Holi recipes - Collection of Holi sweets, Holi drinks as well as Holi snacks all at one place for easy planning.

Holi is an Indian festival celebrated especially, in North India. But it is celebrated through out the country. Also, Holi is festival of colours.
Holi special recipes:
- Jalebi
- Apple Jalebi
- Rasmalai
- Khoya sweet
- Shakkar pare
- Besan Kachori
- Thandai
- Masala chaas
- Kulfi
- Malpua
- Dahi vada
- Samosa
- Rose badam milk
- Jal jeera
- Sweet samosa
- Motichoor Ladoo
- Moong dal
- Pakoda chaat
- Aloo chana chaat
For Holi special recipes, bhang is added during holi celebrations. Ingredients vary from milk, butter milk, curd, malai, maida especially, khoya.
Meanwhile, time taken to prepare the dishes vary from 10 mins to 3 hrs. Plan your preparation/ menu ahead and also check out my recipe index page for more recipes.
I know for Holi people have parties or get togethers amongst friends, family as well as the community, apart from the fact that they play with colours.
So here are some recipes, ideas for your Holi party to plan and have an exciting menu.
Holi special food, My picks
Drinks for Holi
For drinks, serving people with a tall glass of chilled Lassi or classic Holi special drink Thandai will be a treat. Even keep it simple and light with Jal jeera.
Want to make something exoctic, try this Rose badam kheer!
Starters
Coming to Starters, chaat recipes are must for a Holi menu, don't you agree? One cannot say to a delicious Dahi vada or countless Pani puri would be a treat too. Both these Holi preparations can be a treat when you serve it chilled after a hot day in the festival celebration.
Check out the green chutney recipe here and dates chutney here or tamarind chutney here.
You can also plan ahead and prepare dry snacks like shakkar pare or namak pare.
What to make something instant? Make pakoras!
Main course
Party food means, there should be something to eat as well as good quality times with friends. So prepare something that are bulk and easy to make. Like a simple Pulao and Dal makhani. You can also opt for Pav bhaji or chana masala with bhatura combo.
A simple Lunch menu will fill the heart.
Dessert
While malpua rabri and Jalebi are classic hits, Gujiya also is one main must have sweet for Holi. Therefore, here's an easy way to enjoy similar dessert. Picture is linked to the recipe.
Happy Holi to all who celebrate!
Holi drink recipes
- Watermelon mojito recipe
- Turmeric milk | Manjal milagu paal
- Paal sarbath recipe | Milk sarbath
- Wheatgrass juice recipe | Natural Immunity booster
- Amla Juice recipe | Indian gooseberry juice two ways
- Sombu kashayam recipe | Fennel seeds drink
- Whipped lemonade | Frozen creamy lemon drink
- Irani Chai, Hyderabadi Dum tea in Instant pot
- Condensed milk Coffee | Vietnamese style
- Easy iced biscoff latte Recipe
Holi special sweet recipes
Halwa recipes:
- Sooji Ka Halwa Recipe
- Moong dal halwa, Diwali sweets recipes
- Lauki halwa recipe, bottle gourd halwa
- Apple halwa recipe, Without milk | Glossy, tangy
- Banana halwa recipe, with jaggery
- Sweet potato halwa recipe, sakkaraivalli kizhangu halwa
- Dry fruits halwa , Dry fruits nuts halwa recipe
- Chana dal halwa recipe, Festival recipes
- Kasi Halwa recipe | Poosanikai halwa
- Ashoka halwa recipe | Diwali Video recipes
- Bread halwa recipe | How to make Bread halwa
- Godhumai Halwa recipe, Wheat halwa | Tirunelveli halwa
- Easy Atta halwa recipe (Atta kesari)
- Badam halwa recipe | Indian sweet recipes
- Microwave corn flour halwa recipe, Easy Diwali sweets
- Beetroot halwa recipe | Indian sweets
- Carrot halwa recipe, carrot halwa without khoya
Burfi recipes:
- Atta burfi recipe | Diwali sweets recipes
- Bournvita burfi recipe, Bournvita besan burfi
- Rava burfi recipe, rava coconut burfi
- Besan coconut burfi recipe
- How to make Gur papdi, Gujarati Gol papdi recipe
- 7 cups burfi recipe, 7 cup cake, Easy Diwali recipes
- Carrot burfi recipe | Easy Diwali sweets
- Badam Burfi recipe, almond burfi
- Chocolate burfi recipe | Diwali recipes for kids
- Coconut burfi recipe, Thengai burfi
- Khoya kesar burfi, khoya burfi, Easy Diwali sweet recipes
- Kaju katli recipe, How to make kaju katli
- Maida burfi recipe, Maida cake | Diwali sweets
Jamun recipes:
- Gulab jamun recipe using instant Jamun mix
- Kala jamun, easy kala Jamun
- Gulkand gulab jamun recipe, gulkand recipes
- Milk powder gulab jamun recipe | Diwali sweets
- Bread Gulab jamun recipe | Bread jamun
