Diwali feast
Hindu celebration meal
A Diwali feast is the elaborate meal prepared during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
The spread typically features sweets like barfi and ladoo alongside savory dishes, shared with family and guests over the five-day celebration.
We spent all day preparing the Diwali feast.
- sweetsSugary food items
- barfiMilk-based Indian sweet
- gulab jamunFried dough in rosewater syrup
- sugar syrupDissolved sweetener in water
- thaliMulti-dish serving platter
oil lamps · candles · warm glow · family · family dinner · celebration · lights · festival of lights · fireworks · ghee · rice · curry · samosa · puri · kheer · cardamom · saffron · sharing
abundance and celebration
Diwali feastfamine
Severe food shortage
starvation · hunger · food scarcity · deprivation · rationing
everyday vs. special occasion
Diwali feastfasting
Deliberate food avoidance
fast · leftovers · quick meal · working lunch