Palak Patel and guest Megha Desai fry up crispy golden fritters made from a fermented chickpea, lentil and rice batter and serve them with a spicy, smooth chutney and creamy mango lassis.
Palak Patel brings in fellow chef Archna Becker to share her family's recipe for a golden dessert with cardamom, saffron, almonds and raisins.
Palek Patel and Dr. Sanjay Gupta can't get enough of this deep-fried street food of crispy dough filled with a spicy mixture of green peas and tuvar lilva.
Palak Patel welcomes cookbook author Nandita Godbole and her daughter, Viha, to the kitchen where they share their family's recipe for delicately spiced cookies with a white chocolate topping.
Food served at Diwali is predominantly vegetarian, so Palak Patel and Chef PriaVanda Chouhan cook a plant-based version of one of India's most-celebrated dishes.