to have originated in Orissa, state of India. Rasmalai is such a creamy and sumptuous sweet dish that your friends and relatives would definitely love. Being rich with cream. Milk and paneer, it is a little happy. Even the small children love it. They will ask for it even after the Diwali festivity is over. Besides, if the small children do not eat properly, you can give them rasmalai. It is quite filling. So, what are waiting for, learn the process of making rasmalai and give a sweet surprise to all your guests. Here is the recipe of rasmalai:

Rasmalai for Diwali celebration
Ingredients Required for Rasmalai Recipes
Soft and fresh Paneer or Cheese
Water
Sugar
Full Cream Milk
Cardamom Powder
Finely sliced Almonds & Pistachios
Saffron strands


Procedure of preparing Sweet Ras malai for Diwali festival
Firstly, take a heavy wok and place milk for boiling. Simmer the flame and let it boil for say about ten minutes. In another pan, take paneer and knead it well but slightly with your fingers. Make small balls out of it. Keep it aside. While the milk is still boiling make the sugar syrup. For this take water in a pan and add sugar to it. When it starts to boil, add paneer or cheese balls to it. Cover with lid and let it boil for fifteen minutes. But you must keep stirring the balls so that it does not stick to each other. After 15 minutes, take the balls out and dip into the boiling milk and also add cream, saffron strands, almonds and pistachios. After five minutes switch off the flame. Melt-in mouth rasmalai is ready!

Get insight into the cooking of tasty Rasmalai. Stay connected to the website for more Diwali Recipe.

Sweet Peda, Pedha for Diwali, Peda Recipe, Khoya Peda Recipe, How To Make Peda Mithai

Sweet Peda Recipe and Peda for Diwali

Indians love to gorge on as many pieces of pedha as they can on the eve of Diwali festivity. It is so delicious and yummy that children also love to eat it. It is easily digestible and not heavily sweetened. With mild sugar, even people with diabetes can eat it. However, doctor's advice must be taken before eating it. These days even sugar free 'sandesh' and pedha are available for people who have sweet tooth and are also suffering from high sugar. So, you can make pedha for both normal people and those suffering from sugar.

How To Make Peda Mithai


One of the most well known Indian sweets is Pedha. Every Indian loves to make as well as eat pedhas on occasion of festivities. And if it is celebration of Diwali, people definitely make this milk sweet dish. In fact, pedha from Mathura is very popular. Sometimes, people order Mathura's pedha for the celebration of Diwali. Even the Dharwad peda of Karnataka is popular too. The name of this pedha has descended from the name of the city called Dharwad.


Pedha is the simple recipe and so you can easily make it at home. So, enjoy the festivity of Diwali with preparation of pedha at your place. Your friends and relatives would enjoy this buttery sweet dish during Diwali pooja jubilation. So, call on your loved ones and give them a pleasant surprise with yummy pedhas. Learn to make pedha at diwaliutsav.com:
Pedha for Diwali Celebrations

Ingredients Required for Peda Recipe
Milk
Sweetened condensed milk
Corn flour
Citric acid
Cardamoms powder
Ghee or butter
Edible Yellow color


Procedure of preparing Sweet Khoya Peda

-Firstly, you will have to take ghee in a heavy pan and allow it to get warm.
-Add milk coupled with condensed milk to it. However, usage of condensed milk can be optional.
-In a little water add citric acid and then add this too in the milk.
-Let it heat for sometime and allow the milk to curdle.
-In another wok, make a paste of corn flour and water and keep it aside.
-When the milk mixture has curdled, then add the corn flour to the milk mixture.
-Keep stirring the mixture on slow or medium flame and keep cooking until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
-To this add edible yellow color.
-Now, put off the flame and remove the pan.
-Pour the mixture onto a dish and give the shape of pedhas.
-You can garnish these yummy and milky pedhas with chopped or sliced almonds, pistachios and crushed cardamom.


Here you will find sweet insight into the making of Milk Pedha with khoya and kesar. Get more information by scrolling the pages of the Diwali weblog.

Lapsi Recipe, Sweet Diwali Lapsi, Recipe Of Lapsi, Bulgar Sweet Recipe

This West Indian dish can be made in two altogether different ways. And you wouldn't be able to identify any kind of similarity between the two. One is sugary and the other is tangy and spicy. One contains lots of dry fruits and another is full of nutritious green vegetables. So let's start with the integral part of a meal, that is the cooked vegetable Lapsi.

