Holi Recipe Collection – Holi Beverages, Snacks, Lunch/ Dinner Menu Ideas & Sweets

Published on March 5, 2016 | in Festival recipes, Holi recipes By sharmila |

Holi is all around the corner. This year Holi is going to be on 23rd March, 2016. This is the right time to have a look what you should try on Holi. Here I put a collection of traditional delicacies start from beverages to sweets that are usually enjoyed on Holi. So try them and impress your family and friends. Happy Holi.

Holi Beverages

Mango Lassi

Mango Lassi is one of the pure summer pleasures, made of yogurt and mango pulp, laced with sugar, milk and cardamom for extra deliciousness and flavoring.

Thandai

During Holi, the most featured drink is Thandai which is spicy, nutty and saffron flavored beverage.

Holi Snacks

Paneer Malai Tikka

Paneer Malai Tikka is a soft & creamy appetizer made of soft chunky paneer marinated in white marinade and grilled in an oven.

Kolkata Style Vegetable Cutlet/ Vegetable Chop

Vegetable cutlet is an easy and delicious snack made with mixed boiled and mashed vegetables.

Crispy Corn Chaat

Spices and batter coated with the corn well, deep fried and finish off with chatpata masala.

Bombay Masala Toast

Our humble English sandwich got nice Indian spicy potato filling in the middle and become our most favorite masala toast – straight from the Mumbai street.

Holi Lunch/ dinner Menu

Plain Pulao

Plain Pulao is very simple, light and needs less time to prepare.

Paneer Butter Masala – Restaurant Style Recipe

Paneer Butter Masala is a dish of soft chunky paneer dunked in a thick rich creamy tomato gravy.

Easy Paneer Bhurji

Scrambled Cottage Cheese Stir Fry

Chinese Chicken Fried Rice

Chicken fried rice is an excellent Chinese comfort food which can be served either as a main dish or side dish.

Luchi

Bengali style puffed bread made with refined flour (maida)

Authentic Kashmiri Dum Aloo

Kashmri Dum Aloo and Luchi are always great combination.

Holi Sweets

Kaju Barfi/ Kaju Katli

Ground cashews cooked in sugar syrup and then give diamond shape.

Motichur Laddu

Super mini boondis are cooked in sugar syrup and form round balls.

Rabri Malpua

Malpua is a sweet pancake, usually made with flour, semolina, sugar & milk. But I added condensed milk and some of the rabri to make it delightful to taste.

Rosogolla/ Rasgulle/ Rasgulla

Indian sweet cheese balls prepared by freshly squeezed chenna/ cheese which is done by curdling the milk and cooked in sugar syrup. Very authentic and no fail recipe..

Bread Gulabjamun

Instant Bread Gulabjamun for instant cravings. Bread Gulab Jamun is very easy to prepare and is a quick alternative to the regular gulab jamuns.

Suji Halwa

Suji halwa is favorite to all. The recipe calls for very simple ingredients such as semolina, sugar, ghee or oil and some spices that are easily available at home.

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