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What are some traditional Diwali foods?

ertainly! Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a time for joy, celebration, and indulgence in delicious food. Traditional Diwali foods vary across regions, but here are some popular ones enjoyed during this festive season:

Sweets and Desserts:

Ladoos: These round, sweet treats come in various flavors like besan (gram flour), coconut, and motichoor.

Kaju Katli: A rich and smooth cashew fudge, often topped with silver leaf.

Gulab Jamun: Deep-fried milk dumplings soaked in sugar syrup.

Jalebi: Orange spirals of deep-fried dough soaked in syrup.

Rasgulla: Soft and spongy cheese balls in sugar syrup.

Savory Snacks:

Namak Pare: Crispy, diamond-shaped savory bites made from wheat flour.

Chakli: Spiral-shaped snacks made from rice flour and spices.

Mathri: Flaky, spiced crackers.

Murukku: South Indian crispy snack made from rice flour and urad dal.

Samosas and Pakoras:

Samosas: Triangular pastries filled with spiced potatoes or lentils.

Pakoras: Deep-fried fritters made from chickpea flour and various vegetables.

Special Rice Dishes:

Pulao: Fragrant rice cooked with spices, vegetables, and sometimes dry fruits.

Biryani: Flavorful rice dish with marinated meat or vegetables.

Chutneys and Pickles:

Mint Chutney: Refreshing dip made from mint leaves, green chilies, and spices.

Tamarind Chutney: Sweet and tangy sauce made from tamarind pulp.

Mixed Pickles: Spicy and tangy pickles made from various vegetables.

Drinks:

Thandai: A cooling drink made from milk, nuts, and spices, often served during Holi.

Masala Chai: Spiced tea with aromatic flavors.

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The Perfect Gift for Any Occasion - Shree Guruji Mithas Gift Hamper

When you give something to your near and dear ones, you always wish to give them something worthy of utility. Most importantly, gifts should convey love, affection, warmth, good wishes, and sweetness of the relationship between the recipient and the sender. 

If you have been looking for such a gift for your friend, relative, or anyone you hold close to your heart, opt for Shree Guruji’s gift hampers. 

The Variety In Store

Shree Guruji is a renowned brand that offers its customers the best quality sharbat, thandai, syrups, fruit crushes and more products. The collection includes fruity squashes of different flavors such as litchi, kery pudina, lemony ginger, orange, pineapple, and several other unusual alternatives. These can be very fused into mocktails, juices and toppings.

On the other hand, the list of sharbat flavors includes refreshing ones like rose, khus, Chandan, jeera, gulkand, tambul, imli, etc. Shree Guruji also has a wide variety of fruit crushes such as mango, guava, pineapple, orange, litchi, kiwi, butterscotch, blueberry, and more. A wide variety that can be easily utilized for deserts, drinks and many food dressings. You will also find jams, thandai drinks, and gift hampers here. 

Customize Your Hamper

The best way to buy gift hampers from Shree Guruji remains that you can customise them.  Rose syrup and kesar thandai are the two most popular gift items in the collection. However, if you wish to replace or include other items in the hamper, you can do so. 

The Mithas gift hamper available online on Shree Guruji’s portal includes Kesaria Thandai, Rose Sharbat, Tambul Paan Sharbat, and Kesar Syrup. However, you do not have to buy it as it is. You can add a squash or crush or any other item available in Shree Guruji’s gamut to make the hamper perfect for your loved ones. 

Health Benefits

Another reason for choosing a Shree Guruji gift hampers the quality of the products available here. All products of this brand contain organic, natural ingredients such as rose petals, fennel seeds, cardamom, dry fruits and nuts, real fruits and more. Shree Guruji also offers a sugar free variety of drink additives for the sugar conscious people.

Therefore, consuming these drinks and syrups remains good for health as well. Besides providing a feeling of refreshment in summer, these drinks also help in keeping the body temperature controlled, bowel movement, and digestion. 

Therefore, when you pick a gift hamper from Shree Guruji’s collection, you can remain sure of gifting your loved ones something healthy and tasty at the same time. 

Attractive Packaging

Shree Guruji packs the hampers in an aesthetically pleasing way. This is another reason for choosing Thandai and Sharbat gift hampers from this brand. While the prices always remain quite pocket-friendly, you will always get the best quality products wrapped, packaged, and delivered in perfect condition. 

You can even send the hamper directly to the person you want to give it to. Every bottle remains sealed and protected to withstand transportation hazards. So, you can be sure that your gift will reach the recipient in perfect condition. 

Shree Guruji is a renowned name in the market today. From its widespread collection to the quality of every product, everything about this brand makes it a leader.  Check the assortment of Shree Guruji carefully and place an order today to show your love and care to your dear ones. 

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The Perfect Gift for Any Occasion - Shree Guruji Mithas Gift Hamper

When you give something to your near and dear ones, you always wish to give them something worthy of utility. Most importantly, gifts should convey love, affection, warmth, good wishes, and sweetness of the relationship between the recipient and the sender. 

If you have been looking for such a gift for your friend, relative, or anyone you hold close to your heart, opt for Shree Guruji’s gift hampers. 

The Variety In Store

Shree Guruji is a renowned brand that offers its customers the best quality sharbat, thandai, syrups, fruit crushes and more products. The collection includes fruity squashes of different flavors such as litchi, kery pudina, lemony ginger, orange, pineapple, and several other unusual alternatives. These can be very fused into mocktails, juices and toppings.

On the other hand, the list of sharbat flavors includes refreshing ones like rose, khus, Chandan, jeera, gulkand, tambul, imli, etc. Shree Guruji also has a wide variety of fruit crushes such as mango, guava, pineapple, orange, litchi, kiwi, butterscotch, blueberry, and more. A wide variety that can be easily utilized for deserts, drinks and many food dressings. You will also find jams, thandai drinks, and gift hampers here. 

