With the number of things to do for Diwali, that the painstaking process of making mithais for hours can definitely be avoided.
Instant Coconut Laddoos Making this universal favourite is literally child’s play. Desiccated or fresh coconut slightly roasted, sweetened with condensed milk, studded with crunchy almonds, cashews and emerald pistachios. Plus you can experiment so much by adding fun ingredients like chocolate, sesame seeds or even rose syrup!
Quick Gajar Halwa If not for the amount of time it takes to prepare, gajar ka halwa would be quite a common feature on menus. One simple hack – grate and boil the carrots before you sauté them for the halwa and that reduces the cooking time to almost half and keeps the gajar halwa moist and delicious.
Instant Gulab Jamun Using milk powder is one of those brilliant shortcuts that lets you appreciate these delicious sweet dough balls as often as you would like to, but don’t because of the long process of making them. Just remember to fry the gulab jamun balls on low to medium heat, so while they take on that brilliant colour they cook well from inside too.
Instant Rabdi Forget the strenuous process of reducing a ton of milk for hours and getting just a tiny bowlful of creamy rabdi. Try this instant recipe, which gets made in about 30 minutes from scratch. Made with breadcrumbs, milk and condensed milk, flavoured perfectly with saffron and cardamom, a dunk in this rabdi can give several dishes a heavenly lift.
Quick Pineapple Halwa Burfi This recipe never fails to impress. Pineapples and semolina are cooked within a tiny bit of clarified butter and minimal sugar (because pineapples have so much natural sugar). Set the prepared halwa in a tin and cut it into shapes of your choice. Or place quenelles of them on pieces of toasted bread or cake sponge and present them as attractive halwa canapés.
Instant Tawa Mithai Chaat The best way to use up the abundance of diwali mithais this season is in this fuss-free recipe. Just cut up the mithai you have at hand into bite sized pieces - right from kaju katlis and gulab jamuns to anjeer rolls and malai sandwiches – you can use anything. Pour some rich rabdi into a hot tawa or a sizzler plate and place the mithais around it. Garnish with pomegranate pearls and dried fruits and place some toothpicks on the side then sit back and enjoy!
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