Diwali 2019: 5 easy Diwali dry snack recipes to try this year

Diwali is one of the most popular Indian festivals. This festival of lights is widely celebrated with crackers and sweets. Preparations for this festival start a long time in advance. People clean their houses and prepare different snacks for the guests who visit them on the occasion of Diwali. Diwali is almost here and thus we present to you some of the best dry snacks for Diwali.

Chakli

This crispy and crunchy snack is very famous in parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is a deep-fried snack made from rice flour, gram flour or lentil flours mixture. Chakli is one of the most staple dry snacks on the occasion of Diwali, as it is easy to make and also ingredients, are readily available.

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Sweet Shankarpali

This crispy and flaky diamond-shaped biscuit is one of the most preferred options in sweet dry snacks for Diwali. These biscuits are so soft that they melt in the mouth giving you a soothing taste. The dish can be both fried or baked according to your preferences. The traditional way of making sweet shankarpali is deep-frying them. It is a popular festive snack in Maharashtra.

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Whole wheat Nankhatai

This snack is made from atta or wheat flour. They are a healthier option to the regular all-purpose flour nankhatai. It is a sweet cookie cum snack. They have the same cookie-like texture and are crispy and crumbly in taste.

Karanji

This snack is one of the most preferred festive snack in all parts of India. It is also known as Gujiya in some parts of North India. It is a crispy flaky fried pastry stuffed with grated coconut and dry fruits. Karanji has a crisp and flaky outer covering with a sweet filling inside. It can give you a taste of having a savoury snack whereas it actually tastes sweet from inside.

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Mathri

Mathri is a popular snack in North India. It is a kind of flaky biscuit from the North-West region of India. It is made from all-purpose flour and for spice ajwain, kali mirch, Kasuri methi, and jeera can be added to it. It can be both fried and baked versions.

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