Here’s Where To Order The Best Diwali Sweets In New York
Diwali is a significant and widely celebrated Hindu festival that holds cultural, religious, and spiritual importance. It’s known as the “Festival of Lights,” symbolizing the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
The festivities typically include lighting oil lamps (diyas) and candles to signify the triumph of light over darkness. People celebrate Diwali in various ways, but a common one is exchanging of gifts and munching on all the sweets!
Here are the top places in New York to grab Diwali sweets (if you aren’t already making them at home):
Usha Foods
Located in Queens, New York, Usha Foods offers more than 50 types of sweets including Chocolate Burfi, Gulab Jamun, Laddu, Jalebi and more. Any Indian sweets shop you visit, you’ll come across Burfi, which is a sweet made from condensed milk, sugar, cardamon, nuts, and fruits. The mixture of ingredients are cooked until its solid and then cut into squares or diamond-shaped pieces. You can’t miss its unique shape.
Knead Some Love
Looking for a modern take on Indian sweets? Then Knead Some Love is the place for you. Born during the pandemic, this small woman-owned business is the Indian American fusion you never knew you needed. Priyanka Poddar is the founder and she combined Indian sweets with the American favorite, doughnuts.
The not so basic doughnuts can be pre-ordered and shipped right to your door. This year, Knead Some Love is also joining forces with NYC’s favorite Indian brunch spot, Baar Baar.
On November 12 (Diwali), you’ll be able to snag a Mango Lassi and a Gulab Jamun doughnut as part of your brunch package at Baar Baar. What’s not to love?
Tagmo
Found in Downtown Manhattan, Tagmo has more than 10 sweet collections for Diwali with classic, vegan, gluten-free and nut-free flavors. One of their famous sweets, Mithai, are bite-sized Indian treats made with condensed milk, sugar, ghee (clarified butter), flour, nuts, and aromatic spices like cardamom, saffron, and rose water.
Tagmo has sweet boxes ranging from as large as 32 pieces to as customizable as four pieces. The 32-piece box is $99 and includes an assortment of Burfi, Ladoo (peep the Ferrero Rocher flavor) and Badam Narangi, which is a vegan, gluten-free treat made with almonds, cane sugar, orange zest and cocoa butter.
Tropical Isle
Tropical Isle is a Caribbean restaurant in the heart of Richmond Hill, NY. This year, the restaurant is hosting its very own Diwali pop-up shop, allowing customers to customize their sweet box featuring Caribbean classics like Sugar Cake, Fudge, Pone and more.
In case you were wondering, Sugar Cake is made with grated coconut, sugar, and food coloring. Fudge combines milk, butter, sugar, and vanilla for a decadently smooth and creamy treat.
Pone is a sweet and dense pudding-like dish made primarily from grated cassava (also known as yuca), coconut, sugar, and spices. The mixture is typically seasoned with spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla, then baked until it forms a firm, somewhat gelatinous texture.
To try these Caribbean treats, customers are encouraged to stop by the Tropical Isle pop-up on Saturday, November 11, from 12-3pm ET, where you’ll be able to mix and match your choice of delectable sweets.
Whether you are celebrating Diwali or joining a friend’s house who is celebrating, everyone will love you for bringing these sweets to the party!
