Top 10 Holi Recipes

Holi is generally celebrated around the month of February/March with the commencement of the change in weather. This festival nicely announces the onset of spring. People with their kith and kin’s tend to paint the environment with Colors. The welcoming sound of 'Happy Holi' reverberates all over the street. It is justly said that during this festival enemies also become friends. Just a hug and some colors herald the sign of forgetting the pasts and welcoming new relations.

There are a host of customary delicacies that are thoroughly relished on Holi Festival which makes the occasion further enjoyable. Some of the most popular ones are Puran Poli, Gujia, Papri, Dahi Bhalle, Malpua, Kanji Ke Vade, Bhang Ke Vade, Bhang ke Pakore, Meetha Poodas, Bread Dahi Vade, Khasta Kachodi, Barfi, Sweet Rice, Thandais, Bhang, Flavoured bhang drinks, Hot Buttered Bhang, Sweet Kachoris, among many others. Presence of different customs culminates into presence of different types of recipes and dishes.

No matter how much of colors and clothes one might be enticed by, at one point all that would seem interesting would surely be good food items. During festivals, even health regimes go for a toss. People want to enjoy and good food gives a boost to the hap’piness already present. Some information about ten of the popular Holi Food Items have been mentioned below

1. Bhang is the most special drink during Holi. Sadhus and Sufis used Bhang to boost up meditation abilities and to achieve transcendental states. Bhang or cannabis is also commonly used amongst the Sufis as an aid to sacred ecstasy. Bhang is strictly illegal in any country wherever cannabis is forbidden as it is an essential constituent of the recipe. Men are found mixing bhang rigorously s...

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...prepared during Holi. Kanji consists of powdered mustard seeds, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, all diluted in water. Moong daaal vadas are soaked in this tangy water. In around 4 days the water becomes sour and that is when it is called Kanji. Vegetables of your choice can also be soaked in kanji.

10. Malpua is a very tasty and high calorie sweet dish. This is common in Bengal and Maharashtra. Boil the milk till it reduces to half of its quantity. Roast the rava till light brown. Add to the milk along with maida. Ensure that the maida doesn't form lumps. It should be a smooth pouring consistency. Heat the ghee. Take the batter in a glass. Pour in circular movements into the ghee to form a small pan cake. Turnover. Take care that it does not become crisp and hard. Make sugar syrup of 1 thread consistency. Dip the malpua in the syrup and lay out on a plate.