Delectable Diwali special recipes

Morccan Veg Skewers

The best time of the year is back once again! Enjoy the numerous get-togethers with your family, friends, and FunFoods by Dr. Oetker! Let your hands play all the cards and perform all the pujas as you relish in fantastic finger foods, courtesy special recipes curated by Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd. Food lovers, young or old, can have a good time with the best to offer this Diwali!

Yummy recipes for Diwali

Mini Pizzas

Moroccan Veg Skewers

Assorted Dips

Chocolate and Apple Crumble

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Moroccan Veg Skewers

Servings: 2

Morccan Veg Skewers, Diwali recipes

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Roasted Gram Flour

90 g (6 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Garlic Mayonnaise

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder

Salt

1 Large Onion, diced

¼ each Red, Yellow and Green Bell-Pepper, diced

3-4 Broccoli Florets, boiled

2-3 Mint Leaves, chopped

2 tbsp Olive Oil

Directions:

  1. For Marination: In a bowl, add gram flour, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, chili powder, cinnamon powder, and salt. Mix well.
  2. In above marination add onion, bell peppers, and broccoli. Mix well. Place vegetables one after another in skewers and keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  3. For sauce: In a bowl add remaining mayonnaise and mint. Mix well.
  4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (medium flame) and grill skewers from both sides until light brown in color. Serve skewers with sauce.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Mini Pizzas

Servings: 2

Mini pizzas, Diwali recipes

Ingredients:

For Chilli and Cheese Pizza

1 Green chili, chopped

½ medium Onion, chopped

¼ tsp Red Chilli Flakes

¼ Green Capsicum, chopped

Salt

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, grated

For Paneer and Olive Pizza

50 g Paneer, chopped

2-3 Black Olives, chopped

Black Pepper Powder

Salt

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, chopped

For Corn and Jalapeno Pizza

2 tbsp (30 g) Sweet Corn Kernels

1-2 Jalapenos, chopped

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, chopped

Directions:

  1. For Chilli and Cheese Pizza- In a bowl, add green chili, onion, chili flakes, capsicum, and salt. Mix well.
  2. Spread pizza topping equally on a pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
  3. For Paneer and Olive Pizza- In a bowl add paneer, olives, black pepper powder, and salt. Mix well.
  4. Spread pizza topping equally on a pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
  5. For Corn and Jalapeno Pizza- In a bowl, add sweet corn and jalapeno. Mix well. Spread pizza topping equally on a pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
  6. Preheat oven to 180°C. Place all 3 pizzas and bake in preheated oven for 3-4 minutes or until cheese melts & pizza base turns light brown in color. Serve hot.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Assorted Dips

Servings: 2

Assorted Dips, Diwali recipes

Ingredients:

Cashew Dip

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

½ small Onion, peeled and chopped

6-7 Cashewnuts, chopped

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Garlic

30 g (2 tbsp) Curd

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

1 small Parsley leaf (for garnish)

Cheesy Dip

½ tbsp Vegetable Oil

4-5 Spring Onion Greens, chopped

50 g Processed Cheese, grated

¼ tsp Oregano

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

Black Pepper Powder

Fried Tomato Dip

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

2 small Tomatoes, diced

2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Olive Oil

30 g (2 tbsp) Curd

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

¼ tsp Chilli Powder

Directions:

For cashew dip

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Sauté onion and cashews for 2-3 minutes.

2 In a bowl add sautéed cashews mixture, mayonnaise, and curd. Mix well.

3 Season it with salt and black pepper powder. Garnish with a parsley leaf and serve.

For Cheesy Dip-

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Cook 3-4 spring onion greens, processed cheese, and oregano for 1 minute or until cheese melts
  2. In a bowl add melted cheese and mayonnaise. Mix well. Season it with black pepper powder.
  3. Garnish it with remaining spring onion and serve.

Fried Tomato dip-

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Sauté tomatoes and garlic for 3-4 minutes or until garlic is light brown.
  2. In a bowl add cooked tomato mixture, curd, and mayonnaise. Mix well. Season it with salt and black pepper powder.

