How You Can Preserve These Two Diwali Sweets For A Month

The festival of Diwali is celebrated with grandeur and splendour throughout the country. Homes and shops are adorned with lights and diyas to mark this joyous occasion. During this festival, the demand for sweets soars dramatically. Rajasthan, known for its rich culinary heritage, boasts of several delectable sweets made during Diwali that can be preserved for up to a month.

Two such sweets are sutarfeni and balushahi, popularly crafted in Mewar, Rajasthan, and cherished by people to celebrate Diwali. Sutarfeni is a well-known delicacy prepared in Udaipur during the festive season, and its unique feature is its extended shelf life of a month. This sweet treat is in such high demand that it finds admirers beyond the state’s borders, with reports indicating its popularity among tourists as well. Sutarfeni is particularly well-suited to Udaipur’s climate, and its flavour can be customized to suit individual preferences.

Babu Jain, the proprietor of a sweet shop located in Udaipur’s Delhi Gate, affirms that sutarfeni has been a cherished sweet for generations. During Diwali, its demand soars significantly. In a video shared by News18, various sweets from different states prepared for Diwali are featured. They highlight how sutarfeni, crafted from flour, can be enjoyed with milk. Reportedly, it is sold for Rs 200 per kilogram.

Here’s a recipe to prepare this delightful dessert:

Ingredients: Shredded phyllo dough (2 cups), Sugar (4 cups), Unsalted butter or ghee, Nuts such as almonds and pistachios, and cardamom powder.

Make sugar syrup and allow it to cool for a few hours.

Take the phyllo dough, create strands, and twirl them into a circular shape.

Heat the oil and deep-fry the prepared sutarfeni for about 30 seconds. Remove them from the oil.

Submerge each piece in the previously prepared sugar syrup. Let excess syrup drain, transfer the pieces to a plate, and garnish with almonds and pistachios.