Diwali is also known for its vast and varied range of special festive foods that are prepared in every home for the relatives who attend the celebration. Diwali festive foods are special and are categorized into savours and sweets by taste. Savour snacks include samosa, kachori, chirongi nuts, pakora, chivda like bombay mixture and mullu murrukku whereas sweets include barfi, laddos, kaju katli, soan papdi, gajar halwa and gulab jamun.
Indian dishes often include ingredients that regularly keep the body cool during summers to withstand the hotness. The ingredients like mint, yoghurt, tamarind, garlic and onions have a cooling effect and aid in better digestion.
Snacks are small bites to fill the hunger cravings before and after meals. A few snacks easily available on CARTLY include potato chips, tortilla chips, corn chips, ready-to-eat popcorn, extruded snacks, pretzels, snack nuts, meat snacks, party mix, multigrain chips, granola products, biscuits, wafers, masala products, and variety packs.