Holi Food – 100 Holi Recipes For Sweets & Snacks | Holi 2026
Holi, also known as the ‘festival of colors’ is as Indian festival that marks the end of winter and rejoices the arrival of spring. This year Choti Holi or Holika Dahan will be celebrated on March 2, 2026 and rangwali Holi (color celebration) on March 3, 2026. Here’s my exclusive list of special Holi Food which includes 100 Holi Food Recipes (snacks, sweets, drinks etc) that you can make and relish with your near and dear ones on this special day.
Significance of Holi
Holi is the ‘festival of colors’ and spring that we celebrate in different ways but with plenty of joyfulness, togetherness and love. This festival also marks the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and positivity over negativity.
One of the most revered festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm through the length and breadth of the country.
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This is also the day when people get together forgetting all their past resentments, begin their relationship in a new way or mend broken relationships. Thus, Holi is sometimes referred to as the ‘festival of love’ as well.
This Hindu festival is celebrated over a day and night, starting in the evening of Full Moon Day or Purnima which is known as Choti Holi or Holika Dahan. The next day is Holi, which includes playing with color as a part of the festivities.
Here, I am sharing 100 Holi Recipes that are made during this spring festival. From the most classic and traditional to the modern ones, these recipes can be easily scaled to feed a large group of people.
Holi Pan India
Holi is known by different names in different regions of India. For instance,
- Lathmaar Holi in Vrindavan, Mathura, Barsana, Nandgaon, which are also places associated with Bhagwan Krishna and Holi Milan in other parts of Uttar Pradesh
- Rang Panchami or Shigma in Maharashtra
- Dulandi Holi in Haryana
- Hola Mohalla in Punjab
- Dol Yatra or Basant Utsav in Bengal
- Shigmo in Goa
- Kumaoni Holi in Uttarakhand
- Manjal Kuli in Kerala
- Yaosang or Yaoshang in Manipur
You will be surprised to know that despite of the ones mentioned above, there are many more ways of celebrating Holi within different communities in cities and villages. Though, each has their unique way of playing Holi, the spirit remains the same.
The traditional food and drinks of Holi is what enhances the celebrations. As I list down my 100 Holi Recipes here, I’m sure you’ll be all set to plan your special menus of this vibrant day.
Eco-Friendly Holi
While playing Holi, it is always better to avoid chemical-based colors and play with plant-based or eco-friendly colors. Chemically processed colors are not only toxic, but also harm the skin and are difficult to wash and clean.
You can also make your own natural colors at home from flowers, leaves, fruit peels or skin and other food ingredients. For example, marigold, turmeric powder, gram flour, pomegranate peels, beetroot, henna leaves, etc. are popularly used to make organic colors.
A common trick which most of the people use to minimize the effect of the colors is to spread some mustard oil on their skin before going out to play Holi. This thin layer of oil on the skin later helps in getting rid of the color off the skin easily, without much rubbing.
About Holi Food
There are many quintessential snacks and sweets that are synonymous with this ‘festival of colors.’ Like no one can actually imagine Holi without delicious gujiyas and the lovely thandai. These are an absolute must on Holi, especially in North India.
Some pre-planning is good to make things easy and time-saving, so that you can enjoy the day fully. Like for a Samosa or Kachori, you can prepare the filling or dough a day prior and refrigerate. Same for the thandai paste, which can be prepared a few days before the festival and refrigerated or frozen.
You will find this essential list of Holi Recipes really helpful in planning your Holi menu. Some of these may not be authentic recipes, but still are great for your Holi party. You can do according to what works best for you by adapting the recipes with ingredients that are available in your city or town.
The list features a variety of snacks, sweets and beverages that can be made at home. With this, here’s wishing everyone a Happy Holi. Celebrate this spirit of love, joy, warmth and deliciousness with your family and friends, but be safe.
Popular & Special Holi Food
This is the list of those traditional food dishes, without which Holi is definitely incomplete. Make one, make two or make all, the choice is yours.
Gujiya Recipe (Fried & Baked)
Gujiya is a traditional North Indian sweet made with a crisp, flaky pastry filled with sweet khoya (evaporated milk solids), nuts, raisins and cardamom stuffing. Gujiya can be made by deep frying or baking. This recipe shares both the fried and baked methods.
Thandai Recipe (Traditional Holi Drink)
Thandai is a festive North Indian beverage prepared with a homemade Thandai powder or paste made from nuts, seeds and whole spices. The mixture is blended with milk and lightly sweetened to make a rich, cooling drink. It can be served during Holi, summer gatherings or as a refreshing spiced milk drink anytime.
