10 Wonderful Homemade Menu Ideas For Your Holi Party

Holi is just around the corner and Indians all over the world might be getting ready to celebrate Holi with a Holi party. Traditional Holi food is a must for any Holi party and if the dishes are made at home, then nothing like it. If the Holi party is being planned for a small crowd, homemade dishes can add that extra personal touch to the party. To help you with your Holi party planning here is a list of 10 wonderful homemade menu ideas that will surely add zest and color to your party…

• Homemade Dishes for Holi Party

1. Gujia – This is a Holi specialty. Made of maida and khoya, this sweet dish is a favorite with children and adults alike. The procedure may seem time consuming but gujia can be made the previous day of the party and stored in air tight containers.

2. Vegetable pakoras – This is easy to make and allows you the freedom to choose vegetables according to taste. Serve these perfect snack items with mint dips or date dips.

3. Onion bhajia – Crisp and tasty, this snack would be loved by everyone. Easy to make and serve, onion bhajias give a perfect traditional Indian twist to the Holi party.

4. Dahi vada – Grind soaked urad dal and make vadas or balls with them. Deep fry the vadas. Pour thick dahi or yogurt on deep fried vadas and season with mustard seeds, red chili peppers, curry leaves and coriander leaves.

5. Papri – One of the easiest homemade dishes for the Holi party. Use wheat flour or maida to make dough. Make small balls of dough and roll them out as round puris. Deep fry them in vegetable oil and you have papri ready to be served.

6. Papri chaat – Once you prepare papri, these can also be used for making papri chaat. Layer boiled potato chunks and boiled chickpeas over papri. Sprinkle spices of choice.

7. Malpua – Never throw a Holi party without malpua. This sweet can be prepared at least a week in advance and stored. These are pancakes made of maida, semolina and milk. The fried pancakes have to be dipped in sugar syrup before serving.

8. Kesar chawal – This is a rice dish made with saffron and long grained Basmati rice. The orange colored saffron or kesar rice is an integral part of all Holi celebrations. Rice is fried along with cardamom, bay leaf, saffron and cooked. In some regions, grated coconut may also be added to this dish.

9. Bhang thandai – Bhang is synonymous with Holi and most guests would expect to be served bhang as the drink. Made of cannabis leaves, poppy seeds and watermelon seeds mixed with milk, water, rosewater and almonds, bhang thandai is a refreshing drink. Ensure that the intoxicating ingredients are added in limited quantities and the guests are aware of what they are drinking.

10. Jaljeera – Those guests who want to stay away from bhang thandai can try the jaljeera made of crushed cumin seeds and dried mango powdered in coke, cola drink or plain water.

Have a colorful Holi party with these great homemade menu ideas!

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