• Spiced gram flour ladoo (besan ladoo)

    Spiced gram flour ladoo (besan ladoo)

    Try this classic Indian sweet at Diwali. Besan ladoo is made with nutty fried gram flour enriched with fragrant saffron, chopped cashews and homemade ghee

    Easy
  • Gulab jamun

    Gulab jamun

    Make one of India’s most cherished festival desserts, gulab jamun. These fried dumplings are scented with cardamom and steeped in rose and saffron syrup

    More effort
  • Jalebi

    Jalebi

    Make these sweet Indian treats by frying batter into crispy swirls, then dipping them in a sugary syrup made with cardamom and saffron

    Easy
  • Carrot halwa (gajar halwa)

    Carrot halwa (gajar halwa)

    Make some indulgent gajar halwa, a popular dessert in North India. Often served at Diwali to mark the change of seasons, it’s almost fudgy in texture

    Easy
  • Cardamom biscuits (nan khatai)

    Cardamom biscuits (nan khatai)

    Enjoy these traditional Indian cardamom biscuits with a mug of steamy masala chai. Nan khatai are notable for their crumbly texture and butter-rich flavour

    Easy
  • Easy vegan nut roast

    Easy vegan nut roast

    Enjoy this easy nut roast as a show-off veggie main course. With pomegranate, cranberries and chestnut mushrooms, it’s filled with winter flavours

    Easy
  • Florentines

    Florentines

    Enjoy these classic florentines at Christmas time. Jewelled with cherries and pistachios and coated in chocolate, these biscuits are the perfect festive gift

    Easy
  • Green goddess chicken salad

    Green goddess chicken salad

    Kick-start summer with a chicken salad that’s bursting with colours and flavours, including basil, jalapeño and lime. It also boasts four of your five-a-day

    Easy
  • Pistachio, almond, lemon & rose baklava

    Pistachio, almond, lemon & rose baklava

    Wrap up a Middle Eastern or Turkish-inspired menu with fragrant homemade baklava for dessert. Diana Henry’s recipe features pistachio, almond, rose and lemon flavours

    More effort