Festival Sweets

Sweets made for one day of the year, from Diwali to Independence Day.

These are the sweets made in quantity for Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan and Ganesh Chaturthi (gujiya, kaju katli, modak, besan ladoo) to share and gift as much as to eat. Most can be made a day or more ahead and keep well in an airtight tin, which makes them practical when you're cooking for a crowd without a sweet shop down the road.

Round golden-brown sesame ladoo piled on a pale ceramic plate on a wooden board

30 min

Festival Sweets

Til Ladoo (Sesame Jaggery Ladoo) for Sankranti

Toasted sesame and melted jaggery, shaped into warm balls the traditional Makar Sankranti way.

Square slab of orange, white and green barfi cut into neat pieces, stacked on a pale ceramic plate

1 hr

Festival Sweets

Tiranga Barfi (Three-Colour Barfi)

A khoya barfi built in three coloured layers that fuse into one slab if each pour is timed right.