Diwali recipes
Plan a delicious Diwali with our recipes that celebrate the Hindu festival of lights. Our Diwali recipes include festive curries, Indian side dishes, special biryanis, fluffy Indian flatbreads and plenty more feasting dishes to feed a crowd.
We’ve also included recipes from some of the UK’s leading chefs and restaurateurs with Indian heritage, including Vivek Singh, Ravinder Bhogal, Chetna Makan and Rohit Ghai.
And check out popular Diwali sweet dishes like kheer, carrot halwa and gulab jamun, too.
Happy Diwali!
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Curry recipes
Maunika Gowardhan’s vegetable korma (Navratan Korma)
Maunika Gowardhan‘s rich vegetable korma is packed with cashews, vegetables, ginger and tangy pineapple. Delicious on its own, or as...
Diwali recipes
Maunika Gowardhan’s Sindhi fish pulao (Sindhi machhi jo pulao)
Maunika Gowardhan‘s fragrant sea bream pulao is perfect for serving at Diwali or other special occasions, as part of a...
Diwali recipes
Maunika Gowardhan’s spicy potato fry (Chettinad Urulai)
Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe for authentic Chettinad potato fry. This spicy potato dish sings with chilli, mustard and black...
Diwali recipes
Maunika Gowardhan’s lamb fry (Kolhapuri kaala lamb sukka)
Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe for lamb fry, a classic dry curry in Kolhapuri cooking. Serve it as part of...
Indian side dishes
Green coriander chutney
Whizz up a batch of green coriander chutney (Dhaniyey ki hari chutney) in ust 10 mins. This zingy fresh chutney...
Indian side dishes
Papdi chaat
Vivek Singh shares his recipe for papdi chaat. This colourful Indian street food dish includes crispy sev and papdi, zingy...
Non-alcoholic drink recipes
Thandhai (spiced milk cooler)
Vivek Singh shares his recipe for thandai, a traditional Indian cold drink made with almonds, milk and spices and often...
Lamb curry recipes
West Bengali lamb curry (khela kalia)
Vivek Singh shares his recipe for West Bengali lamb curry. This rich, celebratory dish is also known as Sunday special...
Indian side dishes
Mixed vegetable pilau (Subz mutter pulao)
Vivek Singh’s aromatic mixed vegetable pilau (subz mutter pulao) is packed with cauliflower, carrots and peas. Serve with Vivek’s West...
Indian side dishes
Aloo paratha (potato flatbreads)
Chef Rohit Ghai shares his recipe for aloo paratha, potato-stuffed flatbreads. Delicious for breakfast, or as part of an Indian...
Pancake recipes
Malpuas (sweet pancakes)
Rohit Ghai shares his recipe for malpuas, sweet pancakes fried in ghee and dipped in syrup. Recipe from TARKARI: Vegetarian...
Impressive recipes for a special occasion
Frozen thandai semifreddo meringue cake
Ravinder Bhogal’s spectacular frozen thandai semifreddo meringue cake is perfect for a big Diwali gathering or other special celebration. Get...
Easy cake recipes
Rose and pistachio cake with cardamom toffee sauce
Chetna Makan’s delicate rose and pistachio cake (pista gulab) is delicious on its own, but you won’t be able to...
Indian side dishes
Pickle-spiced chickpeas (aachari chole)
Chetna Makan’s easy spiced chickpeas (aachari chole) can be served as a side or vegan main. Simmer chickpeas with tomatoes...
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