Diwali Festival Food

We recently decided to celebrate Diwali (a very popular “festival of lights” originating in India) with our quarantine pod. There are plenty of ways to celebrate Diwali, like candles (Diya), fireworks, gifts, feasts, decorations, etc. We of course decided to join in with Indian food! We held it as a potluck, where each person made their own dish(es). Some of the dishes were harder than others, but our Diwali Festival food turned out amazing!

Each dish was super delicious, so we can definitely recommend these recipes. They were even kid approved (if made on the less spicy side).

We did not come up with any of these recipes, so we are giving credit where credit is due, and linking to the recipe. If you’re interested in trying a dish, just click the picture!

Sag Paneer

Tofu was substituted for paneer, as paneer was not available in our town. And coconut cream was substituted for the regular cream as that’s what was on hand.

Green Chutney

Gulab Jamun

Basmati Rice

Made in a rice cooker, but sautéed everything first.

Samosa

This is the hardest recipe; just a warning in case you were looking for an easy recipe to get started in Indian food.

Spiced Chickpea Stew

Added potatoes and left out the red peppers on behalf of the kids.

ENJOY!

Even if it’s not the Diwali festival when you find see this, these are all great recipes for trying some delicious Indian food.