HOLI RECIPES
Holi is the time of celebration and festivities. Here
are some Holi recipes to make your Holi celebrations more special.
Nothing is more satisfying than preparing special Holi dishes at home.
Learn how to make Holi festival food.
Holi, the festival of colours, falls
on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun - 10th March this year.
Holi heralds the arrival of spring - the season of hope and new
beginnings. It is a glorious spectacle, a riot of colours - crimson,
red, pink, orange, purple, yellow and green. On this day people throw
coloured powder gulal or coloured water on each other. This is done in
remembrance of the fun Krishna used to have playing hori (songs) with
the gopis (female cowherds) at Gokul.
Differen communities in India celebrate Holi by preparing special food.
Here we present few holi special dishes eaten on this special day, the
most popular and common of which is Thandai with the addition of Bhaang.
Maharashtrains prefer Puran Poli. North Indians prepare Shakarpara and
gujjias - a sweet samosa filled with mava, coconut, dry fruits which is
fried and dipped in a sugar syrup. Gujaratis make sweet khichidi and
sweets like kheer, basundi and halva.
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