Lapsi Recipe, Sweet Diwali Lapsi, Recipe Of Lapsi, Bulgar Sweet Recipe


Spicy Vegetable Lapsi Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup lapsi
1/2 Teaspoon mustard Seeds
1/2 Teaspoon cumin seeds
2 Red Chillies
A pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
1 large tomato, chopped
1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoonful Garam Masala
1/2 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
Salt to taste
1 cup of chopped vegetables of your choice
Chopped Coriander to garnish


Method of preparing Lapsi:
Roast Lapsi in a pan without adding oil to it. Heat oil in a separate pan and put cumin seeds and mustard seeds in it. Heat it they start popping up. Now put in it red chillies and onion. Mix them well and heat them at a low flame till they turn light pink in color. Add tomatoes, garlic paste and cook gain. As the ingredients seem diffused in one another add salt and chili powder to it. Mix well. Now add chopped vegetables and Lapsi and toss all of them. Cook them up in a pressure cooker with 3 cups of water. Finally, mix it with Garam Masala and sprinkle coriander leaves over it. Serve hot.

After that spicy and tangy Lapsee everyone of your guests would be longing for a dessert. So, here we are with an Indian dessert to be made on the occasion of an Indian festival. It is again a Lapsi, but this time it is really sweet.

Lapsi Recipe for Diwali
Sweet Lapsi Ingredients:

1 cup Broken Wheat
3/4 Cup sugar
4-5 Almonds
20 Raisins
Cardamom Powder
3/4 cup Ghee
2 1/2 cup Hot Water

Method of cooking lapsi:

Roast wheat flour on a pan along with some ghee. Keep it on a low flame and heat till it turns light brown. Now add water to it. Heat again till the water evaporates and wheat is left soft. Mix sugar, ghee and rest of the water and heat the mixture on a low flame. Keep stirring till the ghee starts bubbling out of it. Garnish it with blanched almonds and pistachios as well as with raisins.

Add sweetness to your festivities as you enjoy the day amidst fun and cheer.

Besan Laddu, Besan Laddu Recipe, Besan Ke Ladoo

People of North India are very fond of Besan Laddoo. Besides, other parts of the nation also sells huge amount of Besan Laddu during the celebration time like Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami and Deepavali. Every home prepares this sweet dish or simply buys it from sweet shop for occasions. Therefore, even for Diwali celebration, Besan Laddoo is made. One of the easiest and simplest recipes is that of Besan Ladoo or Besan. It can be prepared within thirty minutes. The maximum time is needed for the gram flour to turn brown. Besides, it is good for both elders and children. According to Hindus, 'besan' or gram flour is good for the winter season as it keeps the body warm. Moreover, it is good for curing cough and cold. Hence, it is highly used in the kitchens of Indian homes. Punjabis are well known for eating kilos of besan laddoos on the eve of Diwali.


Besan Laddu, Diwali is the joyful festival. So, prepare sweets and enjoy it with friends and relatives. After the Diwali puja is over, people will definitely enjoy devouring all sorts of sweets. There is rasmalai, badam phirni, lapsi, pedha and besan laddoos for all of them.So, what are you waiting for? Prepare something delicious and sweet as besan laddu for the festivity of Diwali. Give a sweet delight to your family members.

Besan Laddu Recipe
Besan Laddu for Diwali celebration

Ingredients Required for Besan Laddu Recipe

-Pure ghee
-Milk
-Dry Fruits like cashews, raisins and almonds
-Powdered sugar
-Gram flour or Besan
-Kewra or rose essence
-Cardamom powder.
-Kesar / Saffron

Besan Ke Laddu

Process Of making Beasn ke Laddu

-Firstly, you need to take a pan and warm the ghee in it.
-Then, slowly add besan to this ghee.
-Stir-fry the besan until it turns golden brown.
-Avoid frying the gram flour on a high flame as it might burn it.
Actually, frying the besan is a tedious process and takes time. So, you should sauté it on low flame but you should continuously stir it.
-As the besan gradually changes color to brown, you will get a beautiful aroma of cooked flour.
-Remove the pan and allow it to cool.
-Then add powdered cardamom and sugar to it.
-Also add few drops of rose essence to it. Finely chop the dry fruits and add.
-Finally, give the shape of round balls to the besan. The sweet dish is ready to be served.



indian sweet Besan Laddu, offers you the easy-to-make recipe of Badam Ladoo .Know more about sweet Diwali recipes and keep exploring the pages of the website.

