Editors’ Collection

Diwali Recipes

The sweets and snacks you need for the festival of lights, from fragrant syrup-soaked gulab jamun to a customizable chaat party.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.

Recipes

Gulab Jamun
Naz Deravian
98 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
98
5 hours 45 minutes
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Badam Burfi Bark
Priya Krishna, Hetal Vasavada
69 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
69
1 hour 10 minutes
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Chaat Party
Priya Krishna, Maneet Chauhan
403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
403
10 minutes, for assembly
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Quick Mango Kulfi
Tejal Rao
541 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
541
5 minutes, plus 10 hours' freezing
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Aloo Samosas (Potato Samosas)
Zainab Shah
565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
565
1½ hours
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Bhel Puri for a Party
Priya Krishna
44 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
44
1½ hours
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Ice Cream Peda
Priya Krishna, Pooja Bavishi
23 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
23
1 hour 10 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Saffron Pistachio Blondies
Priya Krishna
1057 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,057
1 hour, plus cooling and chilling
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Prasad
Ramin Ganeshram
23 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
23
40 minutes
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Easy
Mosa (Plantain Fritters)
Yewande Komolafe
78 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
78
30 minutes
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Indian-ish Nachos With Cheddar, Black Beans and Chutney
Priya Krishna, Ritu Krishna
3244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,244
30 minutes
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Indian-ish Baked Potatoes
Priya Krishna, Ritu Krishna
1414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,414
1 hour
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Easy
Kalakand
Zainab Shah
62 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
62
20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Peanut Laddoo Buckeye Balls
Priya Krishna, Hetal Vasavada
450 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
450
25 minutes, plus freezing
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Keema Samosas (Chicken Samosas)
Zainab Shah
278 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
278
1½ hours
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Spicy Corn Pakoras With Mango-Tamarind Chutney
David Tanis
325 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
325
About 1 hour
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Cilantro-Mint Chutney
Priya Krishna, Maneet Chauhan
98 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
98
10 minutes
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Easy
Caramel Badam Burfi
Priya Krishna, Jesse Szewczyk
227 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
227
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Pani Puri
Naz Deravian
60 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
60
55 minutes
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Onion Bhajiya (Spicy Fritters)
Christina Morales, Palak Patel
85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
85
45 minutes
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Matar Kachori (Fried Pea-Filled Pastries)
Tejal Rao
111 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
111
1¼ hours
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Coconut Laddoos
Priya Krishna, Cathy Lo
235 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
235
30 minutes
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Chocolate Burfi
Priya Krishna, Raja Sweets
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
1 hour, plus 2 hours' chilling
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Mango Lassi
Zainab Shah
556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
556
5 minutes
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Easy
Gajar Halwa (Carrot and Cardamom Pudding)
Brigid Washington, Cheetie Kumar
375 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
375
1 hour
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Shrikhand (Sweet Strained Yogurt)
Tejal Rao
489 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
489
10 minutes, plus 24 hours straining
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Spinach and Pea Fritters
Samantha Seneviratne
439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
439
25 minutes
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Spicy Party Mix
Margaux Laskey
595 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
595
1½ hours
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Gajak (Peanut-Sesame Brittle)
Brigid Washington, Cheetie Kumar
32 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
32
15 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling
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Crunchy Roasted Za’atar Chickpeas
Melissa Clark, Maureen Abood
1759 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,759
35 minutes, plus 1 hour resting
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Tamarind Chutney
Priya Krishna, Maneet Chauhan
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
20 minutes
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Easy
Mint Chutney
Zainab Shah
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
5 minutes
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Hot Honey Nut Mix
Ali Slagle
354 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
354
30 minutes
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Green Chile Chutney
Priya Krishna, Maneet Chauhan
69 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
69
10 minutes
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Mango Lassi Ice
Martha Rose Shulman
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
30 minutes, plus resting and freezing
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Bengali-Style Tomato Chutney
Tara Parker-Pope, Madhur Jaffrey
44 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
44
1 hour 15 minutes
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Diwali Recipes

Recipes

Gulab Jamun

Badam Burfi Bark

Chaat Party

Quick Mango Kulfi

Aloo Samosas (Potato Samosas)

Bhel Puri for a Party

Ice Cream Peda

Saffron Pistachio Blondies

Prasad

Mosa (Plantain Fritters)

Indian-ish Nachos With Cheddar, Black Beans and Chutney

Indian-ish Baked Potatoes

Kalakand

Peanut Laddoo Buckeye Balls

Keema Samosas (Chicken Samosas)

Spicy Corn Pakoras With Mango-Tamarind Chutney

Cilantro-Mint Chutney

Caramel Badam Burfi

Pani Puri

Onion Bhajiya (Spicy Fritters)

Matar Kachori (Fried Pea-Filled Pastries)

Coconut Laddoos

Chocolate Burfi

Mango Lassi

Gajar Halwa (Carrot and Cardamom Pudding)

Shrikhand (Sweet Strained Yogurt)

Spinach and Pea Fritters

Spicy Party Mix

Gajak (Peanut-Sesame Brittle)

Crunchy Roasted Za’atar Chickpeas

Tamarind Chutney

Mint Chutney

Hot Honey Nut Mix

Green Chile Chutney

Mango Lassi Ice

Bengali-Style Tomato Chutney

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