Best Holi Recipes | Holi Dishes To Try At Home

Here is a collection of Holi Recipes that you can easily make at home.

Festival of Holi is just round the corner. Apart from all the fun and frolic, festivals are always associated with various  delicacies that people enjoy with family and friends.

Best Holi Recipes To Try At Home

Here I am sharing some of the recipes that you can try on the occasion of Holi.

Dahi Gujiya Recipe

Dahi Gujiya is a special type if dahi vada, that is shaped like a gujiya and is filled with dry fruits, ginger, and green chillies. This is a perfect dish for special occasions like Holi and Diwali. Gujiyas can be fried a day in advance and then soaked in yogurt on the day when you have to serve them. Watch Dahi Gujiya Recipe  detailed video.

Apple Gujiya Recipe

Holi Recipes: Apple mawa gujia

It is a tradition in many parts of India to make gujiyas for the festival of Holi. Apple Gujiya Recipe helps to make delicious gujiyas with apple and mawa filling. Gujiyas are crispy sweet dumplings that are traditionally filled with mawa and nuts. But you can give a fruity flavor to the gujiyas. This apple gujiya recipe takes some elements of apple pie. Read detailed apple gujiya recipe.

Gajar Ki Kanji

Holi Recipes: Gajar ki kanji

Fermented food has traditionally been a part of diet of almost all cultures. The present generation has gradually moved away from healthy natural food towards high calorie, rich in carb unhealthy food. Fermented foods go through the process whereby natural bacteria feeds on starch and sugar present in the food and forms lactic acid. Nutrients present in the food are preserved and broken down into more digestible form in this process. During festival of holi it is a tradition to serve kanji to the guests. It serves as a good digestive after everyone has had a fill of rich and fried food during the day. Read detailed recipe of gajar ki kanji.

Thandai Recipe

Thandai in Hindi literally means a coolant. It is a milk based drink that is perfect for summers. It is associated with spring  festivals of India – Shivratri  and Holi. When winter starts to give way to hot weather, this drink cools down the body. Nowadays thandai syrup and powder are easily available in market. But the problem with these is that many of them do not taste good as they use artificial flavorings. Goodness of thandai lies in the healthy ingredients that are used in it. You can make concentrated thandai syrup at home. It does not require too much of effort. Make syrup in bulk and store it in bottles. Just add chilled milk to a small amount of syrup, and thandai will be ready. Serve chilled thandai and impress your guests. Read detailed thandai recipe.

Easy Milk Powder Gulab Jamun Recipe

Holi recipe: Milk powder gulab jamun

Gulab jamuns along with kheer are traditional and one of the most popular sweet dishes in India. These gulab jamuns are drenched in flavored sugar syrup, and are enjoyed hot or cold. They are sometimes served with rabadi and in summers hot gulab jamuns can be served with ice-creams. Gulab jamun is traditionally made with khoya or mawa. If khoya is not available, it can be made with milk powder (milk extract/milk solids) with this easy milk powder gulab jamun recipe. Gulab jamuns come out soft and spongy with this recipe. Read easy milk powder gulab jamun recipe.

Kanji Vada Recipe 

Traditionally, people make and serve Kanji vadas in Holi. Prepare Kanji few days in advance, and then soak vadas in this kanji. Make these Vadas (small fritters) with split green gram skinned (dhuli mung dal). Watch detailed kanji vada recipe video.

Rajasthani Mirchi Vada Recipe

Mirchi Vada is a traditional street food of Rajasthan especially Jodhpur. For this Rajasthani mirchi vada recipe, use large chillies that are not very pungent. Spicy potato mixture is filled in these chillies. They are then dipped in gram flour batter (besan batter) and fried to make mirchi vada/bada/bhajji. Serve these mirchi vadas as snacks on the occasion of Holi. Read Rajasthani mirchi vada recipe.

Easy Falafel Recipe

Falafels are very easy to make. This recipe uses chickpeas to make falafel. Serve these falafels with hummus and tahini sauce. Here is an easy falafel recipe. You can also see a video on how to make falafel at home very easily. Read easy falafel recipe.

Kale chane ke kabab

Kale chane ke kabab are perfect to serve on the occasion of holi. Make the paste of kebabs in advance and serve freshly made kababs to your family and guests. These tasty vegetarian kebabs are easy to make and cannot go wrong. Read recipe of kale chane ke kabab.

Khandvi Recipe

This is a healthy and delicious dish from Gujrat, called khandvi. It is made with gram flour (besan) and yogurt. It is gluten-free, and is rich in proteins. Traditionally people eat it as a side dish, but it can be taken as a snack as well. They look very attractive, and can uplift any table arrangement. Read detailed Khandvi recipe.

Chana Masala Recipe

Holi Recipes: Chana masala

This popular street food from Punjab is easy to make, and very filling. Serve Chana masala with freshly made paneer kulcha, baturas, puris, rice, or simply on their own. It is a very filling dish. Read detailed chana masal recipe.

Sunset Glory: Pineapple Mocktail

Holi Recipes: Pineapple mocktail

Make this attractive and delicious thirst quencher on the occasion of Holi. Come summers, and most of us lose appetite for hot beverages such as tea or coffee. Cold drinks and juices are the most sought after. For variety make this pineapple mocktail. It is delicious, refreshing, and looks beautiful. It has lovely red hue along with orange and yellow reminding us of sunset. Read recipe of Pineapple Mocktail.

Kiwi Cucumber Mint Mocktail

Holi recipes: Kiwi cucumber mint mocktail

The weather has started to become hot. It is necessary to keep ourselves hydrated in this hot weather. In order to keep hydrated, and at the same time enjoy something satiating as well as healthy, try this fresh fruit based kiwi cucumber mint mocktail. Read detailed recipe of kiwi cucumber mint mocktail.