When it comes to festive celebrations, desserts are one of the most important features of your menu. We, here at Mishry, have reviewed some of the most popular and commonly available instant mixes this festive season that can help in bringing a sweet note to your Diwali parties. The best part about these easy and delicious desserts is that they are also very quick to rustle up.
And, of course, you don’t need a long list of hard-to-find ingredients to create these sweet-treats in your home. We know how tough it can be to browse through all that is available on the shelves right now to find the perfect option for your needs, so, keeping that in mind, we have prepared a list that’ll tell you about the products that we have tried and tasted, right here in our test kitchen, so you can pick only what’s really delicious, easy to make and value for money.
This year, at Mishry we are looking at reasonable gifting & festive specials that you can cook at home, even buy in bigger numbers, or add to customized hampers to bring a festive appeal to your dining. Our recommendations are authentic; as always, we experience (try/fry/taste) the products ourselves, at our review lab, before making any recommendations to you.
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Best Instant Desert Mixes For Your Diwali Celebrations
We curated the list of the best instant ready to make mixes to saves your time and energy during this Diwali celebrations.
1. Gits Instant Rabdi Dessert Mix
As a recipe that is easy to make and hardly requires any prep, Gits Instant rabdi mix could be a great addition for your festive menu. As compared to the taste of the other instant dessert mixes, this one by Gits was not overly sweet and the added flavors of pista and cardamom further improve its overall taste.
A traditional Indian meal made by thickening milk in an open pan, this is flavored perfectly. Fresh and natural tasting, the rabdi was really delicious.
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Gits Instant Rabdi Dessert Mix, Pure Veg, Flavors of Saffron and Cardamom, Indian Sweet and Dessert Ready Mix, 300g (Pack of 3, 100g Each)
11% Off2. Gits Instant Kulfi Dessert Mix
With ingredients such as milk, cream, sugar, and dry-fruits, a kulfi is a dessert that is well-loved by all. A frozen dessert, such as this one, has an appealing aromatic character and a hint of saffron, both of which when combined together, make it an appetizing festive dessert. In addition to that, Gits instant Kulfi mixes also boast a range of nuts such as pistachios and almonds, which provide your kulfi with a nutty and crunchy factor.
A frozen dairy dessert that has the aromatic and flavor characteristic of saffron along with the nutty-ness of almonds and pistachios.
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3. Shan’s Sheer Kurma Mix
Just like other instant dessert mixes, the steps involved in the preparation of Shan’s sheer kurma were simple, which further made it a more convenient way of preparing this dish as compared to other traditional methods. During our first impressions test for his product, it appeared to be sweet and the adequate amount of nuts and dry fruits made it a great treat with a nutty fragrance and crunchy texture. In other words, it is a simple milk-based sweet that should be great for your festive celebrations.
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Cooker Cakes
As we have reviewed a significant number of instant cooker cake mixes, we decided to make it a completely different category of its own. There cannot be a celebration without a cake, and these cooker cake mixes would make sure that you get a sweet spongy dessert without any fuss of the oven, and that too in a matter of minutes.
Here are a few cooker cake instant mixes that you can try:
4. Weikfield’s Cooker Cake Mix (Chocolate)
There are many facts about this Weikfield’s cooker cake mix that made us somewhat recommend it as an additional item for your party. First of all, it was easy to make and its preparation involved other readily available ingredients such as oil and milk. And the other factor was its texture, which ensured its cutting down into definitive slices without crumbling. Although its less sweet taste may not be for those seeking to indulge themselves in a guiltless sweet experience, still it would make a great addition as a dessert for your party’s list.
A 100% Vegetarian eggless cake mix that can be made using your normal cooker at home.
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5. Pillsbury Cooker Cake, Chocolate (Eggless)
The result for Pillsbury’s cooker cake mix’s first impressions test was delicious. For its preparation, we followed the instructions given at the back of the packaging. It took 30 minutes for the cake to prepare, which was accurately printed on the pack. Moreover, it comes with two additional sachets that contain castor sugar and sprinkles, both of which can be added to enhance its sweetness.
An eggless chocolate cake made at home without the help of an oven.
6. Weikfield’s Cooker Cake Mix (Vanilla)
Similar to the previously mentioned variant of Weikfield’s cooker cake, the vanilla variant too, is not overly sweet, making it a great foundation upon which you can base your other desserts. It is easy to make, requires less time to prepare, and uses simple ingredients such as milk and oil, both of which are readily available in every kitchen.
Weikfield Cooker Cake Mix, Vanilla, is an eggless cooker cake mix that is easy and rather quick to make.
Final Words
And with that, we conclude our list. However, it is also important for you to note that you cannot expect the same traditional tasteful experience from these mixes. Having said that, they do offer convenience and a chance for you to try something new this festival season. With kids at home and guests coming in and out to exchange Diwali wishes, some of these may prove to be interesting to be added to your plate of goodies. Happy Diwali!