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Badam Phirni, Badam Phirni Recipe, Recipe Of Badam Phirni, Badam Phirni Recipe, Almond Phirni

Badam Phirni is one of the easiest recipes for Diwali festivity. Most of the people on the day of Diwali prepare ‘phirni’. In fact, north Indian people love to enjoy the sweet of phirni on festival of Diwali. From morning, women start preparing for making delicious delicacies and yummy Diwali sweets for friends and relatives to gorge on. In fact, Badam phirni is the one of the most popular sweet for all occasions. Be it Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami or New Year, traditionally people make sweet dish at home and enjoy eating it among all the family members.

Badam Phirni sweet recipe Essentially, phirni is made up of rice flour. But for Badam phirni, one needs to add the paste of almonds to the milk. It can be easily prepared without any hassle.

Badam Phirni Even girls can learn to make badam phirni at home. So, what are you waiting for? If your relatives and friends are fond of sweets and sweet dishes, then give them a pleasant surprise by preparing Badam phirni at home. Check out the recipe of Badam Phirni:

Diwali Badam Phirni

Badam Phirni recipe for Diwali celebration

Ingredients Required
· Badam or Almonds (blanched and grinded)
· Milk
· Condensed milk (optional)
· Sugar
· Crushed Cardamom
· Rice flour
· Saffron threads

Procedure

If you are taking rice flour, then there is no problem. Otherwise, you can make rice flour at home. Take the usual rice that you eat at home and grind it finely in mixer and grinder. Keep it aside. In a heavy wok, take milk and let it boil for quite sometime. Let it get thickened. Then to this you can add condensed milk for extra yummy taste of Badam phirni. Otherwise, simply add rice flour. Let the milk boil for another 10-15 minutes. Then slowly add the paste of almonds. Keep stirring to avoid the burn. Let it boil until the milk attains custard like consistency. Remove from the flame and the badam phirni is ready.

Diwali-day.blogspot.com offers you the easy-to-make recipe of Badam Phirni. Know more about Diwali recipes like Badam Phirni · Gulab Jamun · Peda · Besan Ladoo · Jalebi · Rasmalai · Channar Payesh · Karanji · Rawa Ladoo and keep browsing the pages of the website.

Diwali Books, Deepavali Books, Books For Diwali, Diwali Books for Kids

Diwali Books

Diwali, the festival of lights is an occasion to celebrate the victory of virtue over vice with much fun and gaiety. It is the perfect festival to get well versed with the hundred years old mythologies, their teachings as well as their philosophies. Well, what can be a better way than the Diwali books to learn about all this. This is the reason why the markets get flooded with thousands of Diwali books during the season of the festival of lights.

The perfect thing about the Diwali books is that they can be gifted to anyone, be it a young kid or an elderly person. Well, here are some good ideas for Diwali Books, that could lend you a helping hand in selecting the very best Diwali books for your loved ones.


Lights For Gita

A picture book meant for the kids above the age group of 5 years and above, the 'Lights For Gita' is no doubt a fabulous book. Written by Rachna Gilmore and the illustrator Alice Priestley, the book very well brings out the festive spirit of Diwali. The book tells the story of a young immigrant kid named Gita, who is celebrating the festival far away from her home in West.

Here Comes Diwali: The Festival Of Lights

Another alternative for Diwali books can be the book titled 'Here Comes Diwali: The Festival Of Lights', written by Laxmi Jain and Meenal Pandya. The specialty of the book is that it is a story-cum-book, as experienced by a young boy. the book holds the potential of bringing live the festive mood of Diwali. In addition, the book also talks about the different activities that can add a touch of excitement to the celebrations like Diwali recipes, arts and crafts as well as a word-search game.

"Diwali: Hindu Festival of Lights"

The book "Diwali: Hindu Festival of Lights" written by Dianne M. MacMillan can be another perfect option for Diwali books. The book can be used as an appropriate resource book for kids, especially the school children. As the book offers much information on subjects like history, beliefs, traditions as well as culture of Diwali.


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Diwali Books, Deepavali Books, Books For Diwali, Diwali Books for Kids

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Monday, June 1, 2009

Diwali Greeting Cards

Deepawali is the festival of lights and victory of good over evil celebration. Spread the happy diwali festive spirit among your friends, acquaintances, family, colleagues and loved ones. It's an occasion for joyous celebration. Reach out to your friends, family and relatives. Send the Diwali Greeting Cards to every one on the net.

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