Diwali 2025: 5 Quick & Tasty Snacks to Light Up Your Celebration
Diwali is almost here, and parties with family and friends are just around the corner. And what’s a celebration without irresistible snacks? If you’re looking for something different yet utterly tasty, here are five snack ideas to light up your festive menu.
How to make: Cut paneer into bite-sized pieces and prep capsicum, tomato, and onion. Marinate with sour cream, spices, lemon juice, ajwain, salt, and a little oil. Thread the paneer and veggies onto skewers, brush with butter or oil, and bake at 230-250°C for 15–20 minutes until lightly browned. Serve with green chutney, chaat masala, and a lemon squeeze.
How to make: Thinly slice veggies like cabbage, onion, carrot, or cauliflower. Mix with herbs, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, and flour to make a stiff dough. Drop spoonfuls into hot oil, flatten slightly, and fry until crisp and golden.
How to make: Lightly roast peanuts in olive oil with minced garlic (optional). Mix with chopped vegetables, season with salt, red chilli powder, and tamarind juice. Finish with fresh coriander and, for a tangy twist, add raw mango.
How to make: Layer nachos on a platter, top with refried beans and tomato salsa, add charred corn, pour over cheese sauce, and garnish with coriander. Serve immediately with a chilled drink. The combination of gooey cheese, crunchy nachos, and spicy beans is irresistible.
How to make: Prepare a soft yeast dough and let it rise for an hour. Roll into a rectangle, brush with garlic butter, and top with parmesan and mozzarella. Bake at 245°C for 8 minutes until golden and bubbly. Slice and serve warm, guaranteed to vanish fast!
These five snacks are easy, crowd-pleasing, and perfect for a festive Diwali vibe. Whether you want something traditional, tangy, or indulgently cheesy, your guests will leave asking for seconds.
1. Tandoori Paneer Tikka
No tandoor? No problem! Oven-baked paneer tikka can be just as flavorful.How to make: Cut paneer into bite-sized pieces and prep capsicum, tomato, and onion. Marinate with sour cream, spices, lemon juice, ajwain, salt, and a little oil. Thread the paneer and veggies onto skewers, brush with butter or oil, and bake at 230-250°C for 15–20 minutes until lightly browned. Serve with green chutney, chaat masala, and a lemon squeeze.
2. Crispy Vegetable Pakoras
Perfect with evening tea or during a card game, pakoras are a Diwali must.How to make: Thinly slice veggies like cabbage, onion, carrot, or cauliflower. Mix with herbs, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, and flour to make a stiff dough. Drop spoonfuls into hot oil, flatten slightly, and fry until crisp and golden.
3. Chatpat Peanut Chaat
A tangy, crunchy snack that’s quick to whip up.How to make: Lightly roast peanuts in olive oil with minced garlic (optional). Mix with chopped vegetables, season with salt, red chilli powder, and tamarind juice. Finish with fresh coriander and, for a tangy twist, add raw mango.
4. Loaded Nachos Platter
A party favorite that’s as fun to assemble as it is to eat.How to make: Layer nachos on a platter, top with refried beans and tomato salsa, add charred corn, pour over cheese sauce, and garnish with coriander. Serve immediately with a chilled drink. The combination of gooey cheese, crunchy nachos, and spicy beans is irresistible.
5. Cheese Garlic Breadsticks
Crunchy outside, soft inside, and totally addictive.How to make: Prepare a soft yeast dough and let it rise for an hour. Roll into a rectangle, brush with garlic butter, and top with parmesan and mozzarella. Bake at 245°C for 8 minutes until golden and bubbly. Slice and serve warm, guaranteed to vanish fast!
These five snacks are easy, crowd-pleasing, and perfect for a festive Diwali vibe. Whether you want something traditional, tangy, or indulgently cheesy, your guests will leave asking for seconds.
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