Customize Your Hamper

The best way to buy gift hampers from Shree Guruji remains that you can customise them.  Rose syrup and kesar thandai are the two most popular gift items in the collection. However, if you wish to replace or include other items in the hamper, you can do so. 

The Mithas gift hamper available online on Shree Guruji’s portal includes Kesaria Thandai, Rose Sharbat, Tambul Paan Sharbat, and Kesar Syrup. However, you do not have to buy it as it is. You can add a squash or crush or any other item available in Shree Guruji’s gamut to make the hamper perfect for your loved ones. 

Health Benefits

Another reason for choosing a Shree Guruji gift hampers the quality of the products available here. All products of this brand contain organic, natural ingredients such as rose petals, fennel seeds, cardamom, dry fruits and nuts, real fruits and more. Shree Guruji also offers a sugar free variety of drink additives for the sugar conscious people.

Therefore, consuming these drinks and syrups remains good for health as well. Besides providing a feeling of refreshment in summer, these drinks also help in keeping the body temperature controlled, bowel movement, and digestion. 

Therefore, when you pick a gift hamper from Shree Guruji’s collection, you can remain sure of gifting your loved ones something healthy and tasty at the same time. 

Attractive Packaging

Shree Guruji packs the hampers in an aesthetically pleasing way. This is another reason for choosing Thandai and Sharbat gift hampers from this brand. While the prices always remain quite pocket-friendly, you will always get the best quality products wrapped, packaged, and delivered in perfect condition. 

You can even send the hamper directly to the person you want to give it to. Every bottle remains sealed and protected to withstand transportation hazards. So, you can be sure that your gift will reach the recipient in perfect condition. 

Shree Guruji is a renowned name in the market today. From its widespread collection to the quality of every product, everything about this brand makes it a leader.  Check the assortment of Shree Guruji carefully and place an order today to show your love and care to your dear ones. 

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HAPPY HOLI

‘Holi ‘, the festival of colours brings lot of happiness to our lives. The festival signifies the beginning of Spring season. It is usually celebrated in the month of March. It is celebrated during Phalgun poornima. ‘Holi’ signifies the victory of good over evil. It is celebration of destruction of evil. It is a story of Prahalad’s victory and God Vishnu coming to earth to save his devotee. We have studied the story of Holi….. King Hiranyakashyapu….. son Prahalad and aunt…. Holika, right from our childhood days and have also written essay about HOLI in our exams.

We all know that HOLI festival is celebrated for two days, Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi and Rang Panchami, Dhulandi or Phagwah. The celebration starts on the night before Holi with Holika Dahan where religious rituals happen in front of the bonfire.

It is believed that the bonfire is lit to symbolically burn away all the bad and give way to a colorful and vibrant new future. People sing and dance around the fire.

On the 2nd day i.e. Dhulandi or Rangpanchami , a variety of colours are used to enjoy the festival. People enjoy the festival and forget and forgive each other and forget the enemity (if there is any) and become friends again.

Men, women, and children carry powders and liquid colors to throw and smear on the clothes and faces of friends, neighbors and relatives. While dry powder colors are called “gulal,” colors mixed with water are called “rang.” Tables with bags of colors line the entrance as neighbors and family await the others to enter the grounds. It’s a day to celebrate and let go. Music, beverages and exotic food are the essential elements of the celebrations. Holi is celebrated all over India but has more significance in Northern part of India.

I am sure while reading this article a thought must have come to your mind the same way as it struck me while writing this blog that everyone knows about HOLI and even they are aware that this year celebration of Holi is not going to be there due to ban imposed by Government as a result of spike in Corona cases.

We being Indians are really good at adapting to any situations and coming out doing something innovative and not cribbing about it. We are having restrictions on celebration outside our house but we can make our HOLI memorable by experimenting making of HOLI Delicacies at home. You tube is always there. I tried making Dhuska and Pooran Poli and both turned out to be extremely tasty. Thanks to You Tube .HOLI is such a colourful festival, apart from various colours which we use for celebration we have so many delicacies which can be tried. Various HOLI sweets are ( Courtesy Google Search).

Gujiya – Holi celebrations in North India are incomplete without Gujiyas, deep-fried flour pastries, filled with khoya, dry fruits, and sooji, and dipped in sugar syrup. 

Daal ka Halwa : Halwa made with Moong Daal, and garnished with ground dry fruits is a Rajasthani delicacy and is a must during Holi in Rajasthan. 

Laddoos : Besan, motichur, til, boondi, coconut, and so on. Laddoos like Gujiya have a significant role during Holi. In fact, people even play Holi with laddoos in Barsana town of Uttar Pradesh, and it is called Laddoo Mar Holi, where people sing, dance, and throw laddoos at each other, and later consume them as prasad.

Malpua : It is a  pancake-style dessert made with all-purpose flour, semolina, khoya, and topped with kesar and cardamom in Eastern states of India. 

Puran Poli : Puran Poli, scrumptious and filling, is a favourite Holi special sweet in Maharashtra. It’s a sweet buttery flatbread resembling the roti and is prepared with stuffing (Puran) served with ghee . 

Other sweets for HOLI are classic barfi, an evergreen traditional sweet, Kesariya Kheer, India’s traditional rice kheer can also be  relished during Holi. 

Among the savouries, Dahi Vada reigns supreme, followed closely by  Kachoris, and Dhuska. 

Dahi Vada :  Dahi vada is prepared by soaking fried dough balls made of urad dal or chickpea flour in yogurt (Dahi) and garnished with chili powder, crushed black pepper, chaat masala, cumin, green chilis, or boondi. 

