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Celebrate Diwali 2025 with Tasteport: Smart Grocery Shopping for the GTA

  • Writer: Marketing Tasteport
    Marketing Tasteport
  • Sep 26
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 7


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What is Diwali and Why is it Celebrated? Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most celebrated South Asian festivals. Families light diyas (lamps), decorate their homes, prepare traditional sweets, and exchange gifts. It symbolises the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.


How Do Families in the GTA Celebrate Diwali?

Across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), South Asian families celebrate with:

  • Festive grocery shopping — stocking up on staples, sweets, and snacks

  • Temple visits and community gatherings

  • Home décor — diyas, rangolis, lights, and flowers

  • Gift exchanges with friends and neighbours

Tasteport makes it easier by bringing authentic Indian groceries and festive selections directly to your doorstep, so you can focus on celebrations, not shopping runs.


What Groceries Are Most Commonly Bought for Diwali? Typical Diwali shopping lists include:

  • Staples: Rice, atta (flour), ghee, sugar

  • Snacks: Namkeen, murukku, chakli, sev

  • Sweets: Gulab Jamun, Rasgulla, Kaju Katli, Laddoo, Rasmalai

  • Dry Fruits & Nuts: Almonds, cashews, pistachios, raisins

  • Spices & Oils: Cardamom, saffron, cooking oils, masala mixes


The most common groceries for Diwali in the GTA are staples like rice, Atta, Ghee, Sugar, festive snacks, Indian sweets, dry fruits, and masala spices.


How to Save on Diwali Groceries in Canada? Preparing for Diwali doesn’t have to mean overspending. Tasteport offers extensive choice of 10,000 + Sout my Asian favorites products selection and helps families in the GTA save on festive groceries by offering:

  • Special Diwali Selections with essentials, snacks, and sweets at upto 25-30% discounts

  • Exclusive festive promotions of upto $25 savings on the entire cart

Same Day Doorstep delivery across the GTA, from Oshawa to Oakville saving you time spent on store trips. No more waiting on the 401 or in the store. You can save on Diwali groceries in the GTA with Tasteport by ordering festive selections, availing exclusive discounts, and enjoying fast same-day delivery across the GTA region.


Best Diwali Gifting Ideas (Tasteport-Ready) This year, skip the stress of finding the perfect gift. Tasteport has you covered with:

  • Dry fruit & nut selections — a timeless Diwali tradition

  • Indian sweets — laddoos, gulab jamuns, kaju katlis

  • Festive selections  — add all your staples + snacks + sweets into one cart

  • Eco-friendly gift options — organic and local products


Simple Diwali Recipe: Gulab Jamun at Home

Ingredients: Milk powder, flour, ghee, baking soda, sugar, cardamom. Steps:

  1. Mix milk powder, flour, soda, and ghee.

  2. Roll into small balls and fry until golden brown.

  3. Soak in sugar syrup flavoured with cardamom.

To make Gulab Jamun, mix milk powder and flour with ghee, fry into golden balls, and soak in cardamom sugar syrup.

Pro Tip: Order all your ingredients easily for same-day delivery (if ordered before noon) from Tasteport.

Celebrate a Sustainable Diwali with Tasteport

This Diwali, many families are choosing greener celebrations. Tasteport supports eco-friendly choices by:

  • Partnering with local South Asian stores to reduce product miles

  • Offering bundled deliveries to cut down carbon footprints

  • Curating eco-conscious gift selections



 
 
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