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Holi Special: These 5 Traditional Snacks Will Bring Back Childhood Memories

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13.03.2025

Holi, the vibrant festival of colours, is just around the corner, and it brings a longing for the comforts of home, especially the traditional sweets and snacks that are integral to the celebration.

From gujiyas to thandai, preparing and sharing traditional food items not only reinforces family ties but also celebrates community togetherness.

In anticipation of this joyful occasion, we’ve curated five traditional snacks you can easily prepare at home to enhance your Holi festivities.

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1. Gujiya

Holi feels incomplete without the taste of childhood favourites, from warm gujiyas to a glass of chilled thandai.

  • Take one cup of mawa and roast it until it is light brown.
  • In the same pan, then roast ¾ cup semolina in ghee.
  • Mix half a cup of chopped cashews and almonds each.
  • Add roasted mawa back to the pan.
  • Cool, then combine with 1 cup of powdered sugar and half a tbsp of cardamom powder
  • To prepare the dough, mix two cups of all-purpose flour, three tbsp ghee, ½ tsp salt, one tbsp rose water, and water as needed. Knead it into a stiff dough.
  • Cover it with........

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