Kachori :  We all know that kachori is  round flattened balls made of fine flour with varied stuffing and named Mogar, Raj, Pyaaz, Nagori, Mawa, Lilva, Heeng, Banarasi, etc. in your Holi special list of dishes. This savoury delicacy which originated in the Marwari community in Rajasthan is a spicy mixture, eaten with tamarind chutney.

 Dhuska : Dhuska is an extremely popular breakfast dish in the states of Jharkhand and Bihar. Made by frying rice, dal, chilies and garlic, Dhuska is the major Holi savoury in Jharkhand and Bihar. Dhuska is generally served with Ghugni, a creamy curry made of black chickpeas, as the accompaniment. Ghugni tastes amazing when garnished with exotically spiced onions, chilies,  dried mango powder, and crushed pomegranate seeds.

 The festival of HOLI will be incomplete if we do not add beverages like lassi and thandai.  Lassi is easy to make and can be made at home and Thandai is available as a ready mix like ice-cream powder, upma, vada  mix and can be easily tried at home.

 Let us keep our spirits high and enjoy HOLI this time experimenting with new delicacies.

WISH YOU HAPPY HOLI 

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Make your Holi more special with India Start-ups

Why in the era of globalization, should one go for Indian start-ups? There are various reasons to prefer local Indian start-ups but one most important reason in current scenario is our responsibility towards them. Let us look at it in detail. Since a year now, pandemic has made many lives difficult along with cutting down the income of so many households. In these lean times, wherever possible, we should step in so that as a society we can be of help to each other. These Indian start-ups are mostly dependent on its local community for their income and growth. And as long as they are meeting the expected quality standards, then why not prefer them to an extent possible.

Moreover, being a part of society, even they know their liability towards society and also contribute towards its wellbeing. Every transaction with a local business, in turn support the local economy as even these start-ups use local service providers for their business. This also holds true in case creating local job opportunities for people in the local community. And these local shops comparatively have smaller carbon footprints. And these days these local start-ups are more easily accessible due to the availability of its products online with various online shopping offers.

When there are countless reasons and a horde of benefits in going for local start-ups, then why not support them and purchase from them. And what could be a better way to start this practice than shopping the Holi essentials from them. And in this venture of yours, Amazon is going to be of great help, as with Amazon launchpad, there are special collections from Indian start-ups available at up to 60 percent off.

The different brands that are in focus along with the applicable discounts are as under –

Brands

Online Shopping Offer

BonOrganic

Up to 40 percent off

Yogabar

Up to 40 percent off

Old Tree

Up to 55 percent off

Buxaz

Up to 40 percent off

Delight Foods

Up to 30 percent off

ASGARD

Up to 50 percent off

Bazarville

Up to 70 percent off

DesiDiya

Up to 60 percent off

The various categories and products available under these categories on today online offers  are as under –

1.    Get Festive Ready –

This category ensures that you have everything that would be required for Holi celebration. With this you would not miss out on anything and would be prepared and organized for the day. It includes pooja essentials, Gulal, Women’s Wear. Men’s Wear, footwear, matching tees especially for Holi, jewelry and sunglasses and protective mobile covers as well.

2.    Pre and post party pampering –

When the festive mode is on, pre and post pampering is sine qua non. Before the part begins, it necessary to be prepped for it and even after all that colour smearing and playing, its is important to pamper your skin to make it free from all the colour residues. To be with you on this front, the Indian start-ups from Amazon Launchpad have come with many online shopping offers on skincare, haircare, makeup, and fragrances. Indulge and treat yourself to the luxuries of these beauty products and feel fresh and rejuvenated.

3.    Home essentials –

Now Holi is all about partying and celebrating. And when it is about partying, it is important to assemble and put together the home essentials so that your guests can feel the comfort. And for this, various offers are available on towels and tissues, cleaning supplies, décor, furnishings, furniture, kitchen, and dining essentials. This will ensure that your guests feel at home and enjoy the party.  

4.    Festive food for festive mood –

Indian Start-ups very well know the taste of India and what would they like and prefer as per different festivals. They are also aware that region-wise, the taste and needs according to the taste changes. And hence they have offers on various products like sweets and hampers for gifting, dry fruits and nuts, snacks, thandai, juices and syrups. All these to ensure that you fall short of nothing when partying and are all prepped up to invite and entertain your beloved guests.

Our Indian start-ups know our requirements very well. They are well aware of our wants and accordingly customize their products that meet out requirements well. Additionally, our contribution towards economy by purchasing the products from the Indian start-ups helps in making the economy stronger. So, make informed choices and make the most of these online shopping offers from our start-ups. Let us help them grow and in turn progress mutually.

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Holi Special Sweets Dishes in India

Holi announces its arrival with bright colors in all the colors in the rainbow on smiling faces to portray the joy and festiveness that permeates the air. With the atmosphere of fun and frolic that takes everyone by stride, Holi is certainly a joyous occasion that promotes brotherhood and fraternity, however, to make this occasion a sweet affair you can supplement it with actual sweets. These delicacies are unique to Holi and are, therefore, termed as ‘Holi Special Sweets’. To celebrate Holi in its true form these sweets are a must as no occasion can be complete with something sweet. This fabulous list contains special delicacies that are typical Holi sweets and add an extra dose of fun and sweetness to your Holi celebrations. You can order these sumptuous sweets on Holi gift them to your friends and family and revel in the fun.

Gujiya

Gujiya is a sweet dish that is inherently related to Holi celebrations will be the sweetest addition to your Holi traditions. Traditionally from Rajasthan, these sweets resemble fried dumplings that are filled with stuffing including, dry fruits and khoya. Crisp on the outside and soft and gooey within, a bite of these gujiya’s and you are a goner. For Holi, you can go for traditional gujjia’s or try gujjiys which include a trendy twist and are available in flavors like chocolate, coconut, paan, honey or the ones that are covered in sugar syrup. You can enjoy these sweets on your own or gift it to your near and dear ones by ordering for gujiya online delivery from sweet shops near you.

