Holi, the festival of colors, is a vibrant and joyful occasion celebrated with great enthusiasm in India. It is a time when people come together to mark the arrival of spring and to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Holi is also a time when families and friends get together to prepare and indulge in delicious sweets and snacks. In this collection of Holi Recipes, we have put together a range of traditional and popular sweets and snacks that are enjoyed during this festive occasion.
From the classic sweet Gujiya to the rich and creamy Thandai, there is a wide range of treats to choose from. You will also find recipes for popular savory snacks like Mathri and Namak Para, which are perfect for munching on during the festivities. Additionally, we have included some fun and fusion recipes such as Thandai Cake Jars, which are sure to add some excitement to your celebrations. These recipes are easy to follow and perfect for serving at your Holi party or enjoying with your loved ones during this festive season. Let’s add some color and flavor to our celebrations with these delicious and delightful Holi recipes!
These Paan Gujiya are stuffed with a paan flavored filling made with mawa, real paan leaves, paan masala gulkand, fennel seeds, coconut powder and more! This is a fun take on the traditional Mawa Gujiya, the paan filling makes them really refreshing. These sweet gujiyas are a perfect treat for festivals like Holi, Diwali.
All my memories of holi start with me making gujiya with mom. It’s such a core memory that I can’t think of anything else when it comes to Holi....
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These Thandai Cake Jars have layers of eggless thandai cake, drizzled with thandai and topped with a thandai flavored whipped cream and crushed pistachios. It makes an indulgent dessert for Holi/Diwali or any other festivities.
Individual desserts which are pretty to look at and delicious to eat are my favorite to serve at festive parties. Whether it’s my Rasmalai Cake Jars, or Badam Halwa Jars, they are guaranteed to be a crowd...
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Besan Ladoo is one of the most popular Indian sweets. Made with gram flour, sugar and ghee, this dessert requires only a handful of ingredients but tastes amazing! It is one ladoo which I always make for festivals like Diwali.
Festivals are incomplete without sweets and in India festivals are incomplete without ladoos. Ladoo, an Indian sweet can be made using various ingredients and...
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Kalakand is an Indian sweet fudge made with milk and often flavored with cardamom. Plain kalakand is the most popular one but there are several other variations to it like mango kalakand, rose kalakand etc. This is an easy to make sweet for festivals like Diwali, Raksha Bandhan and more!
When I started making Indian sweet at home, it was probably because I missed home so much and making and eating the sweets, I grew up eating made me feel close to home (well, as...
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Gujiyas are like empanadas filled with dried milk solids, nuts and often dipped in sugar syrup. This popular sweet is the quintessential Holi dessert. I have very fond memories of making batches of gujiyas with my mom few days before holi, the festival of colors. While it’s traditionally deep fried, this air fried version is just as good. These Air Fryer Gujiya are dipped in a saffron flavored sugar syrup for that ultimate indulgence!
What’s Holi without gujiya? This is the...
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These Paan Thandai Shots are made with homemade thandai powder and flavored with fresh paan leaves and gulkand (rose petal preserve). This refreshing drink is perfect to serve during summers or for festivals like Holi and Diwali!
Holi is almost here and I couldn’t let go of an Indian festival without sharing a recipe made with paan leaves (betel leaves), can I? Paan is such a refreshing flavor and I can never have enough of it. That is the reason why I have...
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These mathris are made with atta (whole wheat flour) and stuffed with a achari filling. They are great for snacking and go well with chai. I cooked these Achari Mathri in the air fryer but you can also bake these. These are air fried so they make a healthier alternative to the traditional mathris.
For Diwali, if there’s one snack that I always make then it has to be mathri. They are my favorite and I never miss an opportunity to make these for the festive season. Earlier I would always deep...
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Make this crunchy snack with makhana (fox nuts), nuts, spices and very little oil. This Makhana Namkeen is easy to make in the air fryer and is goes well with a cup of chai.
I really crave a salty snack with my evening chai and homemade namkeens are my favorite. I often make a batch of my roasted poha chivda and this makhana namkeen to enjoy with my cuppa chai.
With the days getting colder, my...
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Make the perfect Mohanthal – a sweet fudge made with besan (gram flour), ghee and sugar with this step by step recipe. This recipe is a labor of love but the end result is so worth it. Makes the perfect sweet for festivals like Janmashtami, Navratri and Diwali.
I didn’t grew up eating Mohanthal, in stead I grew up eating besan burfi. I first tasted mohanthal at a friend’s place and was instantly hooked. I have a thing for sweets made with besan (besan ladoo is another favorite of mine)...
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Eggless Paan Cheesecake, inspired by the flavors of Meetha Paan. This cheesecake gets it flavors from paan leaves, gulkand (rose petal jam) and fennel.
Garnished with tutti frutti, candied fennel and white chocolate (optional), this is a stunning dessert to celebrate any Indian festival and is cooked in the Instant Pot!
Yet another dessert made with paan leaves (betel leaves), are you guys tired of it? I hope not, because I love making desserts...
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Malpua Rabdi Bites with Gujiya Crumble, a fun fusion dessert which combines 2 of my favorite Holi desserts- malpua and gujiya!
Soft malpua, creamy rabdi and topped with a crumble made of khoya and nuts (which tastes just like Gujiya filling). Serve these in short glasses and they make the perfect dessert for your Holi party.
Indian festivals give me the chance to create fusion desserts. Honestly, they are my...
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Rabdi is the simplest Indian dessert which is made by simmering the milk on low heat until it reduces to 1/3rd to 1/4th of it’s original volume.
It’s often flavored with nuts, cardamom, saffron and served in earthen clay pots.
When I was a kid, all my favorite desserts were the...
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