Finally this is the last post about the Diwali Faral for this year. Dhantrayodashi and Laxmi Pujan post was about the Kaju Katli, Kalakand and Palak Sev recipes. Another two new recipes which I tried this year are Rice Murukku and Chocolate Barfi which are mentioned in this blogpost.

In order to make the Diwali props as seen in below pic refer to this link

The Rangoli is made with using the readymade stencils which I bought from Mumbai

Pic with Aai. She helped me to make faral for this year.

Wore this saree gifted by my sister in law. She bought it from Chennai.

Rice Murukku Recipe

Ingredients

   Rice Flour -1 cup

   Urad Dal Flour – 1/4 cup

   Black or white sesame seeds – 1 tsp

   Butter – 1 1/2 tsp

   Salt as needed

   Hing – a pinch

   Thick coconut milk – 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp

   Murukku/Chakali maker

   Oil for deep frying

Method

In a bowl mix together rice flour, urad dal flour, sesame seeds and butter well with your finger tips

Add coconut milk little at a time and make a soft and smooth dough.

Heat oil in a kadai. When the oil is hot, reduce the heat to medium. To check if the oil is hot, drop a piece of dough into the oil, if it raises to the surface immediately, the oil is hot enough to fry the murukkus.

Store the fried murukkus in airtight containers

Recipe reference:Padhus Kitchen

Chocolate Barfi Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups khoya shredded

1 cup condensed milk

4 tbsp cocoa powder

chopped dry fruits for garnishing

Method

In a pan heat the khoya with condensed milk. Mix for 15 minutes

Once the mixture comes together distribute equally in 2 separate bowls. In one bowl add cocoa powder and mix well.

Take a square pan, spread the plain khoya mixture in it. Let it cool. On top of that add the cocoa khoya mixture and spread well.

Add chopped dry fruits and let it set for an hr. Check after an hour, if its set and cut into square pieces.

Diwali celebrations at a friend’s place. Wore a ten year old paithani

Diwali Get Together at home. Wore a bandhani saree which i bought from Udaipur

Attended another party with Aai at a friend’s place. Wore a net saree for the first time

This year I got many sarees from Rajasthan and they are amazingly light to wear.

After many sarees it was time for some ghagra choli from Baroda worn for a Diwali get together at a friend’s place.