Who Celebrates Diwali?
Diwali is celebrated all around the world by millions of people each year. This holly festival is rejoiced and taken part in by people of the Hindu faith. Hinduism has it’s roots in the country of India. This is where the largest population of Hindus reside. It also boosts some of the biggest and most extravagant celebrations of this most sacred day. These celebrations include fireworks, charitable donations, food and decorations. Indian sweets, are one of the things most Hindus look forward to on this holy day. This inspired us to find the best vegan mithai recipes for you to try this Diwali or whenever you desire.
Hinduism & Animals
From what the Caavakushi team have learnt, Hindu’s have a lot of respect for certain animals. They hold these animals in high regard. The most well known animal that is associated with Hinduism has to be the cow. Cow’s are considered to be a holly animal in the Hindu religion. This is because they were known to be the favourite animal of Lord Krishna. As most states in India have a large Hindu population, a few have made it illegal to slaughter cows.
The Story Of Diwali
The story of Diwali is set in the country of India. It’s tale of good verse evil. Where good ultimately triumphs over evil. Ram & his brother Lakshman were son’s to a great king in India. Both brothers, along with Ram’s wife Sita, were banished to the jungle by their evil step mother. She had them banished because she wanted her son to be the next King instead of Ram. During their time in the jungle Ram’s wife Sita was kidnapped by Ravana the demon king. Ram, his brother and their friend eventually rescued Sita from the demon king who had imprisoned her. Everyone was over joyed when they returned home with Sita. The streets and houses were brightly light to welcome and celebrate their return.
The Festival Of Lights
With Diwali approaching fast, preparations for food and decorations are underway in most Hindu households. Hindu’s decorate their homes with beautiful flowers, Rangoli’s, religious statues and candles. Bright vibrant colours are used to make the house look as inviting as possible to the gods. Beautiful art work called Rangoli, which is made from coloured powders are also displayed around the home. Friends and family are invited over to rejoice in the occasion.
Diwali Food
Food is a huge part of the Diwali celebrations for most Hindu households. They spend days preparing food ahead of time to enjoy on this special day. Only the best dishes are cooked and everyone goes all out when it comes to feeding their families.
Diwali Desserts
Sweet dishes are a must for those celebrating Diwali. Around the time of Diwali Indian dessert shops are flooded with orders that they can barely keep up with. It is actually very difficult to get your Diwali sweets and desserts ordered and delivered before Diwali. That’s because the demand is so high that the shops can’t actually keep up with the amount of orders that are coming in. Most of these dessert shops despite preparing with ample supplies ahead of time for the holiday season, are sold out quickly.
Vegan Malai Peda
Malai Peda are one of the most loved Indian sweet treats. They are also one of the most well known Indian sweets. Malai Peda has the texture of a medium fudge.
We found this amazing vegan malai peda recipe on YouTube for you to try cooking yourself at home. We tried it and it wasn’t as hard as it looks. It also tasted delicious. We would love to see how your homemade Malai Peda turned out. Snap a video clip or picture and show us your results on Twitter, Instagram or the Caavakushi vegan forum.
By the YouTube channel Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana.
Vegan Apple Coconut Barfi
This vegan Barfi is definitely a recipe to try if you enjoy a fruity sweet treat. The Barfi has a soft and chewy texture and it’s very easy to get carried away when eating this Indian vegan Mithai.
We found the perfect vegan apple coconut barfi recipe on YouTube for you to try cooking yourself at home. It’s does require a little bit of patience. It also tasted so sweet and sugary. We are dying to see how your homemade vegan barfi turned out. Snap a video clip or picture and show us your results on Twitter, Instagram or the Caavakushi vegan forum.
By the YouTube channel Manjula’s Kitchen.
Vegan Besan Laddu
These treats can only be describes as sweet little sugar balls. They are soft and easy to bit into. They kind of just melt in your mouth.
We found this great vegan Besan Laddu recipe on YouTube for you to try cooking yourself at home. We guarantee that it is well worth your time. Definitely one for the sugar loves. We would be over joyed to see how your homemade Besan Laddu’s turned out. Snap a video clip or picture and show us your results on Twitter, Instagram or the Caavakushi vegan forum.
By the YouTube Channel Veganbell.
Vegan Rasmalai
If you’ve ever ventured into an Indian restaurant and glanced at a menu you would probably have come across Rasmalai. It’s one of the most iconic Indian desserts on the planet. The heart of this dessert is a spongy white treat. This treat this floating around in a sea of sweetened milk.
We found this beautiful vegan Rasmalai recipe on YouTube for you to try cooking yourself at home. You can really get creative with this dessert, especially when it comes to seasoning it. The different textures in this treat create an explosion of taste with each bit. We would love to see how your homemade Rasmalai turned out. Snap a video clip or picture and show us your results on Twitter, Instagram or the Caavakushi vegan forum.
Bythe YouTube channel Unconventional Baker.
Vegan Jalebi
Vegan Jalebi is the perfect sticky sweet treat if you don’t mind getting your hands a little dirty. That’s because Indian food is normally eaten with your bare hands. No spoons, folks or knives are necessarily required to eat this cuisine. Jalebi is a very eye catching dessert. This is all thanks to it’s florescent shade of orange. It’s definitely unlike any other dessert that the Caavakushi team has ever tired. Jalebi tastes very sweet and can come in all shapes and sizes. The most common shape is a spiral. This is because it is the most efficient way of producing Jalebi in large amounts at a fast rate especially on special occasions such as Diwali.
We found this spectacular vegan jalebi recipe on YouTube for you to try cooking yourself at home. Trust us when we say this artistic vegan mithai recipe is not as complicated as it looks. Beware, it will send you spiralling into a sugar coma within minute. We would love to see how your homemade Jalebi turned out. Snap a video clip or picture and show us your results on Twitter, Instagram or the Caavakushi vegan forum.
By the YouTube channel Sanjana.Feasts.
Vegan Gulab Jamun
These little delights are essentially sweet moist spongy balls of sugary goodness. The Gulab Jamun are soaked in a bowl of syrup. Here they sit and soak up as much sugar as they possibly can.
We found this traditional vegan Gulab Jamun recipe for you to try cooking yourself at home. It’s extremely syrupy and can get really messy if you’re not careful. We would love to see how your homemade Gulab Jamun turned out. Snap a video clip or picture and show us your results on Twitter, Instagram or the Caavakushi vegan forum.
By the YouTube channel Foodotomic.
Thoughts
Have you ever tried any of these vegan Mithai recipes? Which one of these vegan mithai recipes will you be making at home? Comment below to let us know what your favourite vegan Mithai recipe is? Share pictures of your vegan Mithai on Twitter, Instagram or on the Caavakushi vegan forum. You can also search for more vegan Mithai recipes on the Caavakushi vegan search engine.
Diwali Wishes
The Caavakushi team would like to extend our warm wishes to all those celebrating Diwali. We hope you have a wonderful Diwali and a Happy New Year.
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