What is the traditional sweet of Diwali?

Diwali sweets recipes include popular bengali sweets like kalakand, rasgulla, rasmalai, chum chum, sandesh, chocolate sandesh . All time favorites like gulab jamun, peda, burfi varieties, kaju katli, halwa varieties, kesari varieties, kheer or payasam recipes.

Which sweet Diwali treat is shaped like a pretzel?

Jalebi : A wheat flour batter is deep-fried into intricate spiral or pretzel shapes to create the sweet treat known as jalebi. The jalebis are fried and then soaked in sugar syrup to create a crispy, syrupy, and slightly tangy sweet treat.

Which sweet is most gifted on Diwali?

Then there's kaju katli , one of the most gifted mithai during Diwali. It can be thought of as a sweet cousin of barfi made from cashews and just as decadent and fudgy. Kaju katli is often adorned with a delicate layer of edible silver leaf, reflecting a festive twinkle.

Which is the most expensive Diwali sweets?

02/7 The Exotica It is the most expensive sweet of India and comes with a hefty price tag of INR 50,000 per kilogram. The Exotica is prepared by 'Chhappan Bhog', a well-known manufacturer of premium sweets and other delicacies from Lucknow.

What is India's national dessert?

The national sweet of India is Jalebi . It is one of the most sweetest Indian sweets. This delightful sweet is made from Maida (refined flour) and sugar syrup, often infused with saffron for added color and aroma.

What special food is eaten on Diwali?

Lapsi Halwa This sweet dish is often eaten on the very first day of Diwali and is made from large-grain cracked wheat, which is then cooked with ghee and sweetened with sugar and cardamom powder. It's incredibly popular and is often served with a yardlong bean curry, as the beans are thought to represent longevity.

What is the name of the snack for Diwali?

Murukku, murukulu or chakralu is a traditional snack made with rice flour and urad dal flour. These are crispy, light, aromatic and delicious.

What is traditionally eaten at Diwali?

South Asian sweets and desserts are called mithai and are a staple part of Diwali celebrations. Many of the treats are fried foods like doughnuts and barfis, typically made from sugar, ghee and condensed milk.

Which sweet for Diwali pooja?

We have a whole range of Diwali sweets for you starting from gulab jamun, rasgulla, soan papdi, peda, milk cake, motichoor laddoo, besan laddoo, Kaju katli, pista barfi, panjiri laddoo, gond laddoo, balushahi, chandrakala , etc.

Do you give sweets for Diwali?

Diwali is synonymous with , and gifting boxes of traditional Indian sweets, such as Gulab Jamun, Kaju Katli, or an assortment of ladoos, is a delightful gesture . These delectable, sweet treats are delicious and enjoyed throughout the festival.

What are 3 traditions of Diwali?

These include lighting diya lamps, saying the Lakshmi puja prayer, eating traditional food, and enjoying fireworks. A diya is an oil lamp used to illuminate homes during the Diwali festival and symbolizes prosperity and optimism.

7 Cup Burfi Recipe-Diwali Sweets-Indian Sweets for Deepavali (Step wise pics)

October 20, 2012 by PadhuSankar 57 Comments

Diwali is just a few weeks away. I have some very easy yet delicious Diwali sweets which you can prepare right at your home. Apart from my easy to prepare Coconut Burfi and Rava Ladoo, this is yet another easy Diwali Sweet Recipe which even beginners can try with confidence.Trust me, it will not let you down.It also makes a perfect gift to relatives and friends.This sweet is called 7 cup Burfi as 7 cups of ingredients are used to prepare this sweet.

Surprise your friends and relatives with this home made 7 cup sweet this Diwali

7 cup Sweet for Diwali

Ingredients needed

Bengal gram flour / kadalai mavu / besan – 1 cup
Ghee – 1 cup (melted)
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Milk – 1 cup
Sugar – 2 3/4 cups (Add 3 cups if you want it very sweet)
Cashew nuts – 8-10

Preparation

Grease a tray with ghee and keep it ready.

Dry grind cashew nuts coarsely.

Sieve besan and keep it ready.

Method

Keep all the ingredients ready, including the greased tray.

Dry roast besan until the raw smell goes. Do not roast too much till it changes color. Switch off the flame.

Add sugar, milk and mix well so that there are no lumps.

Add coarsely ground cashew nuts, grated coconut and mix well.

