Bright, Chilled and Creative Treats for a Fun Filled Holi at Home
Holi celebrates colour, playfulness, and togetherness, making it the perfect occasion to bring families into the kitchen for fun, creative cooking. From vibrant chilled bites to festive desserts, these easy recipes use natural colours, refreshing flavours, and playful textures to capture the joyful spirit of the festival. This Holi, turn simple ingredients into colourful treats that make festive cooking effortless, enjoyable, and full of cheer.
1. Gulal Fruit Fritters
Bite-sized apple and banana fritters dipped in naturally coloured rice batter and lightly dusted with rose sugar for a playful Holi twist.
Ingredients:
- 1 apple, finely chopped
- 1 banana, mashed
- ½ cup rice flour
- ¼ cup wheat flour
- Natural food colours or vegetable juices
- 1 tsp sugar
- A pinch of cardamom powder
- Oil for shallow frying
- Rose sugar for dusting
Instructions:
1.Mix rice flour, wheat flour, sugar, and cardamom powder.
2.Add water and divide batter into portions, tinting each with natural colours.
3.Fold apple and banana into the batter and mix well.
4.Spoon small portions onto a lightly greased microwave-safe tray or mould.
5.Cook using the Voltas Beko Microwave convection mode with Dual Save Technology, ensuring even cooking while optimising energy usage.
6.Allow the fritters to cool slightly, then dust lightly with rose sugar before serving.
2. Thandai Cream Parfait
Layers of thandai-infused cream, crushed nuts, and saffron milk jelly for a chilled dessert that captures the cool spirit of Holi.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh cream
- 3 tbsp thandai syrup
- ½ cup milk
- A pinch of saffron
- 1 tsp gelatin or agar-agar
- ¼ cup mixed crushed nuts
- Sugar to taste
Instructions:
1.Warm milk with saffron and dissolve gelatin/agar-agar.
2.Allow the mixture to set smoothly using the even cooling and humidity control of the Voltas Beko Refrigerator.
3.Whip cream with thandai syrup and sugar until soft.
4.In serving glasses, layer saffron jelly, thandai cream, and crushed nuts.
5.Chill for 1 hour and serve cold.
3. Rainbow Dahi Bombs
Chilled dahi spheres infused with natural colours from beetroot, spinach, and saffron, finished with a drizzle of sweet mint yoghurt for a refreshing festive burst.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup thick hung curd
- 1 tbsp beetroot puree
- 1 tbsp spinach puree
- A pinch of saffron soaked in warm milk
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup sweetened mint yoghurt
- Chaat masala for garnish
Instructions:
1.Divide hung curd into three portions and mix each with beetroot puree, spinach puree, and saffron milk respectively.
2.Shape into small bite-sized balls and chill for 20–30 minutes.
3.Store and set the dahi bombs easily using the consistent cooling and Active Fresh Blue Light technology of the Voltas Beko Refrigerator for perfect texture.
4.Arrange on a serving plate, drizzle with sweet mint yoghurt, sprinkle chaat masala, and serve chilled.
These colourful Holi recipes blend festive tradition with modern convenience. With Voltas Beko microwaves and refrigerators supporting every step from preparation to serving, festive cooking becomes smoother, more enjoyable, and truly centred on togetherness.
