Easy and Delicious Holi Recipes to Make at Home: Sweets, Snacks & Festive Treats

Holi is all about vibrant colours, joyous celebrations, and, of course, mouth-watering festive treats. If you’re planning a Holi feast at home, these easy and delicious Holi recipes bring together traditional sweets, like malpua, and simple, crowd-pleasing snacks such as dahi bhalla and crispy bread tikkis. Try these recipes to add flavour and fun to your celebrations this year.

1. Holi Special Malpua: A Sweet Treat for Everyone

Ingredients:

• All-purpose flour (maida) – 50 gm
• Arrowroot powder – 50 gm
• Sugar – 300 gm
• Water – 300 gm
• Sugar syrup – 600 gm
• Fennel seeds (saunf) – ½ tsp (slightly crushed)
• Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
• Ghee – for frying
• Nuts – for garnish

Method:

1. Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, arrowroot powder, fennel seeds, and cardamom in a bowl.
2. Prepare batter: Gradually whisk in water to make a smooth, pourable batter, similar to pancake consistency.
3. Make sugar syrup: Boil sugar, water, and crushed cardamom until slightly sticky.
4. Cook malpua: Heat ghee, pour small ladles of batter, and cook until golden and crisp.
5. Soak and serve: Dip malpuas in sugar syrup briefly. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with rabri and nuts.

2. Bread Dahi Bhalla : Comfort in Every Bite

Ingredients:

• 4–6 slices Harvest Gold Brown Bread
• 1 cup curd
• Green chutney
• Tamarind chutney
• Red chilli powder
• Chaat masala
• Oil, for frying
• Pomegranate seeds
• Bread crumbles

Instructions:

1. Cut bread edges and soak slices lightly in water.
2. Spread curd between bread slices to create pockets.
3. Spread green chutney and curd on remaining slices, sprinkle red chilli powder, close, and flatten gently.
4. Fry bread edges, pockets, and flattened pieces until golden.
5. Mix crushed fried bread edges with chaat masala and red chilli powder.

Assemble on a plate: layer curd, fried bread pieces, soaked bread pockets, drizzle green and tamarind chutneys, sprinkle red chilli powder and bread crumbles, and garnish with pomegranate seeds.

3. Crispy Bread Tikki : A Spicy Snack for Holi

Ingredients:

• 6–8 slices Harvest Gold Atta Bread
• 2 boiled potatoes, mashed
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1–2 green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp chaat masala
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• Salt, to taste
• Oil, for shallow frying
• Green chutney and tamarind chutney, for serving

Instructions:

1. Mix mashed potatoes with onion, green chilli, ginger paste, spices, coriander, and salt.
2. Trim bread edges, place potato mixture in centre, seal edges, and flatten into tikkis.
3. Shallow fry until golden brown and crispy.
4. Serve hot with green chutney and tamarind chutney on the side.

Celebrate Holi with Flavours and Fun

These easy and delicious Holi recipes are perfect for recreating the festive magic at home. From the sweet indulgence of malpua to the crunchy delight of bread tikkis and creamy dahi bhallas, your Holi celebrations will be filled with taste, colour, and joy.