Easy Diwali Snack Recipes In Minutes||Deepavali Namkeen Snack Recipes

puffed rice

🥗Healthier: air-popped popcorn

💰Cheaper: crushed cornflakes

Air-popped popcorn offers a lighter alternative with fewer calories.

fried lentils

🥗Healthier: roasted chickpeas

💰Cheaper: toasted sunflower seeds

Roasted chickpeas provide protein with less fat.

chaat masala

🥗Healthier: cumin and coriander powder

💰Cheaper: basic spice mix

Cumin and coriander are common and affordable alternatives.

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🥗Healthier: baked chickpea flour snacks

💰Cheaper: crushed tortilla chips

Baked snacks reduce fat while maintaining crunch.

Roast the moori: If your puffed rice is not crispy, dry-roast it in a pan over low heat for a few minutes until crunchy.

Fry the additions: Sauté groundnuts (peanuts) in a little oil until golden brown. You can also fry other ingredients like cornflakes, roasted gram, or cashews.

Combine the mixture: In a large bowl, combine the roasted moori with the fried peanuts and other nuts.

Add spices: Toss with salt, red chili powder, black salt, and roasted cumin powder. You can also include a dash of chaat masala or dried mango powder (amchur).

Prepare the cashew powder: Add the cashew nuts to a clean, dry mixer or food processor and sift to remove lumps.

Make the sugar syrup: Stir sugar and water until dissolved, boil for 2–3 minutes until it reaches a one-string consistency.

Cook the kaju katli mixture: Reduce heat, gradually add sifted cashew powder, stir continuously for 5–10 minutes until it forms a soft dough.

Knead and roll the dough: Transfer to a surface, knead gently until smooth, roll out to ¼ inch thickness.

Cut the katli: Cut the rolled dough into traditional diamond shapes.

Prepare the peanuts: Dry roast peanuts until crunchy, cool, peel, and grind to a coarse or fine powder.

Make the jaggery syrup: Melt jaggery with water, stir until melted, strain if needed.

Combine and set the burfi: Add ground peanut powder, mix well, and if making soft burfi, add milk and ghee, cook until thick.

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