Add half of the ghee and now switch on the gas. Keep it in medium flame and keep stirring continuously, otherwise it will get burnt.

When the mixture starts to bubble (see pic below), add the rest of the ghee and keep stirring continuously. Scrap the sides of the pan as you stir.

Now it has thickened and started to leave the sides of the pan. Once it starts leaving the sides of the pan or kadai , pour it into a greased plate or tray. Tap the tray for it to spread and then even the surface with a cup greased with ghee.Leave it to cool. (you can check if the right consistency is reached by pouring a spoon of the mixture on a plate, after it cools a bit, check if it hardens. If it does, then the consistency is perfect)

When it is warm, cut it into squares or any shape with a greased knife, but do not remove the pieces in a hurry like I did. Wait for it to cool completely and then remove the slices carefully.

Since this sweet has cashew nuts, coconut and milk in it, children will love this very much, so you can make this easybreezydiwali sweet for your kids also.

Note -You can use any cup for measurement for this recipe.

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Subhashini
October 20, 2012 at 9:03 am

very new to the dish with combination of coconut
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Priya R
October 20, 2012 at 9:55 am

this is my fav sweet Padhu and was thinking of doing this today and here you have posted it 🙂 yours looks perfect and me wanting to have this now
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Suman Arthy
October 20, 2012 at 10:20 am

Is this similar to mysore pak?
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- Unknown
  May 7, 2019 at 8:55 am
  
  no not at all
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Priya Satheesh
October 20, 2012 at 11:29 am

Adding coconut is very new to me….yummy!!
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srividhya Ravikumar
October 20, 2012 at 11:31 am

my fav…looks yum…
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Roha
October 20, 2012 at 12:29 pm

Nice
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Aruna Manikandan
October 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm

looks perfect and delicious 🙂
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Sangeeta Madhav
October 20, 2012 at 2:42 pm
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Lovely recipe!!! I will try this for Diwali!
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Gujarati Zaika
October 20, 2012 at 3:11 pm

Nice recipes..
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Akila
October 20, 2012 at 3:16 pm

Wow very new n Interesting recipe… Lovely
Event: Dish name starts with P
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Nisa Homey
October 20, 2012 at 4:20 pm

Wow lovely recipe dear….perfect for the festive mood.
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Suja Manoj
October 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Wow perfectly made,love it
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Vimitha Anand
October 20, 2012 at 4:46 pm

Looks so delicious… Thanks for the step by step tutorial
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divya
October 20, 2012 at 5:43 pm

Yummy and looks so tempting…l
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pradeep shah
October 21, 2012 at 1:22 am

Loaded with ghee so fattening Not 4 me
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devi
October 21, 2012 at 12:15 pm

i think its an easy receipe since it has no checking of string consistency i'll try for this diwali thank you
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Priya
October 21, 2012 at 12:35 pm

They came out extremely fabulous and prefect slices.
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- Unknown
  November 3, 2018 at 8:56 am
  
  I didn't get slices. ..may I knw the reason
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Spice up the Curry
October 22, 2012 at 3:45 am

This burfi looks really delicious. Nice one
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Meenakshi
October 22, 2012 at 11:41 am

Awesome … It is….
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Meenakshi
October 22, 2012 at 11:42 am

Looks yummy….
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சாருஸ்ரீராஜ்
October 22, 2012 at 1:05 pm

burfi looks deleciuos
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Anonymous
October 22, 2012 at 8:59 pm

Those stacked pieces of burfi look so tempting. Having eaten this kind of burfi some time back,I have wondered how it was prepared. You have posted a detailed recipe with perfect instructions. Thank you!
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Anonymous
February 5, 2013 at 5:29 am

It 'l nt cm like buri i tryd it cms like halwa what to do
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PadhuSankar
February 5, 2013 at 2:25 pm

Manju – then you have to cook for some more time to get the burfi stage
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ramya dhanaraj
August 29, 2013 at 10:22 am

First time i made this sweet , came out very well. i used the same measurements and cooking style.Hats off to u, my kids loved it
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Geetha
October 29, 2013 at 6:32 pm

HI Padhu… this is the first sweet i made for this Deepavali.. it came out very well…. everyone liked it with coconut…Happy Deepavali to you and your family.
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Anonymous
November 2, 2013 at 7:52 am

Hi padhu.. I tried this sweet for this diwali.. It was really superb.. Tastes good…
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Shwetha sharath
March 18, 2014 at 7:47 pm

hi padhu…which coconut we have to use dry r fresh one.plz reply me.
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- Padhu Sankar
  March 19, 2014 at 12:00 pm
  
