In the world, March marks the start of spring and the end of the winter season. It doesn’t feel like spring to us Indians till Holi. Holi, also known as the blissful festival of colours, spring, as well as love, has always been a celebrated occasion to spread happiness and welcome a brand-new season. The Hindu festival of Holi, which always falls in March, has a variety of customs, but the main attraction is the game of colours. In the absence of a worldwide pandemic, people congregate in public places like parks and sidewalks to play while dousing one another in coloured powder or water. It’s a gesture meant to mend rifts or symbolise the triumph of good over evil. It’s also pure, messy fun. But the good times don’t stop there. We, Indians, are foodies; as we enthusiastically celebrate each festival, we also want to satisfy our taste buds. In this festival of colours, we have a variety of sweets and snacks to offer. The sweets are delicious, simple to make, and made with pure A2 milk and A2 ghee, among other things. This article contains 10 Holi sweet recipes to enjoy this festival.
10 Holi Sweet Recipes to Try
Every Indian festival has something to offer, whether it’s a valuable lesson, entertainment, or our favourite sweet dishes. And Holi is no exception. This collection of Holi sweet recipes includes classics like Gujiya, Puran Poli, and more. Our recipes are simple, quick, and easy to make. Sweet dishes made with milk, all-purpose flour, A2 ghee, nuts, and other ingredients will be included in these recipes. Let’s get this party started.
Mawa Gujiya: Mawa Gujiya is a traditional Gujarati Holi sweet recipe, which is also prepared during Diwali. It’s a deep-fried pastry with mawa, suji, and grated coconut inside. In a mixing bowl, combine A2 ghee and all-purpose flour to make a dough. Using pure A2 ghee adds an authentic and pure flavour to your recipe. Cover the dough with a muslin cloth while you make the filling. To make the filling, toast the suji and Mawa until golden brown. In a mixing bowl, combine cardamom, almond, sugar, mawa, and suji. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow the mixture to cool. Form the dough into medium-sized balls and fill them with the fillings. After adding the filling, shape the dough into a gujiya. Deep fry your gujiya in oil until golden brown. Your mawa gujiya are ready to be served.
Puran Poli: Another traditional Holi sweet recipe from Maharashtra is Puran Poli. Lentils, ghee, and jaggery are the main ingredients in this dish. Chaana dal that has been soaked overnight is required for this recipe. The dal should be cooked in a pressure cooker for three whistles before being blended for two minutes to a smooth paste-like consistency. Combine the cardamom powder, nutmeg, ghee, and jaggery in a pan. Boil the jaggery[1]until it melts and takes on a sweet consistency. The dal paste and jaggery paste have now been combined. The filling is prepared. Combine flour and salt in a bowl to make the outer dough. To form a thick dough, add water right now. Roll out a small portion of the dough using your rolling pin. Roll once again, adding the filling in the spaces. On medium flame, cook it in a pan with ghee. Serve hot.
Besan Ladoo: We all love this Holi sweet recipe. This taste ladoo is prepared from gram flour, ghee, and nuts. In a pan, add ghee, gramme flour, and semolina. Cook for at least 20-30 minutes or until the mixture turns golden brown. Make sure to keep stirring the mixture. After the mixture has been thoroughly cooked, add the powdered sugar and cardamom powder. Mix all and shape them into a ball. Enjoy.
Shrikhand: One of the most well-liked and well-known Holi sweet recipes is shrikhand. There are just 2 simple ingredients needed for this recipe, making it very simple to make. The first step is to drain the excess water from the curd. Take a piece of cloth and fill it with curd to make this. Place the cloth on your window for 30 to 40 minutes after straining all the water. You can now sweeten your shrikhand by adding powdered sugar, jaggery, or honey. Properly combine everything. You can add cardamom, dried rose petals, saffron, and other ingredients for flavour.
Kada Prasad: We all have enjoyed kada prasad, and most of us were lucky to have it in the golden temple. It is also one of the popular Holi sweet recipes. Add ghee and wheat flour to a pan. Sauté the mixture until the flour gets an exquisite shade of golden brown. Combine water and sugar in a different container. Boil the sugar until it is dissolved. Now add the water to your cooked wheat flour. All of them should be combined until the water is entirely dissolved. You can add raisins, cashew nuts, and sliced almonds for flavour. Serve hot.
Coconut Peda: This delicious milk Holi sweet recipe can be prepared in under 10 minutes and is highly delicious. Add coconut powder to a frying pan and toast until golden brown. Then add ghee and condensed milk. Cook for an additional 3 minutes. After that, flavour the coconut mixture to your preference by adding milk powder, cardamom powder, dried rose petals, saffron, and other ingredients. Cook for another 5 minutes. To allow the mixture to cool, set it aside for 15 minutes. Create a little ball-like shape now and have fun.
Thandai: This recipe for Holi sweet recipe also uses milk, almonds, sugar, and other ingredients. To increase the enjoyment of the celebration, it is frequently enjoyed with a bang. Almonds that have been chopped, saffron, cardamom powder, and any other nuts you choose should be roasted for two minutes in a frying pan. Next, let them soak for two hours in water. Take the soaked almonds, cold milk, and sugar, and add them to a blender. Mix them until there are no lumps left. Serve the beverage topped with chopped almonds and dry rose petals.
Gur Ka Pua: Another simple, quick, and easy Holi sweet recipe is gur ka pua, sometimes referred to as gulgula. All you need for this recipe is wheat flour, milk, and jaggery. Add jaggery and warm water to a bowl. Set the mixture aside till all of the jaggeries have dissolved. Add milk, wheat flour, and rice flour to a different bowl. Add the jaggery water after thoroughly blending everything. For four hours, set the mixture aside. After 4 hours, you can add almonds, fennel seeds and any other ingredients you choose. After that, enjoy your deep-fried pua.
Peda: This dudh Peda dish is ideal for your children. It is simple and quick to create, just like other Holi sweet recipes. Add your milk to a pan and heat it over a high flame until it has reduced to half. Then adjust the heat to medium and continue cooking until the milk solids float to the top. Cook for an additional 5 minutes after adding the sugar and cardamom powder. After putting the mixture on a plate, let it cool. Shape the mixture into a ball and top with almonds before serving.
Kheer: Although there are other kheer recipes, rice kheer is the most popular and adored by both kids and adults. Rice, milk, almonds, and cardamom powder are all needed. Use a pressure cooker to heat the milk until it begins to boil. Add your milk after properly washing the rice, and cook for 40 minutes. Add sugar, sliced almonds, and cardamom powder when the rice is done cooking and becomes soft. Serve hot after 3 more minutes of cooking.
Conclusion
We Indians take great pleasure in the celebration of Holi. But the event wouldn’t be complete without at least five or six Holi sweet recipes for us to enjoy. The sweet aroma of a sweet dish also appears during the holiday season. We present the top 10 Holi sweet recipes to you this year, all of which require the fewest ingredients, money, and time. We advise using only pure dairy products because they will improve the flavour of your food and offer you a variety of health advantages.