- Makkan Peda recipe (Arcot Makkan peda)
- Sweet potato gulab jamun recipe
- Gulab jamun recipe ( Gulab jamun with khoya / Kova)
More sweets:
- Instant pot Air fryer Diwali recipes
- Mohanthal recipe
- Carrot Mysore pak recipe, Diwali sweets
- Apple halwa recipe, Without milk | Glossy, tangy
- Banana halwa recipe, with jaggery
- Mango katli recipe, mango cashew katli
- Paal paniyaram recipe, how to prepare paal paniyaram
- Sweet potato halwa recipe, sakkaraivalli kizhangu halwa
- Chocolate peda recipe, how to make chocolate peda
- Dry fruits halwa , Dry fruits nuts halwa recipe
- Besan coconut burfi recipe
- Sattu ladoo recipe | Healthy Indian snack for kids
- Gulkand gulab jamun recipe, gulkand recipes
- Chana dal halwa recipe, Festival recipes
- How to make Gur papdi, Gujarati Gol papdi recipe
- Pineapple kesari recipe, how to make pineapple kesari
- 7 cups burfi recipe, 7 cup cake, Easy Diwali recipes
- Chandrakala recipe Chandrakala, suryakala sweet
- Milk powder gulab jamun recipe | Diwali sweets
- Motichoor ladoo recipe, How to make perfect motichoor ladoo
- Rabri recipe, how to make rabri | Indian dessert
- Apple Jalebi recipe | Easy Holi recipes
- Bread Gulab jamun recipe | Bread jamun
- Khoya Rava coconut ladoo recipe | Sooji mava laddu
- Kasi Halwa recipe | Poosanikai halwa
- Kaju strawberry recipe | Diwali sweets recipe
- Carrot burfi recipe | Easy Diwali sweets
- Ashoka halwa recipe | Diwali Video recipes
- Sweet mixture recipe | Diwali recipes
- Makkan Peda recipe (Arcot Makkan peda)
Snacks for Holi party menu
Chaat recipes
- Easy sweet potato chaat, chatpate shakarkand chaat
- Sweet chutney for chaat | Imli chutney recipe
- Garlic bhel, Karnataka style street food
- Masala puri recipe, Bangalore street food style
- Paneer pav bhaji recipe
- Aam dahi puri, Mango sweet chutney dahi puri
- Schezwan dahi puri recipe, spicy dahi puri recipe
- Moong dal pakoda chaat recipe
- Dahi papdi chaat recipe | Indian Chaat recipes
- Ragda pattice | Ragda patties recipe
- Pani puri recipe | How to make pani puri
- Puri for pani puri | Golgappa | Puchka
- Aloo chana chaat recipe | Chana chaat recipe
- Canapes chaat | Canape chaat recipe
- Raj kachori recipe, Chaat recipes
- Beach style kara pori recipe (Masala kara pori)
- Dahi puri recipe | Indian chaat recipes
- Dahi vada recipe | Dahi bhalla
- Bhel puri recipe, Papdi recipe
- Vada pav recipe | Indian snack recipes
- Sev puri recipe | Dates tamarind chutney recipe
- Omapodi recipe | Plain sev | Diwali snack recipes
- Instant pot Air fryer Diwali recipes
- Nei Kadalai recipe, Chana dal namkeen
- Kambu murukku recipe, Pearl millet flour murukku
- Cornflakes mixture, cornflakes chivda recipe
- Thengai paal murukku recipe, Coconut milk murukku
- Poondu murukku, garlic murukku recipe, mini murukku
- Shakkar pare recipe, Shankarpali recipe
- Sago murukku recipe, javvarisi murkku
- Spinach murukku recipe, palak murukku
- Achu murukku recipe, eggless rose cookies
- Sattu sev recipe, sattu garlic sev, sattu recipes
- Peanut murukku recipe, Verkadalai murukku
- Peas Kachori recipe, Green peas kachori
- Besan kachori recipe | Easy kachori recipe
- Aloo bhujia recipe, Potato sev, Diwali snacks
- Murukku recipes, Diwali Murukku recipe
- Thattai with peanuts | Puzhungal arisi thattai recipe
- Chivda recipe | Easy Diwali Snacks
- Puzhungal arisi murukku recipe | Diwali snacks
- Sweet mixture recipe | Diwali recipes
- Maravalli kizhangu murukku recipe | Tapioca murukku
- Garlic Karasev recipe | Diwali snacks
- Butter murukku recipe | Easy Diwali snacks
- Easy Pottukadalai murukku recipe | Snack ideas
- Cashew murukku recipe | Mundhiri murukku
- Seepu seedai recipe | Krishna jayanthi recipes
- Ring murukku recipe | Diwali snack recipes
- Easy wheat flour murukku recipe | Diwali snacks recipes
- Spicy mixture recipe - South Indian style | Deepavali recipes
- Maida seedai recipe | Easy Krishna Jayanthi recipes
- Kara boondi recipe | Easy Diwali snacks recipes
- Spicy diamond cuts recipe, Maida khara biscuits
- Thattai recipe, How to make thattai, Gokulashtami recipes
- Masala vada, Masal vadai step by step recipe
- Magizhampoo murukku, Magizhampoo thenkuzhal recipe
- Thenkuzhal murukku recipe, how to make thenkuzhal
- Karasev recipe, how to make karasev
- Kai murukku recipe with video, how to make kai murukku
- Ribbon pakoda recipe | Ola pakoda | Easy Diwali snacks
- Easy potato murukku recipe, how to make potato murukku
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