  I have used only fresh matured coconut. You can use dry coconut also.
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Sangeetha S Pai
April 8, 2014 at 6:36 pm

Hi Padhu…..This is the second time I'm trying this recipe and it came out really well.Planning to carry some for my relatives in the US during our vacation there.Thanks a ton,
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Roxy raji
August 13, 2014 at 2:40 am

Nice recipe akka…….can we use jaggery
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Bhuvana Ram
October 17, 2014 at 2:00 am

What is the shelf life for 7 cup cake, maida burfi and jangiri?
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- Padhu Sankar
  October 17, 2014 at 7:00 am
  
  Not more than a week .
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Vij B
October 27, 2014 at 2:18 pm

hi, i tried this sweet couple of weeks back. It came out well even though i used 2 cups of sugar.
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Nithya Sridhar
July 3, 2015 at 11:51 am

All the recipes are really good. It will be useful if you also mention for how long it can be stored, for the recipes that you post henceforth. Thank you.
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SHRUTHI K.M
December 12, 2015 at 2:04 pm

Hi Padhu,
Tried this recipe today and it came out very well:) I have tried your other recipes as well and they have all been a hit 🙂 🙂 Thank you for posting such simple yet very tasty recipes 🙂
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Preethi
December 23, 2015 at 11:51 pm

Is it preheated milk?
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- Padhu Sankar
  December 29, 2015 at 8:24 am
  
  It is boiled, lukewarm milk.
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Sagittarincess
March 22, 2016 at 8:40 pm

Making it for my first year anniversary!!! Tested recipe today. Came out well. Praying it comes out well again for the party!
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Priya Ramkumar
April 11, 2016 at 10:07 am

My hubby has been asking me to make a sweet for the past 1 week and its my close friend's birthday tomorrow .. Tried this sweet today and it came out perfect. oru kallu le rendu manga :p .. I am so happy about it and many thanks to you .. 🙂
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Sunitha Arun Bhaskar
October 26, 2016 at 5:23 pm

Just made this today with dessicated coconut. Turned out great! Thank u. Can u tell me…does it need to be refrigerated?
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- Padhu Sankar
  October 27, 2016 at 9:02 am
  
  Not necessary to refrigerate for a week, if done properly.
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Unknown
October 27, 2016 at 10:06 pm

What if the final product is not properly solidifying and is in a semi liquid form? Any corrective actions?
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Saranya Sukumar
August 14, 2017 at 2:46 am

My end product became semi liquid..what could be the reason behind this? It is not becoming hard to cut into pieces
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- Padhu Sankar
  August 14, 2017 at 8:17 am
  
  Then you should cook for some more time.
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srividhyag
October 13, 2017 at 2:22 pm

How many pieces approximately we will get for this quantity ?thanks in advance.
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Unknown
November 3, 2018 at 9:49 am

can coconut in the 7 cup cake be replaced with 1 cup cashew powder?
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Unknown
November 5, 2018 at 3:12 am

Hi..Can we use naatu chakkarai instead of white sugar
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- Padhu Sankar
  November 6, 2018 at 6:05 am
  
  You can use nattu chakkarai for burfi but ensure that it does not have lumps.
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aruna venkataraman
March 27, 2019 at 7:03 am

Comes out very well each time, the coarse cashew powder is a great twist
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Virgie
April 7, 2020 at 9:23 am

Can we replace half the sugar with jaggery, please? I have followed this recipe as it is and it came out super… But just to reduce sugar, I was wondering if i could add jaggery
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- PadhuSankar
  April 9, 2020 at 8:14 am
  
  Yes, you can try it.
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Shree
June 5, 2020 at 8:53 am

Hey Padma madam, Am a big fan of ur recipes, have tried few of them and they turned out excellently well, Thank u , yday i tried 7 Cup barfi and is big hit, thanks to u☺️, Once again thank you very much for ur simple yet wonderful, recipes
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Remya
August 2, 2020 at 12:54 pm

Hi thanks for the recipe… when I make it doesnt come out dry instead it’s like wet… what cud have gone wrong?
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Sudha
November 5, 2020 at 3:08 am

Thanks for the detailed recipe. Roughly how many pieces I would get? can I get nearly 50 pieces if I take my measurement as 250ml as 1 cup?
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