Homemade Diwali Diyas From Dough

HAPPY DIWALI !!!!

This year for Diwali I made diyas [Diwali lights] at home!! They came out pretty nice ! I prepared it very simple but you can get creative by painting, glue small mirrors , beads and other stuff.


Here is how I prepared:

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour
Water-just enough to prepare the dough
Food color - yellow [optional]

Method:

• Pre-heat oven at 200 degree Fahrenheit. Line the baking tray/dish with un-greased foil
• Combine flour, water and color in a bowl to prepare little stiff dough
• Pinch out small balls from the dough and shape it into diyas
• Bake it in the oven for 20 minutes [during the process I gradually increased the baking temperature to 300]
• Cool diyas at room temperature
• The diyas should feel little hard, if not just leave it in the sun
• Roll out some cotton wool to make wick, add some oil and light your Diya !!!

Tips:

• While preparing the dough you can add some fresh petals to add beautiful pattern
• During baking, one of my diya's base puffed like chapati, it can happen to you too... just ignore it

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Event Participation

Diwali Dhamaka 09 going on in Purva's Daawat

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Check out Homemade Diwali Diya From Cornstarch, another great way to make diyas with your kids at home