It’s festival time!! It has taken me a good 10 years to enjoy and celebrate festivals in a way they are truly meant to be. And I think it has a lot to do with my kids. Earlier when it was just husband and I, what ever little or more that we did to celebrate them, was enough for us. There were times when we were super excited about them and then when we just wanted to be done with. But now, it’s different. Even though I am a huge believer of not enforcing any particular religion or culture on my children, I do believe festivals are much more than that. They tell stories -the good, the bad, the ugly and the grey. They also encourage people to develop the judgement to imbibe the good from the characters and drop the bad. And most importantly, they tell my kids Who their parents are, Why they are the way they are and Where do they come from.

This year I kick started the Diwali festival with my mom’s very special Besan Ki Barfi. It is so different and unique than all the other besan barfis out there that I considered not calling it besan ki barfi at all. I hope you love it whatever the name. Here is the recipe-

500 gms ghee

500 gms gram flour/Besan

3/4 cup Water

30 gms Pistachios, soaked and peeled

250 gms soft Mawa

Silver Varak

For Sugar syrup-

375 gms Sugar

1/3 cup +1/6 cup Water

1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder

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