Dahi Vada Recipe (Authentic)
Dahi Vada is a popular Indian snack made with soft fried lentil dumplings. The dumplings are soaked in creamy whipped yogurt and topped with sweet and spicy chutneys. It is commonly served as a snack or festive dish.
Malpua Recipe (Classic Homemade Sweet)
Malpua is a traditional and popular Indian sweet of pan fried or shallow fried flour pancakes dipped in sugar syrup and served with rabdi or sweetened thickened milk. These crispy and fluffy pancakes are made with all-purpose flour, curd (yogurt), spices, khoya (dried milk solids) and topped with nuts.
Kachori Recipe (Khasta Kachori With Moong Dal)
Kachori is a crispy, flaky deep-fried Indian snack made with a spiced, savory moong dal filling enclosed in a homemade dough. This Khasta Kachori recipe yields a crunchy outer layer and a flavorful, tangy lentil stuffing.
Lassi Recipe (Indian Yogurt Drink)
Lassi is a traditional Punjabi yogurt-based drink made with curd (yogurt), sugar or salt, and simple aromatic spices. It is blended until smooth and served chilled. This recipe shares three easy variations that are perfect for summer.
Gulab Jamun Recipe
Delicious Gulab Jamun Recipe made with khoya or mawa (milk solids,) paneer and sugar in the traditional way. Gulab Jamun is a popular Indian sweet and this recipe is the classic traditional method of making these treats.
Dahi Bhalla | Dahi Bhalle Chaat
Dahi Bhalla is a tasty fast food snack from the North Indian cuisine. It is also called Dahi Bhalle or Dahi Bhalla Chaat and has a medley of spicy, sweet, tangy flavors with crispy and soft textures. It is made up of soft and fluffy lentil fritters soaked in curd (dahi) and topped with spicy & sweet chutneys, cooked chickpeas, chaat masala and boiled potatoes.
Matar Kachori Recipe (Green Peas Kachori)
Matar Kachori is a flaky, crispy deep-fried pastry filled with savory, spiced green peas stuffing. In the Hindi language, matar means green peas and Kachori is a deep-fried and flaky pastry.
Papdi Chaat Recipe (Delhi Style Papri Chaat)
Papdi Chaat is a popular North Indian street food snack made with crisp papdi layered with boiled potatoes, cooked chickpeas, yogurt, chutneys, and ground spices. It has a mix of crunchy and creamy textures with sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors.
Paneer Tikka Recipe
Paneer Tikka recipe is a popular restaurant-style Indian appetizer made with cubes of paneer marinated in a spiced yogurt mixture. The marinated paneer is skewered with vegetables and grilled until lightly charred and flavorful. This recipe can be made easily at home in an oven, on a stovetop skillet/tawa, or on a grill. Paneer tikka is a dry dish and is best served hot with mint chutney and lemon wedges.
Samosa Chaat Recipe (Street Style)
Samosa Chaat is made with samosas, chana masala, yogurt, chutneys, and spices. The crispy samosa is topped with chickpea curry and flavorful condiments. This popular North Indian chaat makes a filling and tasty snack.
Holi Snacks
Snacks are a significant part of Holi get togethers. There are many varieties of Indian snacks that are usually made during this festival. Here, I am also including some modern options that can bring a new twist to your menu of Holi snacks.
This list is categorized into
- Fried Snacks
- Pakoda
- Chaat and Street Food
- Sandwiches and Pizzas
For healthier options, make sandwiches with whole grain breads and pizzas with whole wheat crust and assorted vegetable toppings.
Fried Snacks
Samosa Recipe (Crispy Aloo Samosa)
A traditional Punjabi samosa is a deep-fried triangular snack with a flaky pastry shell and a tangy, spiced potato and green peas filling. In this samosa recipe, the dough is made with less water for extra flakiness, and the stuffing is simple, balanced, and flavorful. You can deep-fry, bake, or air-fry these samosas as you prefer.
Aloo Tikki Recipe (Indian Potato Patties)
Aloo Tikki is a popular North Indian street food made with spiced mashed potatoes shaped into patties and shallow fried until crisp. These potato patties can be made plain or stuffed with green peas, chana dal, or paneer.
Dahi ke Kabab (Yogurt Kebab)
This is a traditional Dahi Kabab recipe that makes for a crisp, soft and tasty kababs. These Dahi ke Kabab are made with curd or yogurt, gram flour, onions, ginger, chilies, coriander leaves and spices.
