Instagram-worthy recipes to try out this Diwali

The biggest Indian festival of the year is here, and with it comes all the delicious sweets, food, poker nights, lots and lots of lights, and festive excitement. Hafele believes that apart from the puja room (of course), the kitchen is the most crucial room in the house during this festival. From this kitchen comes a great and wide variety of festival food and desserts that are to die for, don’t you agree? 

To ensure that your Diwali celebration this year beats the previous year, Hafele brings you a list of Instagram worthy recipes that you absolutely must try this Diwali:

Baked Rabri Sandesh

Serves 6

Diwali is incomplete without sweets. Here is a traditional sweet dish recipe you must try.

Ingredients for the Sandesh-

• 500ml milk
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 3 tbsp Condensed milk
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder

Method to prepare the Sandes-

• Curdle the milk to make chenna. Wash the chenna and Squeeze out all the excess water.
• With the palm of your hand, rub the chenna very well till it’s smooth.
• Add cardamom and condensed milk to this.
• Mix it well and transfer it to a baking dish, and even it out.

Ingredients for the Rabri-

• 250ml milk
• 1 tbsp Milk powder
• 110g Condensed milk

Method to prepare the Rabri-

• Cook everything together for 20 mins or till it thickens completely on medium heat while mixing constantly.
• Pour this over the Sandesh and bake it for 10 mins in your Hafele Oven at 180*C.
• Top the baked rabri Sandesh with almonds, pistachios and dried rose petals, then serve.

Ingredients for the garnishing-

• 1/4 cup gond
• 2 tbsp Almonds chopped
• 2 tbsp Pistachios chopped
• 1 tbsp ghee

Method to prepare the garnishing-

• Pour the ghee over the Gond and dry fruit and give it a good mix.
• Microwave it for 2 mins till the Gond pops.
• Top the baked Sandesh with this and serve.

Spinach and Corn Crepe

10 small crepes

Want to impress your guests and your instagram followers too? This is the perfect recipe for you.

Ingredients for the Butter-

• 3/4 cup Water
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/4 cup Melted Butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Sugar

Method to prepare the crepe-

• Blitz everything together in your Hafele mixer.
• Brush a non-stick pan with some butter (You only have to do this once).
• Pour in the Butter and turn the Butter around to make sure the pan is completely covered.
• Cook on medium heat for 2-4 mins
• Place the ready crepes on a plate dusted with cornflour. And keep dusting the crepe with cornflour while stacking them up together.

Ingredients for the filling-

• 1 tsp Butter
• 5 cup blanched Spinach; chopped
• 1/2 cup corn
• 3/4 cup cream
• 2-3 tsp Milk
• 1/3 cup Cheese
• Salt
• Pepper

Method to prepare the filling-

• Melt butter in a pan and add in all the ingredients.
• Cook till the cheese melts.
• Cut the crepes in half and fill them in with the filling.
• Shape them to form a triangle.
• Serve spinach and corn crepe hot.

Korean Corn Cheese

Serves 4

A simple dip with crackers is the perfect evening snack for all your guests who arrive with the thrilling festive spirit

Ingredients for the dip-

• 1 tin sweet/1.5 cup frozen corn
• 2 tbsp Spring Onion Whites
• 1/2 tsp- 1tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Butter
• 1/3 cup or more Mozzarella Cheese
• 3 tbsp Spring Onion Greens
• 1 tsp chilli flakes

Method to prepare the dip-

• Melt the butter in a pan.
• Add the corn, spring onion (whites), salt, pepper, chopped onion, mayonnaise, and sugar and mix well- cook for 2 mins on medium heat.
• Once you can’t smell the onions anymore, sprinkle the Mozzarella cheese and cover the pan.
• Cook for 2 mins on medium heat or till the cheese melts.
• Finish with spring onions and chilli flakes. 
• Serve the delicious Korean corn cheese while it's hot and cheesy

Enjoy your time in the kitchen with your favourite Hafele appliances and these amazing recipes that will leave your guests speechless. This Diwali, avoid bursting crackers and let your food be the bomb!