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Enjoy these healthier, creative options to brighten up your Diwali with delicious and wholesome treats!
Spice up the festivities: Creative fusion recipes for every celebration
Festive fusion recipes blend traditional flavors with contemporary twists, offering a fresh take on holiday classics. Perfect for celebrations like Diwali, these creative dishes bring together cultural favorites and global influences to surprise and delight. From traditional Indian sweets with a modern presentation to inventive desserts like Gajjar Halwa Ice Cream Snaps or Coconut Raffaello, fusion recipes bring a vibrant and unique touch to any festive spread. Ideal for gatherings, these recipes emphasize flavor, creativity, and health-conscious ingredients, ensuring that holiday treats can be both indulgent and nourishing for everyone.
Gajjar Halwa Ice Cream Snaps recipe by Chef Vikas Seth, Chef & Culinary Director, Embassy Leisure
Servings: 20 pcs
Prep Time: 1 hr, Freezing Time: 4-6 hrs
For Gajjar Halwa
Ingredients:
– 500g grated carrots (preferably red)
– 240ml milk
– 200g khoya
– 75g sugar
– 2 tbsp ghee
– ¼ tsp cardamom powder
– 4 tbsp chopped nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios)
Method:
1. Sauté carrots in ghee for 5-7 mins.
2. Add milk, cook until thickened.
3. Stir in sugar and khoya; cook to thicken. Add cardamom and nuts. Let cool.
For Ice Cream
Ingredients:
– 250ml whipping cream
– 50g condensed milk
– 1 tsp vanilla essence
Method:
1. Whip cream to soft peaks.
2. Mix condensed milk and vanilla, then fold in cream and halwa.
3. Freeze for 4-6 hours.
For Brandy Snaps
Ingredients:
– 60g flour, golden syrup, brown sugar, butter
– 1 tsp ginger juice
– 1 tsp brandy
Method:
1. Melt syrup, sugar, and butter; add flour, ginger, and brandy.
2. Bake small spoonfuls on a sheet at 175°C for 8-10 mins.
3. Shape snaps around molds while warm.
To Serve: Scoop ice cream into brandy snaps and garnish with mint.
Coconut Raffaello recipe by Chef Shilpa Kumar, Akshayakalpa Organic
Ingredients:
– 200g desiccated coconut (50g for rolling)
– 100g milk powder
– 150g soft dates, deseeded
– 5g roasted fox nuts (makhana)
– 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil
– 8-10 saffron strands
– A pinch of cardamom powder
Method
1. Blend dates into a paste. Mix with coconut, milk powder, saffron, and cardamom until a dough forms.
2. Grease palms, flatten small dough balls, place a fox nut in the center, and roll into balls.
3. Coat with desiccated coconut. Serve or store.
Bread Cheese Lollipop recipe by Harvest Gold
Ingredients:
- 4-5 slices of Harvest Gold Hi Fiber Atta bread
- ¼ cup grated cheese
- 2-3 cheese slices
- ¼ cup tomato ketchup
- ½ cup finely chopped Capsicum
Instructions:
- Cut the Harvest Gold Hi Fiber Atta bread slices into thin sheets
- Cut the cheese slices into thin pieces
- Align the cheese slices on top of the bread slices
- Roll the bread and insert a stick to create a lollipop-shape
- Layer it with tomato sauce
- Add grated cheese and capsicum on top of each lollipop
- Now air fry the Bread Cheese Lollipop
- Serve hot with ketchup or any dip you like
Quinoa Kheer recipe by Organic India
Ingredients:
– 1 cup soaked quinoa, 1 tbsp ghee, 2.5 cups milk, ½ tsp cardamom, stevia, saffron
Method:
1. Roast quinoa with ghee; cook with milk and water until soft.
2. Add cardamom and stevia; simmer with saffron milk until thickened.
Moong Dal Laddu recipe by Organic India
Ingredients:
– 1 cup moong dal, 3-4 tbsp ghee, 1 cup jaggery, cardamom, roasted almonds, pistachios
Method:
1. Roast moong dal, grind to powder. Cook with ghee until it leaves the pan.
2. Add jaggery, almonds, and cardamom. Shape into laddus and garnish.
Enjoy these healthier, creative options to brighten up your Diwali with delicious and wholesome treats!