Come Diwali, an Indian festival of crackers and lights celebrating new beginnings and the victory of good over the not-so good, and you’ll find Indian homes filled with hard-to-resist aromas. These gift hampers came packed with a mix of sweet and savoury goodies.
Snacks in the hamper
Methi Mathri and Plain Mathri
Flaky savoury biscuits
Namkeen Para
Also fondly called Nimki or Spiced Diamond Cuts, these are close cousins of Mathris — just a little crisper and smaller in size.
Dates Peanut Laddu
Super healthy laddus with just three ingredients
Besan Laddu
Sweet balls made with gram flour, ghee, cardamom, sugar and nuts (optional)
Murmura Mixture
Roasted puffed rice with fried peanuts, mustard seeds, curry leaves, salt, red chili and turmeric powder