{"id":38966,"date":"2026-11-07T15:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T09:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/the-festive-mithai-makeover-chef-hina-gujral-shares-2-traditional-indian-sweets-that-taste-better-with-u-s-cranberries\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T15:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T09:46:37","slug":"the-festive-mithai-makeover-chef-hina-gujral-shares-2-traditional-indian-sweets-that-taste-better-with-u-s-cranberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/the-festive-mithai-makeover-chef-hina-gujral-shares-2-traditional-indian-sweets-that-taste-better-with-u-s-cranberries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Festive Mithai Makeover: Chef Hina Gujral Shares 2 Traditional Indian Sweets That Taste Better with U.S. Cranberries"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Delhi [India], November 7: <\/strong>Diwali is synonymous with traditional Indian sweets<\/strong>, but this festive season, classic mithai is getting a delicious makeover. Chef Hina Gujral<\/strong> brings a contemporary twist to festive desserts with U.S. cranberries<\/strong>, combining their vibrant red colour and sweet-tart flavour with the richness of traditional Indian ingredients.<\/p>\n

From cranberry coconut ladoos to cranberry kaju katli<\/strong>, these easy festive dessert recipes offer a refreshing way to reinvent traditional Indian sweets. Cranberries add a burst of flavour to familiar mithai, making them perfect for Diwali celebrations, festive gifting and family gatherings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here are two cranberry-inspired mithai recipes<\/strong> to try this festive season.<\/p>\n

1. Cranberry Coconut Ladoo<\/h4>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 1 cup desiccated coconut<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd cup condensed milk<\/li>\n
  • \u00bc cup dried U.S. cranberries, finely chopped<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd tsp cardamom powder<\/li>\n
  • 1 tbsp ghee<\/li>\n
  • Extra desiccated coconut for coating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Heat ghee in a pan and add the desiccated coconut. Roast on low heat for 2\u20133 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Add condensed milk, chopped cranberries and cardamom powder. Mix well.<\/li>\n
    3. Cook until the mixture comes together and leaves the sides of the pan.<\/li>\n
    4. Allow it to cool slightly, then shape into small ladoos.<\/li>\n
    5. Roll the ladoos in desiccated coconut and let them set before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      2. Cranberry Kaju Katli<\/h4>\n

      Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • 1 cup cashews<\/li>\n
      • \u00bd cup sugar<\/li>\n
      • \u00bc cup water<\/li>\n
      • \u00bc cup dried U.S. cranberries, finely chopped<\/li>\n
      • \u00bd tsp cardamom powder<\/li>\n
      • 1 tsp ghee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Grind the cashews into a fine powder.<\/li>\n
        2. Heat sugar and water in a pan until the syrup reaches a one-string consistency<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        3. Add the cashew powder and mix continuously on low heat.<\/li>\n
        4. Add chopped cranberries, cardamom powder and ghee. Cook until the mixture forms a soft dough.<\/li>\n
        5. Transfer to a greased surface, roll into a thin sheet and cut into diamond-shaped pieces once slightly cool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          These cranberry-infused Indian sweets<\/strong> bring together festive nostalgia and modern flavours, making them a delightful addition to any Diwali mithai platter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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          New Delhi India, November 7: Diwali is synonymous with traditional Indian sweets, but this festive season, classic mithai is getting a delicious makeover. Chef Hina Gujral brings a contemporary twist to festive desserts with U.S. cranberries, combining their vibrant red colour and sweet-tart flavour with the richness of traditional Indian ingredients. From cranberry coconut ladoos …<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[7543,7544,7545,6243,7546,7547,7548,7549,666],"class_list":["post-38966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-cranberry-coconut-ladoo","tag-cranberry-kaju-katli","tag-cranberry-recipes","tag-diwali-2026","tag-diwali-sweets","tag-festive-desserts","tag-hina-gujral","tag-indian-mithai","tag-us-cranberries"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khabreindia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}