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A Classic Diwali Treat

Somas is one of Diwali's traditional snacks. Made with coconut-based filling with a flat-rolled maida and deep fried in oil from sunflower oil manufacturers in India . Let’s see how to make this delicious crunchiness:   Ingredients For the outer dough: Maida (all-purpose flour), 1 cup Sooji (semolina), 1 tablespoon Hot ghee or oil, 1 tablespoon Salt, to taste For the inner stuffing: Fried gram dal, ½ cup Sugar, ½ cup Coconut, ½ cup Cardamom, 1 whole   Method:  In a mixing bowl, combine maida, rava, and salt. Combine well. Once mixed, add ghee and mix thoroughly. To this, gradually add the water and knead the dough until soft. Cover and let the dough rest for an hour. Lightly roast fried gram dal until fragrant, then cool down. Grind the dal into a fine powder. Grind sugar and cardamom together into a fine powder. Set aside and roast the coconut until slightly golden, then let it cool. Mix the fried gram dal powder, powdered sugar, and roasted coconut together. Set aside....

A Festival of Devotion, Modaks and Diyas

  As the day arrives, it’s time to welcome the god of wisdom and fun, Lord Ganesh, into our home. Known for his deep love for family and his fondness for modaks, he is known as the remover of obstacles and harbinger of new beginnings. Ganesh Chaturthi is a spectacular that brings families, friends, and communities together. From mouth-watering scrumptiousness to a glittering, sparkling atmosphere, it is joyous. Let’s bring Ganesh home! Bringing the almighty of new beginnings is a heartfelt celebration known as Sthapna. It begins with carefully preparing a thali. Adorned with flowers, incense sticks, kumkum, sandalwood paste, and most importantly, diya and oil from the manufacturer of lamp oil . Each of these elements symbolises different aspects of devotion and creates an impeccable ambience of reverence and celebration. This plays an important role in the Sthapna. Preparing the aarthi thali is an art that can be aesthetically prepared.  As the Sthapna is complete, the next ...