Shakarpara (Fried or Air Fryer)
Shakarpara are small, crisp diamonds of lightly sweet dough, a tea-time staple of the Diwali snack tin. The sugar goes into the dough, so they need no syrup. This recipe…
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Gujiya (Karanji)
Gujiya, called karanji in Maharashtra, are crisp half-moon pastries filled with sweet roasted khoya, coconut and nuts. In…
Quick Coconut Barfi
Coconut barfi is one of the quickest Diwali sweets: desiccated coconut cooked with condensed milk until it gathers…
Besan Ladoo
Besan ladoo are the sweet most Indian homes make first when Diwali prep starts: gram flour slowly roasted…
Middle Eastern Baked Falafel Bowl
Herb-packed chickpea falafel baked instead of fried, served over rice with tahini sauce, cucumber and tomato — a plant-based bowl
No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bites
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Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Elbow macaroni in a silky cheddar sauce, made entirely on the stovetop in one pot — creamy, sharp and ready
Air Fryer Crispy Tofu
Cubes of pressed tofu tossed in cornstarch and soy sauce, then air-fried until shatteringly crisp on the outside and tender
Crispy Baked Potato Skins
Twice-baked until the shells turn shatteringly crisp, then loaded with cheddar and scallions — the snack that empties the tray
Loaded Mexican Street Corn Cups
Charred corn tossed in a creamy, tangy dressing with cotija and chilli — all the flavour of elote, spooned into