Whether you want to cook or simply order, either way, savouring Diwali faral is a must. We share authentic and innovative recipes and a curated list of stalls that sell homemade faral in Mumbai
For the ones unaware of what ‘faral’ means, it is a combination of special sweets and snacks prepared during Diwali, especially by Maharashtrian families. Photo Courtesy: Amar Patil/Anagha Desai
- We sat with home chefs to note down their special faral recipes
- We also hunted for faral sellers in Mumbai who deliver faral to working Mumbaikars
- This year, Diwali will be celebrated on November 12
Diwali is much more than just a festival of lights. It’s especially incomplete without its special sweets and savoury dishes. During this time of the year, heavenly aromas waft from the kitchens of Mumbai households. As a part of family traditions, women of these households start with their Diwali faral preparation about a week before Diwali, setting the right mood for this five-day-long festival.
With a plethora of mouth-watering sweet and savoury items that go into the faral platter, you are sure to have a foodgasm. For the ones unaware of what faral means, it is a combination of special sweets and snacks prepared during Diwali, especially by Maharashtrian families. These include shankarpali, karanji, anarse, ladoo, chakli, lasun shev, chivda, among others.
This year, Diwali will be celebrated on November 12. With the festival approaching at ‘rocket speed’, it is time to prepare faral delicacies if you plan to or place your orders to relish the best from the food world.
Either way, we have you covered. We sat with home chefs to note down their special faral recipes and hunted for faral sellers in Mumbai who deliver delicious delights to working Mumbaikars.
Authentic faral recipes by home chef Anagha Ramakant Desai
Anagha Ramakant Desai, home chef and author of the cookbook, ‘From Aajis Kitchen’, who shares her special recipes with us says, “We try to keep things traditional in our family. We wake up early on the first Diwali morning to relish the prepared Diwali Faral together during breakfast along with steaming hot Poha. My family enjoys munching on faral items throughout the five days of Diwali and a few days after the festival too.”
The Desai family starts preparing Diwali Faral a week before the festive as it takes time to prepare faral items. Desai further adds, “The whole environment during making the faral is lively. My son and daughter-in-law are always there to help. Sometimes, our other relatives also join us in the making process. This time is great for family bonding.
a) Shankarpali
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