3 Sprinkle chili powder on top of the dip and serve.

Note- Serve above dips with breadsticks, lavash or raw vegetables

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 20 Minutes

Chocolate and Apple Crumble

Servings: 2

Chocolate and Apple Crumble, Diwali recipes

Ingredients:

½ tbsp Butter

½ Apple, de-seeded and chopped

1 tsp Honey

½ tsp Cinnamon Powder

1 tbsp Water

60 g (4 tbsp) Quick Oats, soaked for 5 minutes

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Chocolate Fudge Spread

1 tbsp Cream

1 tbsp Cashewnuts, chopped

1 tbsp Almonds, chopped

2 Digestive Biscuits, Crushed

Directions:

  1. For Apple Mix: In a saucepan (medium flame), add butter, apple, honey, cinnamon, and water. Sauté for 1-2 minutes or until apple gets soft.
  2. For Chocolate Mix: In a saucepan (low flame), add oats, chocolate fudge, cream, cashew nuts, and almonds. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes or until mixture thickens.
  3. For Assembling: In a small round baking dish (3-inch dia.) place ½ of chocolate mix, followed by apple mixture and finish it with remaining chocolate mixture.
  4. Sprinkle crushed biscuits on top and heat in microwave for 1 minute. Serve hot.

Level: Intermediate

Preparation time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Happy Diwali and Bon Appetit

Gift Heath this Diwali

Diwali gift with Wonderchef
  • Wonderchef brings in Festive Kitchenware to add to the spirit of celebration of Diwali
  • 1 lucky winner will get INR 1 Lakh kitchen makeover and 10 other winners will get INR worth 5,000 Nutriblend
Wonderchef Diwali Creative gift
Wonderchef Diwali Creative

India’s premium brand of healthy and innovative kitchen appliances, Wonderchef has officially announced the launch of its festival campaign “Gift Health this Diwali” and also unveiled a wide range of festive kitchenware to add to the spirit of celebration. Customers have a chance to win INR 1 Lakh Kitchen products (makeover) and many more exciting prizes.

Diwali gift Wonderchef
Mr. Ravi Saxena, MD, Wonderchef

Commenting on this Diwali campaign, Wonderchef Managing Director, Mr. Ravi Saxena said

In India, every festival starts from the Kitchen as we always want to taste delicious food on the special occasions. Being Celebrity Chef’s (Sanjeev Kapoor) brand, we always believe to serve an innovative and healthy food to the food lovers to double their happiness during the festivals. This Diwali we have come out with a campaign called “Gift Health in Diwali” and launched many healthier products like a slow juicer, Nutri-blend, Bread makers, Pizza Maker, Air fryer and much more. These appliances are easy to operate, consume very less time to cook and make dishes healthier.

We are giving INR 1 lakh Kitchen makeover to 1 lucky winner and other 10 winners will get our flagship multipurpose product Nutriblend which has a cost of INR 5000, he also added.

So, entertain your guests with élan, and offer them healthy sweets and snacks made in Wonderchef Cookware & Appliances. These colorful products not only enhance the beauty of your Kitchen but also give you an enjoyable cooking experience.

Caruso Digital Air Fryer 3 Diwali Gift
Caruso Digital Air Fryer 3

Wonderchef Caruso digital Air fryer – Happiness comes with great food and the cherry on the cake is when it is completely calorie free. This quirky little appliance will surely add that spunk to your kitchen. So come, indulge and live life queen size! Its stunning color & design will beautify the kitchen. It comes with an advanced air engineering for uniform cooking. It has a user-friendly digital soft touch and is easy to clean and maintain.

Pizza Italia Diwali gift
Pizza Italia

Pizza Italia – Enjoy fresh, Delicious & Crispy Pizzas at home with Pizza Italia. The finest pizza maker with top and bottom heating can also help you to cook fabulous Uttapam, Dosa, Roti, Paratha,Pancake, Frankie and any gravy dish etc.. It opens at 180 degrees and can also be converted into a large table grill in which you can grill professional looking sandwiches, kebabs, sausages, and tikkas. It also has Adjustable temperature control feature and is easy to clean and safe to use with non-skid footing.

