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Food is a big part of Diwali - especially sweets.

Days before Diwali, people prepare loads of sweet treats to exchange with friends and neighbors. Some of the more popular sweets are:
Gulab Jamun - deep fried dumplings soaked in syrup
Ladoo - balls of flour, almonds, sugar and spices
Jalebi - sweet fried chickpea flour shaped like pretzels
Peda - soft fudge flavored with Indian spices

Although sweets are often the highlight, a Diwali feast has a lot of other delicious food. During Diwali, many Indians only eat vegetarian dishes. Some common ones are made from chickpeas (channa), spinach (saag), and potatoes (aloo). Lots of vegetables are included to celebrate the harvest and to wish for good fortune to last for the whole year.

Many of the foods for Diwali are fried. The heating of the oil goes along with the lighting and burning of candles that are part of the Diwali tradition.

Diwali is a happy, colorful, and bright celebration, and this is shown through the food that is part of it.

Which sweet Diwali treat is shaped like a pretzel?
Gulab Jamun
Jalebi
Peda
Jalebi Which sweet Diwali treat is like a soft fudge?
Ladoo
Jalebi
Peda
Peda What is saag?
chickpeas
potatoes
spinach
spinach What is channa?
chickpeas
potatoes
spinach
chickpeas Deep fried food is not eaten during Diwali.
True
False
It doesn't say in the story.
False Many people do not eat meat during Diwali.
True
False
It doesn't say in the story.
True Why do people serve lots of vegetables during Diwali?
to celebrate the harvest
to wish for good fortune
Both of these
Both of these

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