The Diwali celebration was one of the most recent events at Asian American Pacific Islander Association (AAPIA). People brought in food like samosas and gulab jamun.

“I think Lasya did a great job making dosas for everyone. All the food tasted great. Thanks to Amara and Avani for bringing the samosas and gulab jamun. I don’t think they could have done anything differently. Everyone was welcome, the food and music were amazing, and overall it was such a fun event. It was great people learned about Indian culture.” Raj Fanaswala (‘24) said.

“I really liked it, I thought the food and music were amazing. My eyes have been opened. Lasya was an amazing chef.” Kyanne Carlgren (‘24) said.

Amara Patel (‘24) brought in the samosas. Unanimously, everyone thought they were delicious, they had a vegetable filling with a crisp pastry outside. They were gone within minutes, everyone going back for second and third helpings.

Lasya Maganti (‘24) making dosas, a thin pancake-like dish served with chutney. A dosa is a fermented batter made of black lentils and rice. It has a slightly tangy taste and could be eaten with a curry or by itself. Everyone around is trying to learn how to make dosas as well.

Lasya plating a dosa with peanut sauce for someone. All of the dosas were beautifully made with a complimentary peanut or a spicy sauce. Similar with the samosas, everyone wanted more servings. Lasya could not stop making dosas for everyone.

Avani Lakkireddy (‘24) serving the gulab jamun. Her and her grandmother graciously provided the gulab jamun.

The Diwali event was very successful, people had a great time. They enjoyed the food and music and learned a bit more about Diwali.