Holi
Holi
Gujiya, malpua, thandai, rasmalai, dahi bhalla, laddoo, kheer, and jalebi are some of the popular sweets for the celebration of Holi. Many families love to have chocolate-based desserts for the festival.
Prepare a crispy dough, roll it into small discs, stuff it with a mixture of khoya, sugar, nuts, and cardamom, seal it, and deep-fry or bake it till golden. Serve it once it cools down for best results.
Traditional gujiya is stuffed with sweetened khoya, finely chopped almonds, cashews, raisins, coconut, and cardamom. Some regions also use semolina or chironji stuffing in their gujiya.
Blend soaked almonds, fennel seeds, poppy seeds, pepper, melon seeds, cardamom, and saffron in a mixer and mix it with chilled milk and sugar. Then strain and serve it.
Thandai is traditionally a spiced milk drink without any intoxication. Bhang thandai consists of cannabis leaf paste and thus makes it an intoxicating drink with all other spices.
Yes, traditional thandai is usually prepared without the addition of bhang leaves. The drink is flavored with milk, nuts, seeds, saffron, and various spices, which make it non-intoxicating.
Serve gujiya, rasmalai, malpua, kheer, chocolate brownies, cheesecake bites, mousse cups, laddoos, and colorful cupcakes. These desserts offer a mix of traditional and modern flavors for festive gatherings.
Cadbury Silk is a good option to use in your gujiya, as it will give a rich and creamy texture to the filling of gujiya. You can even add some khoya and nuts to it.
Yes, you can very easily make a chocolate thandai at home by mixing melted chocolate or cocoa powder with the chilled homemade thandai.
For smooth and creamy desserts such as gujiya, mousse, and cheesecakes, one should use Cadbury Silk, whereas Cadbury Dairy Milk is suitable for brownies, cakes, and cookies.