Malpua

These fritters are like small pancakes that are very soft and mushy giving you a sugar rush as soon as you put them in your mouth. These traditional Indian sweets are mostly created on Festivals on like Holi and Diwali. Made in huge numbers they are consumed by an even larger number of people including neighbors, friends, family and even strangers.

Burfi

Burfi is an authentic Indian sweet that can be eaten all year round. While Kaju Katli is the bonafide Diwali sweet dish, on Holi you can have anything from carrot barfi that is equally healthy to delicious to chocolate and pista burfi that is decored with silver Vark that looks equally enticing. These burfis are one of the best Holi special sweets and just the thing you need to make your Holi celebrations a very sweet affair.

Apple Kheer

Holi is a celebration which doesn’t discriminate in color or cultures, rather celebrates this fusion and integration of cultures with great pomp. You can also incorporate this harmony that permeates the environment during Holi in a fusion dish known as ‘Apple Kheer’. This dish with the sweetness of kheer and the tanginess of apples is enough to take your tastebuds on a whirl with its unique combination.

Thandai

Thandai is a cold drink that comes in the beverage category, but this authentic drink is a typical Holi beverage that serves two functions containing the sweetness of a dessert which also quenches your thirst. Inherently, this cold drink is a concoction of fennel seeds, cardamom, nuts, milk, and sugar which is garnished with rose petals, saffron, and pomegranate seeds. In the spirit of the season, some people also spike it with bhang to let loose, and festive spirit with abandon. This cold drink with its awesome flavor and taste makes it a strong contender in the list of Holi special sweets.

As Holi is a celebration of life as well as the spirit of brotherhood, it is certainly a very special occasion which becomes all the more special and spectacular when you have your friends and family to celebrate it with you. According to Hindi saying ‘Khushi baatne se badti hai’ which means your joy increases manifold when you share it with others, Holi gives you the perfect occasion to spread the joy and cheer with these mouth-watering sweets. Like Diwali, you can exchange sweets and gifts with your friends and family on Holi and gift them anyone from the sweet buffet, above. However, if that doesn’t suffice, then Holi gift hampers should do, comprising of exciting Holi gifts and sweets to ensure a fun-filled Holi.

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Holi Special Recipes! These Holi Dishes will Make you Drool

 Holi is the major festival of India celebrated with enthusiasm and merriment on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun, which is the month of March. Holi festival is celebrated with various names and people of different states of different traditions. Entire country is immersed in festive attire for Holi celebration. Market places get abuzz with heaps of various hues of gulal and pichkaris on the roadside before the festival days. Colorful hands, glaring cheeks with frisky colors, water guns loaded with colors, vibrant spirits, songs with festive goodies and spring breeze etc. Holi is all about this. Not only with colors but also we loved to be drench with the luscious delicacies on this occasion. This year, Holi in India, begins on Wednesday March 9, 2020 and continue for two days. It is one of the most fascinating festivals of India.

In India, festival is a synonym with happiness and harmony. In India the major highlight of every occasion happens to be some luscious and finger licking food. While most Indian festivals involve some degree of rituals, Holi is more about fun, revelry and delicious delicacies. In fact, this is one festival, wherein the entire family comes together to enjoy the festival in fun and frolic. People migrate from all over India to their home for Holi celebration. If your loved ones are travelling home by train you can surprise them by ordering holi special sweets on the train on their seat.  Nothing is more special than receiving goodies from home in festivals. The true essence of Holi lies in relishing those traditional delicacies and playing with colors. This joyous occasion marks the beginning of spring and symbolizes the triumph of good over evil.

Recommended Read:  The Festival of Holi: Places to Visit for Holi Celebration

So break out, throw brightly colored powder everywhere, enjoy a bhaang-laced glass of thandai, and some heavenly gujiyas. We have curated a few delicious and quick Holi recipes, which you can prepare at home without much effort.

Here’re some most Cherished Scrumptious Holi Special Wishes to enjoy: 

Delightful Gujiya  Besides all colorful and authentic Indian holi special sweets, gujiya or stuffed dumplings is a star of holi special food dishes. Gujiyas are deep fried sweet recipes made of flour filled with a delightful khoya and dry fruits mixture. Including this delectable sweet dish in your dessert section is a perfect Holi delight. This holi special sweet will definitely remind you of your childhood Holi memories. 

Malpua (Sweet Pancake) Malpua is prepared with a batter of coconut, crushed banana, flour and milk, with strong flavor of cardamom finally served with sugar syrup and crushed almonds. These delectable pancakes are sweet and savory heaven, so include them in your Holi menu and enjoy the delight on everyone’s faces.

Dahi Vada: Dahi vada is one among the holi foods that makes everybody crave. This Indian savory snack is prepared by soaking fitters made from lentil, chickpea flour, or potato immersed in yogurt is a must during holi seasons. Topped with red chili powder, cilantro, crushed black pepper, chat masala and cumin powder along with tangy tamarind chutney. It is an amalgamation of sweet, sour and salty taste that makes it more mesmerizing.

Revitalizing Thandai Drink Thandai is among the most refreshing holi special drinks made with saffron, almonds, sugar, milk and different varieties of herbs and dry fruits. Bhaang thandai is holi special dish served with bhaang. So, indulge in this refreshing beverage and gear up for some fun.

Crispy Namak Paare: A savory dough pocket that is best when eaten fresh and crispy. The Namak paare dough is made with three types of flour and then combined with ajwain flavor. It’s fried in short strips holi dish and can either be eaten as is or dipped in a pickle. These holi special snacks can be stored for someday.

