No festival or celebration is complete without sweets. Diwali has its own range of specialities. They are first offered to the goddess Lakshmi in a puja ceremony and them eaten with friends and family. Sweets, dry fruit and chocolates are given to friends and colleagues as gifts. Corporate houses and wealthy people give away more expensive gifts.
Puffed rice or layee - lava with sugar sweets in the shape of animals are a part of the puja ceremony and eaten afterwards.
I entered an up market sweet shop to take pictures, but I felt obliged to buy something there , so the photos ended up being quite costly. I didn 't buy any sweets , just a packed snack.
You can find some excellent Diwali sweet recipes HERE
Puffed rice or layee - lava with sugar sweets in the shape of animals are a part of the puja ceremony and eaten afterwards.
I entered an up market sweet shop to take pictures, but I felt obliged to buy something there , so the photos ended up being quite costly. I didn 't buy any sweets , just a packed snack.
they are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteso pretty and deadly for the diet. Love your photos
ReplyDeleteWow! I'd have a hard time making up my mind, they look delicious!
ReplyDeleteOh my! How many delights! Enjoy, Amrita :)
ReplyDeleteLook good!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so good. I think I need a trip to one of the neighborhoods where many Indian people live in New York. I don't think I will make it for Diwali, but need to visit soon!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy a sweet treat. Thanks for linking to some recipes :)
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so yummy
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