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Diwali Recipes

Recipes for celebrating Diwali — allergens tagged upfront, since nuts and dairy show up often in festival sweets.

Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Showing 6 of 6 diwali recipes

Jalebi — Indian recipe Indian Lens analyzed Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Jalebi

A popular sweet made by deep-frying maida flour batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup.

1500 min Serves 8
Dairy Wheat
Gajar Ka Halwa — Indian recipe Indian Lens analyzed Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Gajar Ka Halwa

Savor a luxurious, slow-cooked carrot pudding rich with ghee, milk, and crunchy roasted nuts that melts instantly in your mouth.

60 min Serves 8
Dairy Tree nut
Gulab Jamun — Indian recipe Indian Lens analyzed Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Gulab Jamun

Succumb to sweet temptation with these warm, ultra-soft milk-solid dumplings, drenched in a fragrant rose and cardamom syrup.

40 min Serves 8
Dairy Wheat
Samosa — Indian recipe Indian Lens analyzed Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Samosa

A fried or baked pastry with a savory spiced potato filling.

60 min Serves 4
Wheat
Rasgulla — Indian recipe Indian Lens analyzed Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Rasgulla

A syrupy dessert made from ball-shaped dumplings of chhena (an Indian cottage cheese).

45 min Serves 8
Dairy
Kheer — Indian recipe Indian Lens analyzed Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Kheer

A rice pudding made by boiling rice, broken wheat, tapioca, or vermicelli with milk and sugar.

45 min Serves 8
Dairy Tree nut
Allergen disclaimer: These recipes are tagged based on their ingredient lists. Always verify with your own ingredient brands — allergens can vary by manufacturing facility and product formulation. Listahan is not a medical service and allergen tags are not a substitute for reading labels yourself.