Soft Bhaang laddoos: Festival of colors is a fun event; it’s time to relax and rejoice. Consuming bhaang has become synonymous with holi as its imbibed in the Indian traditions and customs. Ayurveda describes this herb beneficial for releasing anxiety. With so many specialties you can’t miss out on this traditional holi food. Enlist Bhang ladoos in your food menu and just witness the increase in the rush.

Sweet and sour Dahi bhalla: Dahi bhalla is a perfect blend of curd and spices. It is served with green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney, this recipe is sure to win hearts. Enjoy it in the evening and refresh yourself with this delicious treat.

Spicy Kachori: Don’t forget to append kachori to your holi special dish. This tasty and spicy food is eaten with tamarind chutney. It is the most spicy holi special snacks enjoyed with friends and family.

Ras Malai Ras Malai is a creamy delight made of chenna, this dessert is the epitome of sweet goodness. You can adorn your delicacy with saffron strands or fruit essence. You cannot miss to include these enticing foodies into your holi sweet.

Flavorful Chana Masala This is another traditional holi food made of chickpea. According to the recipe for holi dishes, the chickpeas are cooked dry with vibrant spices, dried mango powder and further flavored with crushed pomegranate seeds and coriander leaves.

This is how we have been celebrating the festival of colors every year. Have a whale of time to get drenched in colored water and devour some of these most delish holi dishes and refreshment. Delicious food is always the essence of all festivals. The onset of spring gives the feel of festive vibes in the air. If you are planning to go home in holi or your loved ones are travelling in holi so you can amaze them by ordering holi special food in train for them as well. Wishing you a very bright and colorful Holi 

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4 Traditional Indian Sweets in Fusion Style

While the festive season is here and you are gearing up to host the best Christmas party ever, this post will certainly be a good read for you at the moment. Why? Because it discusses some innovative ideas that will add more gusto to your Christmas spirit. We know your guests love desserts, but how about presenting something special this time to make their sugary indulgence more exciting? Well, here you will find some fusion style Indian sweets that promise to leave your sweet-toothed guests asking for more.

You can also surprise your visitors by gifting them boxes of authentic Indian desi sweets from premium brands like Grand Sweets and Snacks by ordering online from Indian Grocery, a reputed online store for Indian sweets, snacks and grocery items. Now coming back to the fusion desserts, here are some famous Indian traditional sweets prepared in a contemporary style.

Ravioli with Rabdi

A great recipe for pasta lovers! You might have tasted all kinds of pasta with different sauces and toppings, but have you ever tried sweet pasta? Sweet ravioli is mixed with dry fruits and paneer and then dipped in sugar syrup to make a perfect fusion dessert for this festive season. It tastes heavenly when served with Rabdi.

Cheesy Gulab Jamun Cake

It is an ideal example of the blend of the culture of the East and West. Cheesecake prepared by layering with perfectly shaped gulab jamuns, cut into halves, makes the delicious and irresistible dish to finish a full course dinner on Christmas Eve.

Thandai in Mousse Cake

Thandai is a mandatory drink in India’s most colorful festival – Holi. And it’s too difficult to say no to a glass of thandai as it tastes too good. So, when this thandai kind of syrup is blended with whipped cream and crunchy pistachios, it makes the best-ever mousse cake.

Apple Jalebi

Jalebis are famous in India owing to their saccharine taste and vibrant orange color. While it is usually prepared by deep-frying flour or maida paste, you can give its taste a twist by adding apple as the key ingredient.

Hence, you can now easily try these creative dessert recipes at home to amaze your near and dear ones in Christmas this year. Also don’t forget to visit the online store of Indian Grocery, a distinguished seller of Indian sweets in USA. Here you will get a large variety of fantabulous dessert options starting from Sri Krishna Mysorepak, Haldirams to Bikaji.

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Chocolate Mawa Thandai Muffins, delicious Chocolate Mawa Muffins flavoured with Thandai Masala..

Chocolate Mawa Thandai Muffins, made these yumm muffins with the leftover Gujiya Mawa filling that I made on Holi. There was a bowl of the mawa filling left after I made Holi gujiyas , was thinking of making some more gujiyas, but then decided to use it in making muffins. Made with whole wheat flour these are soft, melt in mouth and spongy. Thandai masala adds an extra flavour rich in aromatic spices.

You must be wondering it’s not Holi time, why Thandai Muffins???

I made these muffins just after Holi with the left-over mawa filling  for gujiyas as mentioned above, somehow I could not post the recipe. Preethi, from my Facebook group Foodie Monday Bloghop, who blogs at Preethi’s Cuisine when suggested the theme #190 Foodie Monday Bloghop Mini Cakes where we fellow bloggers have to bake muffins, cupcakes or bundts as per our choice.  I was glad that I could now post my recipe, that I was thinking of postponing it for some special event or day.

Do check out Preethi’s blog where she has some amazing recipes from traditional Indian cuisine to fusion and International recipes.

It’s almost summers in many parts of world. Here in Iowa also, spring has finally arrived, gloomy and chilly winters are over. The weather is pleasant now and another month, it will be hot summers. In summers the body should be treated with food and nutrients that keep the body cool and refreshing. Lots of fruits, light summer drinks etc. Thandai is one such drink that has spices that are good for digestion, keep the body cool and fresh. Use the thandai masala or syrup in your cakes and muffins and desserts like pudding and shakes. You can use the store-bought Thandi Masala/ Syrup or Homemade as per your choice.

I use Whole Wheat Flour or Almond Flour in baking and have limited the use of all-purpose flour. I have even baked with Sorghum flour(Sorghum Cake)and coconut flour. Coconut flour muffins I have to try again as the first trial came out very dry..  and next in my list is spelt flour and buckwheat flour. I bake regularly and make healthy breads, quick breads, cookies and muffins for kids lunch box for their snack time. I try to include the healthy ingredients in whatever I give them. There are a lot of recipes on the blog with fruits, veggies for muffins and cakes. Whole Wheat breads and buns.. few of these are .. Whole Wheat Apple Cake, Double Chocolate Banana Bread, Whole Wheat Beetroot Sliders  and many more.

