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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Hazelnut cocoa burfi

Diwali

Hazelnut cocoa burfi

Sanjana Modha's cocoa burfi with roasted hazelnuts and salted brown butter is the perfect sweet treat for Diwali and special occasions.

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Mirchi pakode ki chaat (potato-stuffed chilli chaat)

Indian sides

Mirchi pakode ki chaat (potato-stuffed chilli chaat)

Food writer Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe for potato-stuffed chillies chaat. This street food snack is popular across India.

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Ragda patties chaat

Diwali

Ragda patties chaat

In this Mumbai favourite, a dal-like base of yellow peas (ragda) is topped with spicy fried potato patties and finished with chaat garnishes.

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Shakarkandi (sweet potato) chaat

Sweet potatoes

Shakarkandi (sweet potato) chaat

Chef Romy Gill shares her recipe for shakarkandi chaat. This fragrant sweet potato chaat with lime and mint is a Punjabi classic.

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Fennel and onion pakoras

Fennel

Fennel and onion pakoras

Acclaimed chef Aktar Islam shares his recipe for the best pakoras you'll ever cook. Golden, light and crisp - these fritters hit the spot. 

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Maunika Gowardhan’s vegetable korma (Navratan Korma)

Curries

Maunika Gowardhan’s vegetable korma (Navratan Korma)

Maunika Gowardhan's rich vegetable korma is packed with cashews, vegetables, ginger and tangy pineapple. Perfect for Diwali celebrations.

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Maunika Gowardhan’s Sindhi fish pulao (Sindhi machhi jo pulao)

Diwali

Maunika Gowardhan’s Sindhi fish pulao (Sindhi machhi jo pulao)

Maunika Gowardhan's recipe for fragrant Sindi fish pulao, made with sea bream, is perfect for serving as part of a big Diwali spread.

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Maunika Gowardhan’s spicy potato fry (Chettinad Urulai)

Diwali

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 pepper.

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Maunika Gowardhan’s lamb fry (Kolhapuri kaala lamb sukka)

Diwali

Maunika Gowardhan’s lamb fry (Kolhapuri kaala lamb sukka)

Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe for lamb fry, a classic dry curry in Kolhapuri cooking. A kaala masala spice blend adds fiery warmth.

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Pakora

Diwali

Pakora

Super quick and versatile, you can put pretty much any vegetable into pakora – just finely slice anything firm so it can cook quickly.

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Coconut, saffron and pistachio barfi

Diwali

Coconut, saffron and pistachio barfi

Cooking and sharing Indian sweets are the essence of Diwali, says Maunika Gowardhan, who shares her creamy pistachio barfi recipe.

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Green coriander chutney

Indian sides

Green coriander chutney

Whizz up a batch of green coriander chutney in just 10 mins. This zingy fresh chutney has a chilli kick. Spoon it over fish or chicken.

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Papdi chaat

Indian sides

Papdi chaat

Vivek Singh shares his recipe for papdi chaat. This colourful snack dish includes crispy papdi, coriander chutney, spiced potato and yogurt.

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Thandhai (spiced milk cooler)

Non-alcoholic drinks

Thandhai (spiced milk cooler)

Vivek Singh shares his recipe for thandai, a traditional Indian cold drink made with almonds, milk and spices and often drunk during Holi.

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West Bengali lamb curry (khela kalia)

Lamb curries

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 or holiday curry.

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Mixed vegetable pilau (Subz mutter pulao)

Indian sides

Mixed vegetable pilau (Subz mutter pulao)

Vivek Singh's mixed vegetable pilau (subz mutter pulao) is packed with cauliflower, carrots and peas. Serve with lamb or goat curry.

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