holi recipes

wishing everyone a happy and safe holi this time. as much as i love colors, i also like the festival of holi with everyone celebrating and sharing the warmth, joy, love and happiness. holi is one festival in which people celebrate together without bringing the caste, color or status in mind. holi is a festival of colors celebrated all around india in different forms but with the same intensity of passion, joy, togetherness and love.

here are a few recipes from my website that are usually made in my home during holi festival. sharing with all of you. please click on the pictures to visit the recipe post.

holi snacks:

mix vegetable pakora	mathri recipe
papdi chaat	bread pakora
aloo poori	matar kachori
puran poli	namak paare
aloo pakora	aloo tikki chole
aloo chaat	dabeli
kala chana chaat	veg shammi kabab
hara bhara kabab	paneer tikka
tandoori gobi	tandoori aloo

holi main course recipes:

punjabi chole	pindi chana – rawalpindi style
the chana is served with plain wheat flour bhatura	or served with aloo bhatura
dum aloo	kadai paneer
navratan korma	amritsari chole
ajwain paratha	aloo paratha
garlic naan	methi paratha

holi sweets, drinks & appetizers :

gujiya	lauki halwa
kesar suji halwa	gajar halwa
sweet pooda	carrot kanji
shikanji	aam ka panna
mango lassi	punjabi lassi
mint chutney	mango raita
mint coriander chutney	coriander chutney
pineapple raita	cucumber raita

have a great holi

note: while playing holi, its better to avoid hard colors and play with soft colors like gulal. but some people deliberately use strong hard color which is difficult to clean later on and spoil the skin. one common trick which people use to minimize the effect of hard color is to rub mustard oil in their skin before going out to play holi. the thin layer of oil on the skin make sure that the hard color goes off from the skin easily without much rubbing. If possible then use eco friendly colors which are easily available in the market.