Hara Bhara Kabab Recipe (Pan-fried & Baked)
Hara Bhara Kabab is made with spinach, green peas, potatoes, herbs, and spices. The mixture is shaped into patties and shallow-fried until golden and crisp. Serve hot with mint chutney as a snack or party starter.
Onion Samosa (Patti Samosa Irani Style)
Onion samosa is a crisp and flaky tea-time snack made with thin samosa pattis and a spiced onion and poha filling. These small, triangle-shaped samosas are also known as Irani Samosa or Poha Samosa and are popular in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Irani cafés. The filling is quick to make and needs no cooking. You can fry, bake, or air-fry them for a light and crunchy snack that pairs perfectly with fried green chillies and hot chai.
Vada Pav Recipe (Mumbai Style)
Vada Pav is a popular Mumbai street food made with a deep-fried spiced potato fritter placed inside soft pav and layered with spicy and sweet chutneys. The spiced and mashed batata balls are coated with gram flour batter and fried until crisp. The pav balances the spice with its soft texture. This snack is simple, filling, and full of bold flavors.
French Fries Recipe (Homemade Finger Chips)
French Fries, also known as Finger Chips, are a popular potato snack that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. This homemade French Fries recipe uses simple techniques to get the right texture. You can season the fries with salt, herbs, or spices as you like. Serve them as a snack or side dish.
Potato Wedges (Fried and Baked)
These delicious golden brown wedges are perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Prepare them in two ways and add rice flour to make them extra crispy and gluten-free. Make in just 30 minutes and serve this tasty vegan dish as a snack or side with your preferred dipping sauce.
Bread Roll Recipe (Indian Style)
This is a crispy and tasty recipe of bread roll with a spiced, savory, tangy mashed potato filling. Makes for a delicious evening snack or an after school snack for kids.
Batata Vada Recipe | Maharashtrian Style Aloo Vada
Batata Vada is made with a spiced mashed potato filling shaped into balls. The balls are dipped in a gram flour (besan) batter and deep fried until golden and crisp. This classic Maharashtrian snack is commonly served with chutney or pav. Enjoy hot for best taste.
Mathri Recipe (Punjabi Mathiya or Mathari)
Mathri also called as mathiya or mathari is a popular North Indian tea time snack of savory, flaky, spiced and crispy crackers made with all-purpose flour, spices and seasonings. I share both fried and baked versions.
Urad Dal Kachori
Urad Dal Kachori are soft as well as crispy lentil stuffed deep fried pastry from the Uttar Pradesh cuisine. This traditionally made kachori is stuffed with a savory, spiced urad dal filling encased in a dough pastry that is deep fried to a golden perfection.
Pakoda
Onion Pakoda Recipe
Onion Pakoda also called Onion Pakora is a deep fried snack made with plenty of thinly sliced onions, gram flour (besan), carom seeds and a few spices. This recipe is a classic Punjabi style version which is flavorful, tasty, crispy and tastes best with a side of coriander chutney, mint chutney or ketchup.
Bread Pakora Recipe (Stuffed Bread Pakoda)
Bread Pakora is a popular North Indian street food snack or an evening snack made by dipping bread slices, often stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes, in a seasoned gram flour batter and deep-frying until crispy and golden. Crunchy on the outside and soft inside, this delicious tea-time treat is served hot with chutneys and a cup of chai.
Aloo Pakora Recipe (Aloo Bajji)
Aloo pakora are soft melt-in-the-mouth fried potato fritters coated in a delicious, golden, crispy gram flour batter. Make this awesome vegan potato snack also known as potato bajji or aloo bajji in less than 30 minutes.
Palak Pakoda Recipe (North Indian Style)
Palak Pakoda (also called Palak Pakora) is a quick savory Indian snack of deep-fried spinach fritters made with fresh spinach leaves (palak), gram flour (besan), onion, herbs and spices. This Palak Pakoda recipe is one of our favorite pakoda variants from the North Indian cuisine. Serve these scrumptious fritters with your preferred chutney or ketchup.
Paneer Pakora Recipe (North Indian Style)
Paneer Pakora are Indian cottage cheese fritters. These popular fritters from the North Indian cuisine are made with a savory, spiced carom seeds laced gram flour batter which coats the tender paneer cubes. On deep frying a crispy texture from outside encases a soft, moist paneer from within. Paneer Pakoda makes for quick evening snack when served with a side of coriander chutney or ketchup.
Mirchi Bajji Recipe | Chilli Bajji | Mirapakaya Bajji
Tangy, spiced, crunchy and tasty stuffed Mirchi Bajji. These delicious Chilli Bajji are also known as Mirapakaya Bajji in Andhra and is a well known street food there.