Diwali gifting with Wonderchef

Nutri-blend – India’s Most Loved Blender & Grinder (Available in 5 colors) – A daily dose of Health in a fast-paced lifestyle. It is an excellent choice for health, beauty, and fitness. An all-purpose Blender & Grinder that extracts every drop of immunity-enhancing anti-oxidants, pain relieving omega 3s, proteins, vitamins & minerals from your food and delivers it in the most digestible form. You may like to read more here

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Drink your immunity dose and prevent lifestyle diseases that cause discomfort to your body! Nutri-blending, if made part of your regular diet, rewards you with improved vitality. Replacing your heavy fat-laden meals with the energy-filled empowering blends which can be made within seconds. You get burst of energy, overall wellness – fewer aches, pains and a stronger immune system and better mood and energy levels. Not just that, you get a glow to the skin, shiny hair, good health, improved vitality, and antioxidants. Use Nutri-blend to eat your way to Good Health by preparing ingredients for a variety of Salads, Blends, Wraps and Masala mixes

Garner Set Diwali Gift
Garner Set

Wonderchef Garnet Set – Bring the stunning look and feel of garnet gemstones to your dining table with this ever-stylish Garnet Set! The stunning metallic color with soft-touch handles brings a melange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

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Wonderchef Blueberry Set – Adorn your kitchen and dining table with this ever-stylish Blueberry Set! The stunning metallic color with soft-touch handles brings a melange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

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Ir?t=httpbestplacc 21&l=am2&o=31&a=B071DZG5T2Wonderchef Royal Velvet Set (Available in 4 colors)Bring Royalty to your kitchen Indeed, the Ideal Cooking Set with stunning metallic colors with soft-touch handles that bring a mélange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. It has beautiful marble looks to enhance the beauty of your kitchen. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

If you are still wondering what to gift your loved ones and friends this Diwali then look no further as these products are available at all the leading retail outlets across the county as well as e-commerce portals. You can also buy and gift it to your loved ones fromWonderchef

What to gift this Diwali?

Diwali Oil Lamps in Darjeeling

Diwali is just around the corner and if you are looking for some gifting ideas look no further.

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This Diwali, why not try some eco-friendly gifts. A brand that upcycles glass bottles which are not easily recyclable. The products are made from discarded bottles which are later sterilized. Since Diwali is the festival of lights, these can be the perfect match!

Tulip Lamp, eco-friendly Diwali gifts

Bouteilles Up was born out of its founder’s immense love for glass bottles, and for upcycling them.

Bouteilles Up, eco-friendly brand

The brand which was founded in 2015 has won the Ignite Festival Award for its concept, innovation and its eco-friendly nature.

Though bottles cannot be recycled easily, every part of it can be upcycled and repurposed, once it is discarded.

What to gift this Diwali ?

Fairly Light Lamps, eco-friendly gifts for Diwali
Half and Half Lamps, eco-friendly Diwali gifts
Upside down cups, eco-friendly gifts for Diwali
Spreading fragrances with these eco-friendly gifts this Diwali
Planters, eco-friendly gifts this Diwali

If you wish to gift these for Diwali then you may contact bouteillesup@gmail.com

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Happy Diwali

Is Ahmedabad city boring to visit?

Sidi Sayeed Mosque, Ahmedabad city

Well, on a recent trip to Ahmedabad city this is what I found

If you don’t likeauthenticity, then it is very boring.

Ahmedabad city is for Gujarat, what Mumbai is for India. Gujaratis are divided intoKutchhi, Kaathiyawadi, Maarwadi, Maldhari, Jain and well, many others.

If you don’t likeHumbleness, then it is very boring.

Ahmedabad city still possesses thehumilityandpolitenesspassed on to it from the times of Mahatma Gandhi. Respecting that, Ahmedabad was declared the safest city in India

If you don’t likeModern cities, then it is very boring.

  • Rolls Royce showroom,
  • Riverfront,
  • The revolving Patang Hotel,
  • The bustling BRTS Buses.
  • Glass curtained buildings
  • Air-conditioned public transport
  • Booming real estate

If you don’t likeEducational Hub, then it is very boring.

  • IIM-A for Management,
  • NID for designing,
  • MICA for Advertising,
  • GNLU for Law, IIT Gandhinagar for technology,
  • Ahmedabad Dental College for obviously, Dentistry

If you don’t likeDivines, then it is very boring.

Sidi Sayed Jaali in a mosque, Ahmedabad city
Mosque of Sidi Sayed Jaali in Ahmedabad Image credit Vrajesh Jani
  • Sidi Sayed Mosque, which brags the gorgeous Sidi Sayed Jali,
Iscon Temple
  • The Iskcon Temple,
Akshardham Temple, Ahmedabad city
Akshardham Temple | by RussBowling
  • Akshardham (technically, in Gandhinagar, but not that far from Ahmedabad),
  • Mahudi (popular amongst Jains, and close to Ahmedabad)

If you don’t likeActiveness, then it is boring.

Don’t be deceived. Active stands foractive to eat.

