Diwali 2019: Classic Traditional Sweets that we absolutely CANNOT miss on this occasion

Diwali is here and we're all set to get our festive celebration on. New clothes and clean home and new decor and whatnot. We spend loads of money buying everything new and decorate our homes with candles and diyas and rangoli. We welcome happiness and prosperity into our homes and celebrate this festival with a lot of love and enthusiasm. We make numerous sweets at home and buy some from the local sweet shops. We pray to Goddess Lakshmi to bless us with prosperity and peace and happiness on this festival of lights. On this auspicious day, we celebrate by giving gifts to our family and loved ones and exchanging sweets. No Indian festival is complete without something sweets. We have a number of different types of traditional sweets and it is believed that in order to celebrate a joyous occasion we should sweeten each other's mouths which is why this tradition has been a part of our culture for so long. This occasion is also marked with a number of sweets and some of them happen to be a classic. Diwali special sweet. Diwali is incomplete if you haven't had these classic sweets on this occasion.

Here are some classic Diwali sweets

1. Motichoor Ke Ladoo

While we all love some pinnis and besan ke laddoo during winters the classic motichoor ke laddoo is a must-have for Diwali. They're the most simple sweet available in the market and they're cheap but this sweet is a classic that you cannot afford to miss out this Diwali. 

2. Kaju Katli

Kaju Katli is a sweet made from cashew nuts. It contains sugar and milk and along with cashews and is usually decorated with silver plating. it's one of the most loved sweets in India and it is pretty expensive but it's totally worth it. 

3. Imarti

This looks just like jalebi but it is not the same. This delicious sweet is made from healthy urad dal and it contains all the ghee that we missed out on eating because of our healthy diets. This artistic and unfermented sweet completes this festival of lights. 

4. Gulab Jamun

This easy to make delicious and soft sweet is another delicacy that is loved by all Indians. No festival is complete without some delicious gulab jamun. This sweet is so versatile that it's a sweet that is important in every Indian festival sweet!

5. Rasgulla

This Bengali sweet is an essential part of this big celebration. This soft round mithai is too delicious to pass. There's no better joy than to taste a sweet rasgulla melting in your mouth and you can't stop at just one. 

6. Jalebi

The round jalebi just makes your mouth water. A plate full of fresh hot jalebi with some milk or rabri is a classic and traditional sweet that marks the beginning of good times in every Indian household.