Vegetable Pakora Recipe (Crispy & Easy)
Make crispy and tasty mixed Vegetable pakora recipe with my easy recipe. Easy to customize with your favorite vegetables, this veg pakora has a crispy, crunchy exterior with a soft interior. The recipe is naturally vegan and can be made gluten-free.
Moong Dal Pakoda | Moong Dal Bhajiya | Moong Dal Vada
Moong Dal Pakoda also called Moong Dal Bhajiya or Moong Dal Vada are mildly spiced fried fritters made with yellow mung lentils, herbs and spices.
Chaat And Street Food
Pani Puri
Pani puri is a popular Indian street food of crispy, fried, hollow dough balls that are stuffed with boiled potatoes, steamed moong sprouts, spicy tangy water and sweet chutney.
Pav Bhaji Recipe (Mumbai Style)
Pav Bhaji is a Mumbai street food made with a spiced mashed vegetable curry served with butter-toasted pav buns. It is garnished with chopped onions, lemon wedges, and fresh coriander. This recipe follows the traditional stovetop method used for making street-style pav bhaji at home.
Raj Kachori | Tasty Raj Kachori Chaat
Raj kachori also called as the king of all kachoris is a popular chaat snack from north India.
Katori Chaat Recipe | Tokri Chaat
Katori chaat also known as tokri chaat is a popular chaat snack from north India. Fried potato baskets are topped with cooked chana, boiled potatoes, sweet and spicy chutneys, curd and a few spice powders.
Aloo Puri Recipe
Punjabi Aloo Puri recipe is a traditional dish featuring a mildly spiced, tangy potato curry served with soft and crispy puri. The aloo sabzi pairs perfectly with freshly fried puffed bread, making it ideal for breakfast or lunch.
Matar Kulcha | Matar Chaat – Delhi Style Recipe
Matar Kulcha is a classic street food dish from North India made with tangy and spiced white peas curry called matar. The cooked peas curry is seasoned and garnished with onions, tomatoes, herbs and lemon juice. It is served with soft and lightly leavened kulcha bread. This dish makes a satisfying snack or light meal.
Bedmi Puri Recipe (Urad Dal Poori)
Bedmi Puri is a traditional North Indian bread, popular in the cuisines of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. It is made with a dough of wheat flour, suji (rava) and ground urad dal (black gram) paste together with herbs & spices which is later deep-fried until golden and crispy. This Urad Dal Poori is typically served with a potato curry and a side of tangy pickles or chutney.
Aloo Kulcha
Aloo Kulcha is a crisp and soft leavened flatbread stuffed with a spiced mashed potato filling. The dish is from the North Indian cuisine and is very popular in Delhi as well as Punjab.
Paneer Kulcha Recipe
Paneer kulcha are leavened flatbreads stuffed with a spiced and savory Indian cottage cheese filling. These flatbreads are made on a skillet or tawa to make for crispy yet soft and tender kulcha.
Chole Recipe | Punjabi Chole Masala
This Punjabi Chole Masala is an authentic dish inspired by North Indian street food. It is made with onions, tomatoes, freshly ground spices and herbs. The curry has bold and spicy flavors similar to the chole served on the streets of Delhi and Punjab. This Chole recipe follows a traditional Punjabi method.
Bhatura Recipe (Naturally Fermented Bhature)
Bhatura or Bhature is a crispy and fluffy, leavened fried North Indian bread made with a dough of all-purpose flour, yogurt, water, salt, sugar and a leavening ingredient like baking soda, baking powder or yeast. This soft and fluffy no yeast bhatura recipe is made with a naturally fermented dough of whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yogurt, baking powder and seasonings.
Dahi Puri Recipe (Dahi Batata Puri)
Dahi Puri, also known as Dahi Batata Puri or Dahi Sev Puri, is a popular Mumbai chaat snack. Crispy hollow puris are filled with boiled potatoes, sweet and spicy chutneys, and fresh yogurt, then topped with sev, chaat masala and coriander leaves. Each bite has a balance of crispy, tangy, sweet and mildly spicy flavors.
Bhel Puri Recipe (Mumbai Street Style)
Bhel puri is a popular Mumbai street food made with puffed rice, onions, tomatoes, sev, and chutneys. It has sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors. This bhel puri recipe is easy to make at home with simple preparation. The recipe also includes quick methods for making the chutneys used in the dish.
