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Exuberant Diwali Sweets From a Rock-Star Chef

Chef Cheetie Kumar makes gajrela, a carrot and cardamom pudding, at Garland, her restaurant in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 24, 2018. Kumar cooks dishes that blend childhood taste memories with the ingredients that speak of the South. (Juli Leonard/The New York Times)