Diwali Mithais & Diwali Sweets

Diwali celebrations while on one hand include house decoration, exchanging gifts, puja, and prayers, on the other the festival of lights is all about indulging in the best of the food, mithais and sweets. The most common ingredients of Diwali mithais include milk, condensed milk, and sugar. There is a saying that if God visits India around Diwali He would be really concerned about sugar and milk stocks of the planet. The Diwali celebrations are not considered complete without feasting on the sweet delicacies that are popularly called mithai in India.

Significance of Diwali Mithai

Some people start making mithais at home much before the arrival of Deepavali. They even dispatch mithais to their near and dear ones who may be miles away. Mithais are so special and significant for Diwali celebration that they are exchanged as gifts not just at family level but at friends, neighborhood, and corporate level as well. No gift is considered complete if it’s not accompanied by a box of mithai.

On Diwali, people greet each other with mithai to share the joy and the spirit of the festival. If you open a refrigerator at any household in India on Diwali day you will find it stuffed with mithais. It’s the day when health and diet are the last things on one’s mind. The festive atmosphere compels one to indulge in the sweetness for a day. From kids to elders, everyone loves some or the other sweet. Those on strict diet join the party from the stall of sugarfree barfi.

Types of Diwali Mithais

Diwali sweets vary from region to region but some mithais like Barfi, Laddoo, and Peda are universal. They also make the most commonly exchanged Diwali mithai gifts.

Barfi is made of milk and sugar. It can be of various types like Plain Barfi, Pistacio Barfi, Kaju Barfi, Moong Barfi, Dry-Fruit Barfi, Mewa Barfi, Chocolate Barfi, Anjir Barfi, Mixed Barfi, and Badam Barfi depending upon the ingredients on top of milk and sugar. Just the sheer number of barfi types will amaze someone unfamiliar with Indian food and culture - and if they try it they will know why it's so popular. Barfi is bit expensive than other sweets but it makes a great Diwali gift.

Laddoo is a traditional Indian sweet which is very common on all occasions of happiness, festivity, and celebrations. Laddoo is a ball of boondi which is made of flour and sugar. It’s most commonly available and is also less expensive than other sweets. Laddoos are also offered as prasad in the temples. On Diwali, therefore, a gift of laddoos highlights the religious aspect of the day.

Gulab Jamun is another popular mithai. Gulab Jamuns are also referred as brown balls due to their looks. To make Gulabjamun, milk solid is rolled into small balls, deep fried, and soaked in sugar syrup. Yes, they are real sweet! The uniqueness of gulabjamuns is that they can be relished both hot and cold. Gulab Jamuns also make a good Diwali gift as almost everyone likes them.

Other popular Diwali sweets gifts include – Rasgulla, Besan Barfi, Sandesh, Gajar-Halwa, and Soan Papdi. For best mithai experience one must buy it fresh and to enable that, major mithai shops like Haldiram’s Sweets set up their stalls in key neighborhoods. There are many popular sweet sellers in the country who make the best use of the occasion. They even make sweets available on their online stores and offer express delivery options. You can get almost any sweet delivered to your doorstep these days - yes, including gulab jamuns that come with a good amount of syrup. They are nicely packed so you don't have to worry about spills on the way.

Buy a lot of mithai this Diwali and let your taste buds feast along with family and friends. To avoid getting bored of too much of sweets, keep a variety of home made namkeens or Haldiram’s namkeens around.

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sweets are always perfect gifts for diwali. celebration can't be completed without sweets.

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I can't live without sweets and mithais on Diwali. After all, diwali is known for its festivity.Pure Cleanse

There cannot be any diwali celebration without sweets on Diwali. Sweets are what add charm to Diwali.

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