{"id":59093,"date":"2026-11-07T15:16:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T09:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/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:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/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":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Delhi [India], November 7: <\/strong>Diwali is synonymous with <strong>traditional Indian sweets<\/strong>, but this festive season, classic mithai is getting a delicious makeover. <strong>Chef Hina Gujral<\/strong> brings a contemporary twist to festive desserts with <strong>U.S. cranberries<\/strong>, combining their vibrant red colour and sweet-tart flavour with the richness of traditional Indian ingredients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <strong>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 <strong>Diwali celebrations, festive gifting and family gatherings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are two <strong>cranberry-inspired mithai recipes<\/strong> to try this festive season.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Cranberry Coconut Ladoo<\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup desiccated coconut<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup condensed milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup dried U.S. cranberries, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp cardamom powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp ghee<\/li>\n<li>Extra desiccated coconut for coating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heat ghee in a pan and add the desiccated coconut. Roast on low heat for <strong>2\u20133 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Add condensed milk, chopped cranberries and cardamom powder. Mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Cook until the mixture comes together and leaves the sides of the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Allow it to cool slightly, then shape into small ladoos.<\/li>\n<li>Roll the ladoos in desiccated coconut and let them set before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Cranberry Kaju Katli<\/h4>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup cashews<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup water<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup dried U.S. cranberries, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp cardamom powder<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp ghee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grind the cashews into a fine powder.<\/li>\n<li>Heat sugar and water in a pan until the syrup reaches a <strong>one-string consistency<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cashew powder and mix continuously on low heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add chopped cranberries, cardamom powder and ghee. Cook until the mixture forms a soft dough.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer to a greased surface, roll into a thin sheet and cut into diamond-shaped pieces once slightly cool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These <strong>cranberry-infused Indian sweets<\/strong> bring together festive nostalgia and modern flavours, making them a delightful addition to any <strong>Diwali mithai platter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/the-festive-mithai-makeover-chef-hina-gujral-shares-2-traditional-indian-sweets-that-taste-better-with-u-s-cranberries\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;The Festive Mithai Makeover: Chef Hina Gujral Shares 2 Traditional Indian Sweets That Taste Better with U.S. Cranberries&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[634],"class_list":["post-59093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}