Pls see notes in the recipe on how get the perfect muffins…

It’s been several days since Holi and you must not be having the mawa filling, you can still bale these muffins with milk powder and nuts.

If you are baking at Holi time or any special occasion or festival time , then do make some extra gujiya filling and make these muffins to perk up your Holi menu. These are eggless and can be served to all your guests.

Let’s see how I baked these super soft and flavourful Chocolate Thandai Muffins.

Chocolate Mawa Muffins with Thandai Masala

Delicious Chocolate Mawa Cupcakes flavoured with Thandai Masala.. Make delicious chocolate mawa muffins rich in thandai flavours.

1 1/4 Cup Whole Wheat Flour

1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder

3/4 Cup Mawa/Milk Powder

2-3 tbsp Thandai Powder

1/2 Cup Oil/Melted Butter

3/4 Cup Castor Sugar

1 Cup Milk

1 tbsp Vinegar

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 Cup Finely chopped Almonds/Cashews with Raisins

1/4 tsp Salt

1 tsp Rose Essence(optional)

Make buttermilk, add vinegar to milk and keep aside. Do not stir the milk.

Preheat oven to 350F or 180C . Line the muffin tray with liners. 

In a bowl sieve together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda and thandai powder, crumbled mawa or milk powder.

In another mixing bowl, mix together oil and sugar till sugar dissolves. Add essence if using, I skipped essence as the thandai powder has a nice aroma. 

Add flour and mix buttermilk. Fold the batter lightly. The batter will be lumpy, that’s how we want our muffin batter to be.

Add and fold finely chopped almonds and raisins. 

Transfer the batter to the muffin tray. Fill each muffin cavity to 3/4.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.

After 25 minutes, check the doneness of muffins with a toothpick. Also the the top will be a slightly cracked and the muffins will have a characteristic muffin top.  

Take out from the muffin tray , let it cool and enjoy the exotic chocolate thandai muffins with any shake, a cup of tea or coffee!!

I have used Whole Wheat flour, you can use All purpose flour/Maida or a mix of both in the ratio you want. 

Whole Wheat muffins have a slight dense texture than the ones baked with maida or all-purpose.

Do not overbeat the muffin batter as these can become hard due to gluten development in flour. Just fold lightly. The batter may seem lumpy but this is fine. 

Use unsweetened khoya/mawa for making muffins. 

Roasted mawa/khoya in pan, cool it and crumble it before mixing with flour. Add milk powder directly to flour.

You can add a tbsp of cornflour in whole wheat flour if you do not like the dense texture of Whole Wheat Flour/Atta.

Adjust the amount of milk/liquid to batter as whole wheat flour needs more liquid and also it depends on the quality of flour.

The batter should be of flowing consistency as we need for baking cakes or cupcakes. It should be thick and lumpy.

For plain muffins without chocolate, omit cocoa powder and add the same amount of flour.

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I know the pics are not very clear. I was trying to make video of this so cudn’t take all the pics. the video didn’t came out well, so will redo again sometime later and will update the post.

I used leftover mawa filling for the muffins.You can add the same amount of mawa and finely chopped nuts of your choice. Substitute milk powder with mawa if you don’t have mawa.. you can even skip mawa and milk powder, and add only thandai powder to the muffins. Mawa adds to the richness of muffins. You can frost these with White chocolate ganache and top with finely chopped dry fruits for special occasions.For White Chocolate Ganache refer to Thandai Flavoured Mawa Bundts.

The spices in Thandai keep the body cool and are also good for digestion. With the thandai masala/ syrup make Thandai Cake or Muffins. Do  make these flavourful and aromatic muffins rich in Indian spices and treat your friends and family with some Indian flavours infused in muffins.

Enjoy these muffins with any shake/smoothie, a cup of tea or coffee. Make it on your tea party and impress your guest with these excotic muffins. with the delicious mawa, chocolate, aromatic Masala and nuts!!

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Shree Guruji Thandai - The Perfect Drink For Holi At A Worthwhile Price

What can be a better choice than a glass of Thandai loaded with the goodness of dry fruits and the authentic taste of a “Desi Style” beverage?  The practice of drinking cold beverages during the spring and summer seasons has been an old tradition in all parts of India. 

While a wide variety of drinks and beverages have made their way into the market over the last few decades, the legacy of Thandai has not faded at all. For most festivities held during the hotter months of the year, it still is one of the most authentic choices for millions. 

Shree Guruji thandai syrup can be a staple for all who love to sip in a glass of flavourful drink this Holi without burdening their pockets. 

The Variety 

One of the primary reasons to settle for Guruji Thandai remains its variety. Especially the Shree Guruji Kesaria Thandai Powder, which comes loaded with a richness of dry fruits, vitamins, and minerals, remains one of the must-try items. 

The primary ingredients of this tantalizing drink remain Sugar, Cardamom, Almond, Black pepper, Nuts & seeds, Fennel, poppy seeds, and saffron. As the list of ingredients suggests, this drink quenches your thirst for a glass of authentic Indian beverage and offers a lot of nutrition at the same time. 

For the dry summer months, Shree Guruji thandai syrup remains one of the best choices for those who choose health and taste together. 

All Season Drink

Another aspect of Shree Guruji Kesaria Thandai remains that all the ingredients used for making this powder are equally good for health for all seasons. This means you can serve this beverage to your guests even if you are holding a function at home in the winter. 

Avoid using ice and the Thandai itself would be a refreshing alternative for all. This legendary drink finds mention in several old texts and has always remained entwined with the very propagation of Indian culture. 