Sev Puri Recipe – Mumbai Style
Sev puri is a popular Mumbai street food chaat made with crispy flat puris. The puris are topped with potatoes, onions, tomatoes, chutneys, sev, herbs, and ground spices. This chaat has a balance of spicy, sweet, tangy, and savory flavors. Sev puri is assembled just before serving to keep the puris crisp.
Aloo Chaat Recipe (Street Style)
Aloo chaat is fried crisp potatoes tossed in spicy and sweet chutneys, a few ground spice powders and then topped with curd, pomegranate arils and sev. It is a popular street food snack.
Frankie Recipe (Veg Frankie)
This Veg Frankie is made with thin wheat rotis filled with crispy aloo tikki and fresh vegetables. Yogurt raita adds a creamy contrast to the spiced potato filling. The roti is rolled tightly to form a wrap. Serve warm as a snack or quick meal.
Paneer Kathi Roll (Paneer Wrap)
Paneer Kathi Roll is a popular street food from Kolkata, made with spiced pan-fried or grilled paneer cubes wrapped in a soft, flaky paratha along with tangy chutneys and crunchy vegetables. This Paneer Roll makes for a filling and flavorful snack.
Burger Recipe | Veggie Burger
This Burger Recipe covers everything needed to make delightful veggie burgers from scratch, including how to prepare delicious homemade vegetable patties, a spiced mayonnaise dressing with fresh veggie toppings.
Dahi ke Sholay (Crispy Yogurt Rolls)
Dahi ke Sholay is a popular Delhi street snack made with a creamy hung curd and vegetable filling rolled in bread and fried until crisp. The stuffing is mild, tangy and lightly spiced with spices and herbs. These yogurt rolls can be shaped like cigars, rectangles or the classic spindle style. Serve them hot with green chutney or tamarind chutney as a tasty party snack.
Aloo Tikki Burger (Potato Burger)
Aloo tikki burger recipe where crisp golden potato patties are sandwiched in burger buns and then topped with fresh raw veggies and spiced with chutneys. Good to look at and good to eat too.
Peanut Chaat (With Boiled & Roasted Peanuts)
Peanut Chaat is a quick Indian snack made by mixing peanuts with onions, tomatoes, spices, and lemon juice. It can be prepared using boiled peanuts made from fresh peanut pods or roasted and salted peanuts. The boiled peanut version has a soft texture, while the roasted peanut version is crunchy and more chatpata. Both versions are easy to make, oil-free, and can be served as a light snack or tea-time chaat.
Sandwiches And Pizzas
Bombay Sandwich Recipe (Street Style)
This Bombay Sandwich Recipe is a popular Mumbai street food of flavorful and tasty sandwiches made with mix vegetables like beetroot, potato, tomato, onion and cucumber paired with butter, green chutney and a few ground spice powders. Also famous as the Mumbai Sandwich, this is a sweet, salty, spicy and savory recipe filled with a flavor that will leave you wanting for more!
Indian Grilled Sandwich Recipe
This Grilled Sandwich Recipe which also happens to be an Indian street food favorite is filled with spiced cilantro chutney and delicious vegetables, then grilled to perfection. If you’re in the market for a new spiced and flavorful sandwich, try my authentic Indian Grilled Sandwich recipe today!
Cheese Sandwich (Grilled & On Skillet)
There’s nothing more simple to make and satisfying to enjoy than a warm, crisp and gooey cheese sandwich. Here I share two ways to prepare an easy grilled cheese sandwich in less than 20 minutes. Try your preferred recipe for a quick and yummy breakfast, lunch, or even dinner.
Chilli Cheese Toast
Chilli Cheese Toast is a tasty cheese toast that is spiced with green chilli peppers, ginger and seasonings. An easy breakfast or snack to prepare and serve.
Mayonnaise Sandwich Recipe (Vegetarian)
This is a tasty and easy to prepare Mayonnaise Sandwich recipe made with mix vegetables, eggless mayonnaise and ground spices is a vegetarian take on these classic sandwiches. This Mayo Sandwich make for a hearty snack that can be made quickly.
Cucumber Sandwich
This simple Cucumber sandwich recipe is perfect to prepare as a light snack or lunch. It's easy to make and great for customizing with your favorite ingredients, like tomatoes, cheese, and/or herbs.
Veg Cheese Sandwich (Bombay Style)
Delicious and filling Vegetable Cheese Sandwich made with assorted mix veggies like tomato, cucumber, onion, bell peppers, boiled potatoes topped with grated cheddar and later grilled to perfection.
Chutney Sandwich Recipe
Chutney Sandwich recipe is a quick and four-ingredient recipe to make tasty and flavorful sandwiches. The green chutney is made with coriander leaves (cilantro), coconut, green chillies and seasonings. A no onion and no garlic recipe.
