Sweetmeats Time

Special occasion favourite – Coconut Laddoo/Laddu (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Bring on the sugar rush, it’s Diwali!

The religious significance of the occasion and what it represents is not lost on us, it is the festival of lights, the triumph of good over evil, lightness over darkness, a time of peace and goodwill. It is a season of hope. It is a time of celebration, and the giving of gifts; it is also a time for feasting on some of our favourite sweet treats that are synonymous with the festival.

What’s your favourite sweetmeat to have at Diwali? Is it Kheer (sweet rice), Parsad, Gulab Jamun, Korma, Peera, Burfi, Roat, or Laddoo? Because I can have Parsad, Roat and Kheer anytime by making it, I like to save the eating of Laddoo for Diwali, specifically, Coconut Laddoo.