Be it the black pepper, dry fruits, or saffron, every ingredient used for making any flavor of Thandai remains perfect for consumption in all seasons. 

A Perfect Festival Drink

Be it a big fat Indian wedding, engagement, elaborate Puja ceremony, a social function, Holi, Diwali, or any other occasion, Thandai always sets the mood for these celebrations. 

Welcome your guests who have traveled far and wide to attend the festivities with you with a glass of refreshing Guruji Thandai which is considered one of the best Thandai in India. From children to senior citizens, everyone likes Thandai equally. 

Therefore, you can include this beverage as the first item to be served on any occasion regardless of the age of the invitees. 

To taste the best Thandai in India, check the collection of Shree Guruji. You will find a wide collection of different flavors there. 

From Jeera Lemonade to Chandan Sharbat, from Badam Kesar to Kesaria Thandai, the variety of refreshment beverages available in Shree Guruji’s collection will spoil you with choices. All these and more remain available online at a reasonable price. 

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Surprise your Guests with these 5 Mouth-Watering Snacks This Holi

The vibrant festival of colors is just around the corner, and most of you may be busy planning the perfect Holi party. Like every other festival in India, Holi celebration is incomplete without a table full of scrumptious snacks. While many of us prefer to buy readymade snacks from the local sweet shops, these delicacies may be loaded with unhealthy preservatives. This Holi, skip why not skip readymade snacks and make scrumptious snacks at home? Thanks to the advanced cooking appliances from KENT, preparing your favourite snacks is no more a hassle. So, in this blog, we list 5 delicious snacks you can prepare using the cooking appliances from KENT. Read on.

Gujiya

Holi celebration is incomplete without a plateful of gujiyas. A native from Rajasthan, the sweet dumplings are filled with khoya and dry fruits. However, making gujiyas manually is a time-taking and tough task, especially during festivals as you need to make the delicacy in large quantity. This is where KENT Noodle and Pasta Maker can help you out. All you need to do is add the ingredients, attach the required die and your gujiya will be ready in minutes.  You can fry or bake the gujiya depending on your convenience.

Puran Poli

If you want to try something different this Holi, include puran poli in the list of snacks. The delicacy from Maharashtra is sure to win hearts of your guests. The buttery flatbread looks like a roti but tastes very different. The stuffing, which is known as ‘puran’, is made of lentils and jaggery. For making the dough of puran poli, you can use the KENT Atta and Bread Maker, which helps you prepare soft dough with your desired ingredients.

Dahi Vada

Your Holi celebration is incomplete without a scrumptious plate of dahi vadas. The chaat is prepared using soaked lentils, chickpea flour and potato. To prepare the crispy vadas, you can use the KENT Fryer and Curry Cooker. The appliance comes with an adjustable thermostat control that prevents chances of overheating and burning. After deep frying the vadas, soak them in water for some time before you soaking them in curd.  For best results, soak the vadas in curd for at least 5-6 hours.

Thandai

A holi staple, the sweet and creamy drink is loved by people of all age groups. The tasty concoction has a cooling effect on your body after drenching yourself in colors. With the help of KENT Turbo Grinder and Blender, preparing thandai is no more a hassle.  Soak cardamom, black pepper and fennel for 2 hours and grind them using KENT Turbo Grinder and Blender. Add this to milk along with almond and pistachios. Serve with ice cubes and chopped almonds.

Sweet Saffron Rice

A delicacy from South India, sweet saffron rice or kesar chawal is a special dish that you can make this Holi. The best part is this recipe can be easily prepared with the help of KENT Electric Rice Cooker. The aroma of this recipe makes it an instant hit during your Holi parties. All you need to do is cook basmati rice with cinnamon stick and salt in the rice cooker. Prepare a syrup made of milk, butter, cinnamon, cardamom seeds, saffron and sugar. Mix the syrup with cooked basmati rice and garnish with pistachios.

Conclusion

Those were some of the mouth-watering delicacies that you can prepare this Holi. Preparing these delicacies at home ensures that you eat healthy delicacies without affecting your health. The best part is cooking appliances from KENT make it very easy to prepare these delicacies without any hassles. Click here to check out the entire range of cooking appliances from KENT.

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Top 5 Readymade Thandai and Syrups

Keep it ‘Thanda Matlab thandai’ than keeping ‘Thanda Matlab cola’ – because thandai proves to be the true meaning of Thanda. The refreshing drink – Thandai is prepared with the ingredients like rose petals, watermelon seeds, and pistachios. You must prefer traditional thandai drink instead of drinking pure junk in the form of cola drinks.

Look at the top 5 thandai and sharbat available in the Indian market:

Kesharia thandai dry fruit syrup

Guruji Kesharia Thandai is a perfect blend of taste and health, made from the ingredients like Kesar, almond, cardamom, black pepper, magaj, and rose water. The healthful ingredients of thandai keep you cool and refreshing during the scorching heat and rising temperatures in summer.

Badam Keshar dry fruit syrup

The badam and keshar enriched sharbat is widely popular in India for its refreshing nature. One gets energy and freshness with its very first sip and gets the feeling of fullness till the end of the last sip.

Rose Syrup

Favourite of Indian for years, this Rose Sharbat is produced by the distillation of fresh and beautiful rose petals. This sharbat is as natural as fresh petals drawn from a newly grown rose. It keeps us away from the problems like acidity and brings coolness inside.

Khus Syrup

Guruji introduces the best of Khus Sharbat produced from freshly drawn roots of Khush. Inspired by traditional preparation, this drink is enriched with all-natural benefits to beat the heat of summer.

Mango Panna Fruit Syrup

Widely consumed Indian traditional drink, Guruji Mango Panna sharbat is a perfect remedy to bring freshness in summers. It is made of natural vitamins extracted from fresh mangoes, mint, lemon, salt, and jeera.

