By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
November 12th, 2023
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Most people who celebrate prepare sweets, savories and generous meal portions, tidy their homes and keep them lighted through the night, with lamps lit as a sign of celebration and hope. The Diwali festival is said to symbolize the victory of light over dark, good over evil and knowledge over darkness – and is intended to celebrate the good in everyone, prosperity, health, and knowledge. It is a time that brings people together, regardless of their culture; Diwali is the shared interest connecting unity for many people across the globe today. Here are 6 vegan delights to sweeten your Diwali.
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Rabri is a creamy and thick Indian pudding that is rich in milk. Oftentimes, rabri is used to complement another Indian sweet called jalebi. If you are looking for a dairy-free option this Diwali, then you can opt for a rabri made with oats milk and flavoured with the fruit essence of pear.
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The crispy sweet balls of mawa are smothered with sugar syrup and come in two different colours. For all the vegans out there, try these sweet potato balls of gulab jamuns that are dunked in a cardamom-flavoured syrup.
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The festive season seems incomplete without a ladoo so here is a dates ladoo version that is completely vegan and can be relished to the heart’s content.
Also called gur ki patti and by several other names in different parts of the country, chikki is a dry sweet which is crunchy and sticky.
It is a South Indian sweet meat that is an inherently vegan dessert that consists of rice flour dumplings stuffed with jaggery and coconut. These bite-sized ladoo-like sweets once eaten, result in interplay of flavours in the mouth.
In order to satiate your halwa cravings, whip up this extremely easy sesame halwa that is gluten-free and suitable for vegans. You can top with honey and dates. Sprinkle some cashews for the crunch.
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