Swiggy report: Kaju katli tops Diwali sweets orders; Mumbai family records ₹1.3 lakh dining bill

New Delhi: Online food orders and restaurant bookings witnessed a significant rise across the country during this year's Diwali celebrations, with kaju katli (kaju barfi) emerging as the most-ordered sweet.

According to the Diwali report released by food delivery platform Swiggy, an average of 97,545 food orders were placed every hour during the three-day festive period from November 6 to 8.

Food orders increased by 10.7 per cent compared to last year.

Masala dosa, kaju barfi and paneer butter masala emerged as the most-ordered dishes across the country. Kaju katli topped the list of sweets, followed by motichoor laddoo, rasgulla and gulab jamun.

Among online orders, a customer from Hyderabad placed an order for 57 packets of assorted sweets worth ₹41,895. Another customer from Mumbai purchased seven sweet gift hampers worth ₹41,772.

Meanwhile, bookings for dining at restaurants through Swiggy Dineout increased by 38.5 per cent. On November 6, a family at a restaurant in Mumbai recorded a bill of ₹1,34,210 in a single transaction, the highest dining bill during the festive period.

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai were among the leading cities in restaurant bookings.