Colourful Holi Sweets of India You Must Try

Holi is known as the festival of colours and food happens to be the best thing about this festival. Delicious food is the essence of any festival. This is that time of the year when everything takes a backseat in life and it’s only about celebrating the festival with loved ones. Because, this joyous occasions marks the beginning of spring and symbolizes the triumph of good over evil, it’s a beacon of hope, love and merriment.Which is why we have Holi-special sweets just to celebrate this day. In the northern part of India, across the Hindi belt, gheyar,gujiyas, laung lata stuffed with mawa are popular, as is thandai. There are always savoury snacks, like samosas and kachori-chole, for that perfect accompaniment to the gujiyas. While every community has its own special dishes, some sweets may be common, like kheer or milk pudding, made with rice or sago and milk. Similarly, Gulab jamuns are also very popular. And then there is the wondrous laddoo — available in all regions, in their own little variations.

Gujiya – an authentic holi sweet Besides all colorful and authentic Indian sweets, gujiya or stuffed dumplings are among the most favorite holi special food items. Mostly famous in the northern parts of the country, it is delighted by people pan-India. Hence, on this holi season, it’s essential to include this delectable sweet dish in your dessert section.

Gheyar – This is a Sindhi sweet traditionally made during the Holi Festival. Sweet shops are loaded with the special sweets during the Festive season. The Gheehar is same as jalebi, but much larger in size, a little more crunchier too. Perhaps it is the festival spirit that makes these Gheehar’s so delicious. It’s rather strange that even though people really like them , you can get them only around Holi time.

Lassi: Mithi Lassi, Rose Lassi, Masala Lassi, Mint Lassi. Lassi is the star drink of Holi. Around Holi the mornings are cold but the afternoons tend to be hot. Drinking chilled lassi not only kills the heat but replenishes your gut too. It is very healthy and tasty. The yogurt is a very good probiotic.

Yes, trust us for this! Sweets play a very important role in Holi. No one will let you go without the traditional ‘muh meetha’ which means you can’t go without being treated with sweets which are considered harbingers of joy and good luck.