Celebrate Diwali with these four delicious recipes

Of all the multitude of festivals that India celebrates throughout the year, Diwali, The Festival of Lights is the most celebrated and joyous of occasions of all, full of pomp, lights, and of course, delicious foods! To celebrate the excitement, chef Preena Chauhan shares four delicious recipes from her new cookbook New Indian Basics. 

Homemade ghee

Ghee definitely adds a special touch to any Indian dish and makes everything taste downright delicious! 

Pav bhaji

Pav Bhaji is a Mumbai street-food specialty consisting of mashed vegetable curry (the bhaji) with a ghee-toasted soft bun, and the pav (usually a white bun, but you can serve it with whole wheat). 

Chocolate orange and vanilla cardamom barfi 

This classic pairing of chocolate and orange is mixed with a traditional barfi recipe so it’s modern, exquisite, and exceptionally decadent with vanilla, dark chocolate, and a hint of juicy citrus.

Ginger-spiced masala chai

A full-bodied tea infused with spices like ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg.