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Diwali (or Deepawali, popularly known as the "festival of lights".The name "Diwali" is a contraction of "Deepavali" (Sanskrit) दीपावली Dīpāvalī), which translates into "row of lamps".
Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps diyas or dīpas in Sanskrit. दीप) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and

Seattle weather changed to cold and rainy right in time for Diwali. We’ve been making the best of it at home with home-made Gujarati snacks, lamps, and the last few, fragrant roses from our yard.

 Happy Diwali & a very Happy New Year to everyone!

From the bark to the leaves, to the fruit and its seeds - the Jamun tree is another of nature’s wonderful gifts. Apart from providing vitamins A & C, Jamun contains antioxidants that can fight certain diseases and help protect our bodies. Read this week’s column to find out more about Jamun. This fruit also makes excellent wine and vinegar because of it high tannin content. The easiest way to get

I’ll keep this short, because I have pretty much lost my arm stirring this dish! I am so glad to be back with a bang for Diwali! Moong Daal Halwa (or Seera as we call it in Gujarati) is one of the richest and most laborious desserts you’ll make. Of course I did not realize how hard it was until I had started! I asked my mother for the recipe, and she kept asking me in reply if I was sure I wanted