Holi, the colorful festival, the festival of togetherness is on the edge and we are still experiencing innumerable cases of coronavirus. But we cannot ignore such an auspicious, fun, and exciting festival that is majorly celebrated all over India. Holi is also known as the festival of love and happiness has great significance since it was the day when good wins over bad and that’s why Prahalad was able to survive even when he has sat with his aunt Holika who has a boon of not getting burnt.
In Mathura, the festival is celebrated for more than a week. They play ‘lath mar Holi’, where women beat men with bamboo sticks in their hands and sing songs. While in South India, some worship and present offerings to lord Kamadeva, the god of love in Indian mythology. On the other hand, in the West Bengal region, Holi is the “Swing Festival” when icons of Krishna and Radha are placed and worshiped.
This vibrant festival is truly incomplete without figure-licking snacks and sweets. But when we are facing such a crisis, we cannot take chance by eating something that can ruin our immunity. So what can be the ideal snacks to enjoy this year? Don’t worry we have prepared a list of healthy snacks that will help you enjoy and boost your immunity too.
Snacks to give a shot this Holi
Baked Gujiyas must-have on Holi festival
You can switch to baked gujiyas this holi in place of fried ones. You can prepare the stuffing of gujiyas with suji (semolina) in the wheat outer layer replacing the latter one in place of refined flour. You can stuff the dry fruits along with the semolina.
Coconut Gujiyas
You can make these gujiyas by making pockets of flour and filling them with khoya, nuts, and coconut flakes. You can then fry these and dip them in sugar syrup.
Malpua
Malpua is an age-old Indian sweet just like pancakes. These are fried in ghee then dipped in sugar syrup. It is popularly cooked on festivals like Holi, Diwali, and Dussehra.
Thandai, major drink for Holi
Thandai is a finnochio-redolent brew that has a natural cooling effect on drinking. You can use this as a welcome drink for your guests with this traditional blend. You can make it prior to the festival day, store and serve whenever.
Dahi bhalla or papri chaat
Prepare crisp paapris with the soft, squishy moong dal bhallas in your homes. This is a mouth-watering recipe famous as street food. The crispy paapris and spongy bhallas when dipped in fluffy curd, and topped with tamarind sauce; mint or coriander sauce, and some spices over it make it mind-boggling yummilicious.
Almond malai kulfi
A rich, creamy blend made with squashed milk, cream, dry fruits, and topped with saffron makes this cool dessert like ice-cream. Kulfi is an appetizing summer delicacy loved by one and all. With this easy procedure, you can make these chilled almond-flavored Kulfi delights yourself at home!
Baked namakpaare
Namakpaare is an all-time favorite snack for the Holi fans in the world. The majority of you would say yes to me that a cup of tea and some Namak Paare will drench you in the spirit of this festival of colors. But this jovial forte comes with a price since a handful of these can damage your body carving habit. So, if you really want to have these, the baked ones are perfect as deep-fried counterparts are less healthier, tastier, and last longer.
Lauki ka halwa
Bottle gourd or lauki is composed of 98% water and has high dietary fiber. It has a low amount of saturated fats and thus, is an amazing ingredient for Holi gratify. You can top your favorite dry fruits to the halwa and a few rose petals to it and it’s ready to gulp down.