Pinwheel Sandwich Recipe
Pinwheel Sandwich is a colorful rolled sandwich made with soft bread, cream cheese, avocado and fresh vegetables. It’s quick to put together and needs no cooking. These bite-sized spirals work well for snacks, tiffin boxes or small parties. You can chill the roll in advance and slice just before serving.
Bread Pizza Recipe
Bread Pizza recipe is a quick, instant and tasty variation of pizza made on skillet/griddle or on a tawa or frying pan. The bread base mimics the pizza base with veggie toppings. It is made with a large sized bread or sandwich bread, pizza sauce, vegetable toppings and mozzarella cheese.
Pizza Recipe | Homemade Vegetarian Pizza
Treat yourself to the best homemade Pizza recipe that’s completely customizable to your tastes. Plan your next pizza party using my foolproof recipe for making perfect Veg Pizza from scratch every time!
Margherita Pizza Recipe (Easy & Homemade)
Margherita pizza is a classic Italian pizza made with leavened plain flour dough and a simple topping of tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil leaves, and olive oil, showcasing the colors of the Italian flag. My easy version includes a homemade whole wheat pizza dough & tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, and olive oil. However, it can also be made using store-bought ingredients and your choice of toppings.
Tawa Pizza Recipe | Pizza Without Oven
Easy recipe of a no yeast veg pizza made on a tawa or skillet, and without oven.
Paneer Pizza | Paneer Cheese Pizza
Yum homemade Paneer Pizza from scratch made with toppings of Paneer (Indian cottage cheese), pizza sauce, mix veggies on a whole wheat crust.
Holi Sweets
Sweets are a must for any Indian festival, let alone be Holi. This is the list of some popular Indian sweets and desserts which will only level-up your Holi revelries.
Kala Jamun Recipe
This is an easy and delicious recipe of Kala Jamun made with khoya (mawa), paneer (Indian cottage cheese), sugar, all-purpose flour and flavorings.
Puran Poli Recipe
Puran Poli is a traditional Maharashtrian sweet flatbread stuffed with a chana dal and jaggery filling. The filling is flavored with cardamom and nutmeg for a mild aroma. The stuffed dough is rolled gently and roasted on a hot tawa with ghee until golden and soft. It is commonly prepared during festivals and served warm as a special meal or breakfast.
Phirni Recipe | Firni
Phirni is a classic North Indian rice pudding made by slow-cooking ground rice with milk and sugar. It is flavored with saffron and cardamom and garnished with nuts. This creamy dessert is commonly prepared during festive occasions and special celebrations.
Kheer Recipe (Indian Rice Kheer)
Rice Kheer is a popular as well as a traditional North Indian sweet dish made by slow cooking basmati rice in milk that is sweetened with sugar and flavored with nuts, cardamom and saffron; resulting in a creamy, fragrant, and indulgent Indian rice pudding often enjoyed during festivals and celebrations. Kheer recipe is also easy to make and is usually prepared in one pan or using a one pot method.
Seviyan Kheer Recipe (Vermicelli Kheer)
Seviyan Kheer, also known as Vermicelli Kheer, is a creamy North Indian sweet made with wheat vermicelli, milk, sugar, nuts, and dry fruits, flavored with cardamom. This easy dessert comes together in about 20 minutes and can be served warm or chilled.
Suji Ka Halwa | Sheera Recipe
Suji Ka Halwa (also called Sheera) is a classic Indian semolina pudding made with roasted suji (rava/semolina), ghee, sugar, and cardamom, garnished with nuts. This melt-in-the-mouth North Indian sweet is my family’s heirloom recipe; made for decades during festivals, poojas, and special occasions. Quick to prepare and easily scalable, this halwa is perfect as prasad or a comforting dessert any time.
Karanji Recipe (Authentic)
Karanji is a crisp, flaky, fried, moon-shaped pastry stuffed with a sweet filling of desiccated coconut, nuts and dry fruits. It is also one of the sweet snack that is made during Diwali festival.
Jalebi Recipe (Traditional Method)
Jalebi are funnel-cake style fried spirals that is doused in a sweet sugar syrup for a delightful treat. These spirals are made with a fermented batter of all-purpose flour, gram flour, baking soda, turmeric powder and are later deep fried. This homemade jalebi recipe makes for crispy, crunchy, syrupy, juicy jalebi and follows the traditional method or technique.
