Eco Friendly DIY Diya for Diwali

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Diyas are the traditional earthen lamps which are lit on the festival of Diwali. As Diwali approaches, markets and streets are flooded with diyas of all shapes, sizes and colors. Some of them even cost a pretty penny! But you don’t have to empty your pockets when you can make them right at home with regular roti dough!  Don’t think it’s possible? Then you have got to check out our recipe to make an eco friendly DIY diya this Diwali!

Eco Friendly DIY Diya for Diwali

Ingredients:

• 1 cup wheat flour
• Water as required

Method:

1. Preheat the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.

2. Put the wheat flour in a mixing bowl. Add water slowly and knead the flour to a tight dough.

3. Pinch out 5 equal portions of the dough. Shape each portion into a ball using your palms. Into each ball, insert your thumb to make a hole.

4. Now start flattening and pinching the sides to turn it into a diya. Make one end  pointed to hold the wick.

5. Make all the diyas in a similar manner.

6. Place all the diyas on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.

7. Let the diyas cool down completely. You can now paint them with regular paints or leave them as they are for a more earthy look.

8. Pour oil into each diya and place a cotton wick at the pointed edge.

Now all you need to do is light your pretty little diyas! To reuse the diyas, tea lamps can be placed in them and lit.  These diyas also make great gifts – just paint them in co-ordinated colors and place them in a pretty box. And when your guests arrive, don’t forget to point out that the eco friendly DIY diya they are seeing were made by you!

Eco Friendly DIY Diya for Diwali   Save Print This year, have a green Diwali with these easy to make eco friendly DIY Diyas! Made with atta, these are zero wastage with minimal effort! Author: Poonam INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup wheat flour
• Water as required

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
2. Put the wheat flour in a mixing bowl. Add water slowly and knead the flour to a tight dough.
3. Pinch out 5 equal portions of the dough. Shape each portion into a ball using your palms. Into each ball, insert your thumb to make a hole.
4. Now start flattening and pinching the sides to turn it into a diya. Make one end  pointed to hold the wick.
5. Make all the diyas in a similar manner.
6. Place all the diyas on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
7. Let the diyas cool down completely. You can now paint them with regular paints or leave them as they are for a more earthy look.
8. Pour oil into each diya and place a cotton wick at the pointed edge.

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