5 Homemade Snacks You Can Enjoy This Diwali

Producer:  Priyanka Das Editor: Aparna Singh

Namak Pare

Namak pare is a savoury, crispy-fried Indian snack made with wheat, ghee (or oil), and spices. The perfect pairing for these is a cup of masala chai.

Roasted Cashews

Roasted cashew nuts are a great healthy snack. Heat some ghee in a pan; now add cashew nuts in it. Then fry them in ghee, while stirring on low to medium flame. After it cools down a bit, add all the spices.

Spicy Peanuts

Combine spices with gram flour. Now, coat the peanuts with oil, press them into the gram flour. Once the grains and flour are evenly covered, add a little water and toss the plate again. They are fried, till crisp, in hot oil.

Crispy Mathri

This North Indian food is basically a crispy, salty biscuit that is frequently spiced with carom (ajwain) or cumin (jeera) seeds. 

Methi Papdi

Combine gram flour, soda, fenugreek, salt, carom seeds, and a tablespoon of oil. Make small puri-shaped flatbreads and cook them over low heat. Add some jeerawan on top before serving.