Rasmalai Recipe | Rasmalai Sweet
Rasmalai is a popular Bengali sweet of Indian cottage cheese (chenna or paneer) balls or discs soaked in thickened, sweetened milk that has been scented with cardamom and saffron. A creamy, melt in your mouth Indian dessert sweet.
Rasgulla Recipe (Soft & Spongy)
Rasgulla is a popular Bengali sweet and is also called as rosogolla. This traditional sweet is made with whole milk that is split or curdled to make Chenna, which is then shaped into balls and cooked in sugar syrup. This Bengali rasgulla recipe will guide you in making the perfect soft and spongy rasgulla.
Kaju Katli Recipe | How to make Kaju Barfi
These Kaju Katli are the way they are actually meant to be – thin, smooth, melt in the mouth slices of cashew goodness. A popular Indian sweet made with cashews, sugar and water.
Besan Ladoo (Easy Besan ke Laddu Recipe)
Besan Ladoo, also known as Besan Ke Laddu, is a popular North Indian sweet made with gram flour (besan), ghee and powdered sugar. The besan is slow-roasted in ghee until golden and aromatic, then mixed with sugar and shaped into round laddus. These rich and melt-in-the-mouth sweets are commonly prepared during festive occasions.
Motichur Laddu Recipe (Motichoor Ladoo)
Motichur Laddu, also spelled Motichoor Ladoo is a classic Indian sweet made with small boondi prepared from gram flour batter and soaked in sugar syrup. The sweetened boondi is flavored with cardamom and shaped into soft round ladoos. These ladoos are known for their delicate texture and rich taste. They are often made for festivals, celebrations and special occasions.
Rava Laddu Recipe (Suji Ke Laddu)
An easy peasy method to make Rava Laddu for Diwali or any festival. This Rava Ladoo also known as Suji ke Laddu are sweet balls made with rava (sooji or semolina), coconut, powdered sugar, dry fruits, nuts and ghee.
malai kulfi
This is an easy and delicious kesar pista malai kulfi made without condensed milk or khoya (mawa).
Rabdi Recipe | Traditional Rabri
Rabdi or rabri is a classic, traditional North Indian sweet of thickened sweetened milk filled with layers of clotted cream (malai). It is also known as lachha rabdi in Hindi language and made by slow cooking milk in a large surfaced pan, until the milk reduces and thickens.
Shahi Tukda Recipe | Traditional Shahi Tukra Sweet
Shahi Tukda is a rich, royal, indulgent and popular dessert from the Mughlai Cuisine. It is made of ghee fried bread slices that are soaked in rose & cardamom scented sugar syrup that are topped with fragrant, creamy, sweetened, thickened milk (a.k.a rabdi) that is flavored with exotic saffron. It is garnished with nuts like almonds, pistachios, cashews and sometimes even edible silver leaf (varak).
Milk Peda Recipe (Doodh Peda)
This rich Peda recipe is a delightfully sweet fudge-like confection made with khoya (dried milk solids), sugar, nuts and fragrant spices. Make this simple and quick Doodh Peda recipe (also called Milk Peda) for any festival or celebrations.
Kalakand Recipe (Quick Kalakand Sweet)
Kalakand is a soft and lightly grainy milk-based sweet. This easy version is made with paneer and sweetened condensed milk, making it quick to prepare. The mixture is cooked until thick, then set and cut into squares. Garnish with nuts if you like and serve once cooled.
Bobbatlu Recipe | Holige | Obbattu
Bobbatlu also called Holige or Obbattu is a South Indian festive treat of sweetened flat breads. These flat breads are stuffed with cooked and finely ground mixture of chana dal, jaggery, cardamom powder and ground nutmeg. This Bobbatlu Recipe makes for one of the best Bobbatlu made with a sweet chana dal stuffing.
Holi Drinks
Here you have a collection of both Indian and global non-alcoholic drinks that are perfect to beat the heat on Holi. These will also help you to rehydrate and instantly get energized after playing with colors.
Beverages like Jaljeera and Nimbu Pani can be made a few days prior to the festival and refrigerated. For the Aam Panna, you can make the mango concentrate a couple of days earlier and refrigerate.
Jaljeera Recipe
Jaljeera is an Indian spiced, tangy and savory cooling drink, which is also served as an appetizer. This North Indian, non-alcoholic, vegan beverage is made with water, cumin and other amazing spices and herbs.
Nimbu Pani | Shikanji (Indian Lemonade)
Nimbu Pani and Shikanji are the Indian versions of lemonade or limeade made with fresh lemon juice, water, sugar, black salt and optionally a few ground spices and sometimes garnished with mint leaves.
