Yes! It’s that time of the year when Rang barse in Big B’s baritone voice will play at every street corner adding to the entire colour induced holi fun. The best way to double up this festive joy is with some delicious food. Not just your ordinary holi food, but delicious glammed up versions of them. Take a look at these 10 quirky holi recipes that will make your holi party simply awesome!
Make Gujiya unrecognisable! – Punjabi gujiya samosa
Gujiya on holi is quite a requisite so this time try one with a surprise. Fill up the flaky shortcrust dough of a gujiya with a spicy aloo-matar Punjabi samosa mixture. This ‘best of both worlds’ recipe is sure to get you accolades of praise and trendsetter status amongst your friends and family.
Patta party – Ajwain ke patton ke pakode
Why settle for just pakoras when you can make a crackling chaat out of it. Soft carom leaves or ajwain ke patte coated in pakodi batter and fried till it is crisp and has a beautiful golden brown hue. This deliciousness topped off with powdered spices, chilled yogurt and the standard ‘spicy green-sweet date’ chutney combo is street food in an uber-chic avatar.
Kuchh thanda ho jaaye – Thandai Cigars
When your holi party is going on in full swing and people are expecting you to serve glasses of thandai, bring out these delicious cigars which offer all the gorgeousness of the thandai and more. Crisp fennel flavoured cigar tuiles, filled with a creamy mascarpone thandai mousse and served with crunchy butter-roasted almonds – Need we say anything else?
Karela ya karela? - Karela Chaat
The karela in this karela chaat has nothing to do with the bitter vegetable itself. It is in fact savoury refined flour dough shaped like karelas and fried to crisp perfection topped off with tantalizing chutneys, yogurt and boiled potatoes. What is in a name they say eh?
Keep Kalm and Kalakand
The flavours and textures on this one are great! Imagine soft melt in the mouth saffron kalakand studded with chunks of dry fruits sitting on a crisp samosa patty nest. Making this one is as simple as eating take out and offers just as much satisfaction. Don’t forget to top it up with a few bright orange strands of kesar for more of the holi vibe!
Gur naal ishq meetha – Jaggery Malpua
Using jaggery instead of sugar to make malpuas doesn’t make this dish any healthier, but does work brilliantly when it comes to flavour. The earthy jaggery taste when combined with the flavour of the desi ghee and creamy rabdi creates something that takes decadence to another level.
Panchranga Pichkari Pulao
A bunch of fresh veggies add plenty of colour, nutrition and bite to this festive pulao. Served with cool raita and some achar it makes a complete no-fuss meal for any party. Also, it fits the festival vibe perfectly.
Fun Fusion Noodle baskets – pav bhaji schezwan style The delicious Mumbai style pav bhaji sabzi spiced up with schezwan sauce served in crisp noodle cups - gives you a pav bhaji experience that is familiar yet totally different. A perfect little snack for an uber-cool holi party!
Balle Balle – Teen dal ke dahi bhalle
Moong, urad and chana dal ground into a smooth batter and fried into delicious soft bhalle served with chilled yogurt and classic chutneys that go over any chaat. An all-time favourite for holi and once you taste it you will know why!
Malai maar ke – Malai gola phirni
Holi is celebrated during the onset of scorching summers in the country and this recipe will help you beat the heat perfectly. A creamy rice phirni and khus flavoured gola or ice popsicle sitting pretty in a martini glass make an unusual but great combo. A must-try.
With a quirky menu like this, your holi party is going to be fun enough even if you decide to skip the balloon fights and greasy synthetic colours. If you still want to indulge in them we can’t complain cause - bura na mano holi hain!!!
Happy Holi!
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