Ahmedabad city is not just aboutDhokla, Faafda, Haandva, Theplaas known in the popular culture. ‘Amdavadi’ cuisine has gone on a roll, withBarbeque,authentic Italian, Mexican, Thai, Continental, European restaurantscoming up.

Mahudi or Sukhdi, Ahmedabad city
Sukhadi is an Indian Sweet mostly consumed by Jain Community. It is made from flour, jaggery, and Ghee (clarified butter).
Image credit Maitrikvora21

Then there is the ‘Manek chowk’, for the hunger hunters, whose stomach goes bananas in the midnight. (Imagine, Mahudi, a rather religious place, is popular amongst many people for its Prasad ‘Sukhdi’. Food is religion, practised by all!)

If you don’t likeBeauty, then it is very boring.

When you see the

Thol Lake, Ahmedabad city
Thol Lake – Gujarat, India – Flickr – Emmanuel Dyan (7
  • Sunrise at theThol lake, or
  • Thechirping birdsat theNalsarovar BirdCentury, or
Kankaria lake, Ahmedabad city
Kankaria Carnival
Image credit Sagar Joshi
  • Thesunset at theKankaria lake,

you’ll get to know the real meaning of beauty.

Well, if you likeAlcohol, then it is surely boring for you.

Yes, it’s a dry state. Ahmedabad stands up as an example for the country. This doesn’t mean, that Ahmedabad has no place to party at, but you can rest assure that no drunk man/woman is creating a nuisance on the streets.

If you don’t likeDazzling, then it is very boring.

Dazzling with celebrations.

  • Biggest Kite festival – Read more about it here
  • The most colourful Garba
  • The loudest of Diwali
  • The simplicity of Moharram
  • Rathyatra

All calmly embedded in Ahmedabad’s culture, as it dazzles in celebration every now and then.

And lastly, they are always in ‘Majja ma‘ (they are always fine and chilled.)

Authentic, Humble, Modern, Educational-hub, Divine, Active, Beautiful, Alcohol-Free, Dazzling!

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you are in search of Mumbai Chowpatty or any other beach on weekends!

Ahmedabad city, Sabarmati Riverfront
Sabarmati Riverfront Ahmedabad
  • But, hey! The city of Ahmedabad is having ever-fascinating and beautifulSABARMATI RIVERFRONT.
Sabarmati Riverfront gardens, Ahmedabad city
Glimpses of the gardens at Sabarmati Riverfront
  • This is the very place where there was a meeting between Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modiand Chinese Prime MinisterXi Jinping.

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you are a night-life addict since City doesn’t have any nightclubs or pubs.

  • But, hey! You can certainly visitManek Chowk, S.G. Highway,C.G. Roadto get a glimpse of what night-life actually means inAhmedabad!

Ahmedabadis a boring place if you can’t get mingle with its pace and people.

  • But, hey!Amdavadis are humble. They possess helping nature. If you have lost your way, they are faster than Google maps. They will even take you to your destination.

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you don’t know the meaning ofHeritage and Culture.

  • But, hey! The Uptown is extremely rich and fully filled by colourful culture. Every class of Amdavadi visits uptown at-least once during Diwali for shopping.Uptown comprises of various markets where you get the fragrance of oneness and unity.
  • Above all, City’s pride Ellis-bridge enhances your cinematic views of the city.
  • There is a concept of living in Pol, where people from various parts of Gujarat, different religions live together on the same street.

Ahmedabadis a boring place if you are looking for any lush green campus.

  • But, hey! Ahmedabad is blessed to have world-class and renowned university campuses such as IIM-Ahmedabad,D. College of Engineering, Nirma University. All these campuses may leave you in wonders!

Ahmedabadis a boring place if you can’t get along with City’s public transportation.

  • Ahmedavadis proudly travel in the ever fast and cheap BRTS buses. (AC bus you know!)

Ahmedabadis a boring place if you can’t travel enough to explore its eye-catching surroundings such as Nal Sarovar, Thol lake, Polo forest etc.

UNESCO has declared Ahmedabad a world heritage city. Ahmedabad became the first heritage city in India.

Jama Masjid

Dada Hari wav

Sidi Sayeed Masjid

Modhera Sun Temple

Ahmedabad attractions

Kankaria Lake

Science city

Sardar Dam

Gandhi Ashram

River Front

Kite festival

Only in the first or second week of January.

Nal Sarovar

So, do you think Ahmedabad city is a boring city to visit?


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