Aam Panna Recipe (With Boiled & Roasted Mangoes)
Aam ka panna is a cooling Indian summer drink made with unripe green mangoes. It has a sweet and tangy taste and is flavored with cardamom, cumin, and black salt. The drink can be prepared as a syrup concentrate or served fresh. It is made using either boiled or roasted mangoes.
Ginger Tea Recipe (Indian Adrak Chai)
This Indian Ginger Tea recipe or Adrak Chai is a warming, spiced and fragrant hot beverage made with black tea, fresh ginger roots, crushed cardamom, sugar and milk (optional).
Cold Coffee Recipe (Easy Café Style)
Cold Coffee is a creamy and refreshing beverage made with instant coffee, warm water, chilled milk, sugar, and ice cubes. Blended until smooth and frothy, it's a quick and delicious beverage perfect for hot days or when you crave a café-style drink at home. Customize it with toppings like whipped cream, chocolate syrup, or a scoop of ice cream for added richness.
Falooda Recipe with Ice Cream | Faluda Recipe
Falooda ice cream is a layered summer dessert drink made with milk, rose syrup, sabja seeds (sweet basil seeds), falooda sev (thin vermicelli), nuts, raisins and ice cream. Faluda is a popular Indian summer drink and easy to make.
Mango Mastani
Mango Mastani is a popular dessert-drink from Pune. It is a creamy, thick milkshake topped with vanilla or mango ice cream, mangoes and nuts, dry fruits.
Piyush Drink | Piyush Recipe
Piyush recipe is a thick, creamy sweet beverage made with shrikhand, yogurt and milk. Summer cooling drink.
Masala Milk | Masala Doodh
Masala milk is sweetened flavored milk beverage from the Maharashtrian cuisine. A mix of nuts and a few spices are added which makes the masala doodh aromatic as well as delicious
Vanilla Milkshake Recipe (Cafe Style)
Vanilla milkshake is a classic milkshake recipe that can be made in many ways. This vanilla milkshake recipe gives a thick, rich, creamy, cafe style milkshake. The recipe can be easily adjusted to make a less thick shake or a thin shake.
Strawberry Milkshake Recipe: Classic & Plant Based
Strawberry Milkshake is made by blending strawberries with milk and a sweetener until smooth. You can prepare it with regular milk for a classic shake or use almond milk for a vegan option. Ice cream or ice cubes can be added for a thicker texture. Serve immediately while chilled.
Rooh Afza Sharbat | Rooh Afza Drink (Ruabja Sharbat)
Rooh Afza Sharbat is a thirst-quenching, energizing, cooling drink for the hot summers and is made with Rooh Afza syrup, water/milk/almond milk, sabja seeds (sweet basil seeds) and ice cubes (optional).
Mango Milkshake Recipe (Classic & Plant Based)
Mango Milkshake is a popular, refreshing summer drink prepared with ripe mangoes, sugar and milk. This recipe includes two easy versions, a classic mango shake and a plant based mango milkshake made with coconut milk. It is naturally sweet, creamy, and quick to prepare. Perfect as a cooling drink or light dessert during mango season.
Homemade Badam Milk with Saffron & Cardamom
Badam Milk (also called Badam Doodh) is a delicious, sweet, creamy drink made with ground almonds, milk, sugar and spiced with green cardamom powder and saffron. This tasty almond drink is delightful all year round.
Watermelon Juice Recipe (3 Variations)
Fresh watermelon juice is great for hot summer days. It’s light, naturally sweet, and very cooling. Made with fresh watermelon and a few simple ingredients, it’s easy to prepare. I share three easy versions you can try at home.
Mango Lassi Recipe
Mango Lassi, an all time Indian favorite summer drink is a creamy, thick, refreshing and delicious variation of lassi. Make this easy Mango Lassi recipe in less than 15 minutes with ripe mangoes, yogurt and your choice of flavorings – cardamom, saffron or rose water.
Chaas Recipe (Mattha Recipe)
The classic Chaas (Chaach/Mattha) also known as the Indian version of buttermilk is a refreshingly cooling summer drink made with creamy yogurt and seasonings. It is an excellent body cooler, digestive and appetizer. Find two easy chaas recipes – Masala Chaas and Pudina Chaas.
Holi Food recipes from the blog archives was first published on March 2020.
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Almost many items are very good. Few of them I tried, turned out great. Would like to try more later.
Thanks for delicious and exact recipes.
Welcome Indira. Thanks for sharing your positive feedback on recipes.
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i am really happy to see wonderful recipes. really very useful in every Indian houses. unity and diversify.
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