Diwali 2024: 5 quick snack recipes that will definitely brighten up your Diwali menu

With Diwali set to be celebrated on October 31, 2024, we are in the midst of the festive season. As we honor this festival, we also extend our love for food. Due to frequent visits of guests, it is customary to serve snacks with a variety of sweets. With just a few days left before the big celebration, there is little time to prepare elaborate dishes for our visitors. To offer something different from the usual dishes, it is helpful to make a list of delicious yet unique snack recipes that can be prepared in a jiffy. If you organize the ingredients in advance, you can focus on the final assembly, cooking, and plating right before your guests arrive.

So, here’s a recipe of quick and easy, yet delicious snacks for Diwali 2024:

1. Tadka Bread Snack

To make this delicious dish, simply cook onions and tomatoes with chilli, curd and lemon and dip bread pieces in the mixture.

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^{Make Baked Namak Pare on Diwali.}

2. Baked Salt Mercury

This is a great tea-time snack, which is also healthy as it is made from whole wheat flour and not refined flour. Oh, and it’s ripe too.

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3. Vegetable Pakora

Nothing can be better than a plate of hot pakodas with evening tea. Make this pakoda with fresh vegetables like carrots, potatoes, onions and capsicum. Sprinkle some chaat masala over them and serve with mint chutney.

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4. Spicy Chaat

This spicy and ‘Jhatpat’ chaat can be prepared in minutes. Have all the ingredients – potatoes, water chestnuts, lemon juice and spices – ready, and mix them together when it’s time to serve.

(Also read: Serve this unique almond and raw banana snack at your Diwali party)

^{Chaat is made quickly and easily.}

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5. Fried Paneer Pieces

Paneer pieces are dipped in spices and breadcrumbs and then fried until crisp, golden brown. This simple and quick paneer snack will be a great serve this festive season.

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Make the right impression this Diwali by serving these culinary delights and take your ‘foodie’ senses soar. If you know of more such quick breakfast ideas, share with us in the comments section below.

Have a happy and prosperous Diwali 2024!