It is good to prepare the thandai or sharbat drinks naturally, but if not possible, Guruji thandai can be used to make the best natural drinks at home.

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10 Best Holi Recipes – NDTV Food

Highlights

The word ‘Holi’ sprouted from the word ‘Holika’

We can only think of sweet gujiyas, crisp papads & masala kachoris

Learn how to make them at home with these great recipes

Pink hands, green cheeks, red forehead, yellow nose, if it weren’t for this particular day, the sight of this human may have roused doubts of him belonging to this at all! But, Holi is one such day. We love this festival. Not only for the bevy of colours, we love to be immersed with but also for the mouth-watering delicacies unique to this occasion. Sling bags filled with frisky colors, water guns loaded with mischief, vibrant spirits, old-new songs, plates piled with festive goodies and the blossoming spring breeze – Ah, we love Holi! This is how we have been celebrating the festival of colours all this while, yet every year, there is a ballooned enthusiasm to get drenched in coloured water and devour some of the most mouth-watering delicacies.

On the mythological grounds, the word “Holi” sprouted from the word “Holika”, who was the evil sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu. A bonfire is lit on the eve of Holi, signifying the Holika Dahan and that’s when the celebrations begin.

Different regions celebrate this festival of colours in their own way. In Mathura, the festivities may last more than week. It is known as the ‘lath mar Holi‘, where women beat men with sticks and sing songs. In South India, some worship and make offerings to Kaamadeva, the love god of Indian mythology. In West Bengal region, Holi is known as the “Swing Festival” and  icons of Krishna and Radha are placed and worshiped.

So, while you prepare yourself to enjoy this festival with gulaal, water guns, endless singing and dancing- take a note of these Holi delicacies to make the festival even more special. Talk about Holi celebrations and we can think of sweet gujiyas, crisp papads, masala kachoris and a lot more. Food is integral to every festival in India. It is the perfect time to throw yourself to the festive zeal with playful moments and adoring meals. This Holi, eat to your heart’s content! Whether it’s an intimate affair or an elaborate gala, we’ve got you covered.  

Lay out an impressive spread with our favourite Holi recipes.

  1. Gujiyas

Look what we have here – the star sweet of Holi! Native to Rajasthan, gujiyas are sweet dumplings made of maida or flour and filled with a delightful khoya and dry fruits mixture. The festive favourite in three different avatars –

Baked Gujiya

User Recipe by Sayantika Roy

The casing is made with whole wheat and semolina(suji) instead of refined flour (maida). It is then stuffed with nuts, baked perfect and dipped in honey. This recipe is a dream come true for all the health fanatics.

Chocolate Gujiya

Recipe by Chef Savio, JW Marriott

Fusion is the flavour of the season! Make this gujiyas stuffed with mava and chocolate chips. Garnish with cream and chocolate sauce.

Coconut Gujiya

Recipe by Marut Sikka

Pockets made with all purpose flour are stuffed with khoya, nuts and tender coconut flakes. These are fried and dipped in sugar syrup. (Recipe Video)

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

2.Malpuas

Recipe by Chef Marut Sikka

Malpua is a traditional sweet of north India, it is a pancake like Indian dessert, fried in ghee and dipped in sugar syrup. From the traditional recipe to one with a healthy ingredients, we have it all!

Here are some healthy alternatives –

Paneer Malpua

Recipe by Chef Niru Gupta

This version is made with cottage cheese and khoya. Add some kesar (saffron) for the lovely aroma and flavour.

Ragi Malpua

Recipe by Chef Seema Chandra

This one is made with ragi flour, whole wheat and oats. All the big flavours, minus the guilt.

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

3.Bhaang ki Pakori

Recipe by Chef Niru Gupta

Bhaang is a popular intoxicating drink prepared during the festival of Holi. According to legend, bhaang is considered to be an auspicious drink which was consumed by Lord Shiva. Give your Holi soiree an extra kick with these high spirited treats.

Bhaang ki Chutney

Recipe by Chef Adhikari, Manu Maharani Hotel, Uttaranchal

Serve them with a home-made bhaang ki chutney to give an extra kick.

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

4. Thandai

Recipe by Roopa Gulati

A popular Holi staple – thandai! It is a fennel-fragrant concoction that has a natural cooling effect on the body.  Welcome your guests to aroma of this traditional blend. You can make it before, store and serve whenever.

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

5. Gol Gappe / Paani Puri

Recipe by NiruGupta

Why hit the street food stalls when you make these at home? From freshly made gol gappe to paani to crisp pooris, we give you all the recipes that you need.

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

6. Dal Kachori

Recipe by Niru Gupta

One of the most popular snacks in North India. One bite and you’ll know why! Stuffed with arhar dal, spices and fried crisp, this is one snack that you can’t resist.  (More Kachori Recipes)

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

7.Paapri Chaat & Dahi Bhalla

Recipe by Chef Marut Sikka  

Marut Sikka learns the art of cooking street food from Anil Kudamal from Old Delhi. Enjoy crisp paapris and soft, spongy bhallas in the comfort of your homes.

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

8. Masala Channa with Baked Kachori

Recipe by Chef Gujan Goela

A plateful of spicy and tempting channas served with baked kachoris. No one gets to complain!

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

9. Apple Kheer

Recipe by Chef Aditya Bal

Your favourite Indian dessert gets a fruity makeover! With red grapes, apples and cinnamon  – it’s time to deviate from the obvious.

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

10. Almond Malai Kulfi

Recipe by Chef Aditya Bal

A rich, creamy concoction made with condensed milk, cream, dry fruits and saffron.

Holi 2018: Holi recipes you should definitely try making at home

Happy Holi 2018!

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