The festival of Holi is celebrated in different ways in different regions of the country. Known as lath maar Holi in Mathura, the celebrations go on for a week where women beat men with sticks and sing songs. In West Bengal region, Holi is known as Swing Festival and Radha and Krishna are worshipped. To add to the vigour of Holi, you may enjoy these tasty and easy to make sweets.

Gujiya

No Holi is complete without the star sweet of this festival- Gujiya. Gujiyas are native to Rajasthan but have become a national delight. They are sweets dumplings of maida or flour filled with khoya and dry fruits mixture. Dipped in sugar syrup, this sweet makes the festival complete.

Gujiya comes in different variants:
Baked Gujiya- Instead of refined flour (maida), the casing is made with whole wheat and suji. It is filled with nuts and is dipped in honey. This recipe is for all those health fanatics who do not want to part with such an amazing sweet keeping in mind their health too.
Chocolate Gujiya- Gujiya stuffed with mawa and chocolate and garnished with chocolate sauce makes the perfect Gujiya for Holi.
Coconut Gujiya- Gujiya stuffed with khoya, nuts and coconut flakes and dipped in sugar syrup.

Phirni

This classic Indian sweet adds to the celebrations of Holi. Phirni is made from ground rice with the addition of saffron strands or rose petals to give it a nice taste and aroma. Phirni is served chilled in small earthen bowls also called as shikoras. As you immerse yourself in gulaal this Holi, don’t forget to gulp down this amazing sweet.

Coconut laddoo

In addition to the other sweets, you may enjoy this quick and easy to make sweet. Made using only three ingredients- coconut, sugar and colour, if needed, this will be a sweet treat for you and your guests. The ingredients need to be stirred to make it a dry mix. Add cardamom powder for flavour and take it off the stove. After sometime, put the laddoos in refrigerator and they will be ready to be served.

Malpua

A traditional sweet of North India, Malpua is somewhat the Indian version of the West’s pancakes. It is fried in ghee and dipped in sugar syrup. All the health freaks can try out the following recipes of malpua-
Paneer Malpua- Cottage cheese and khoya are used to make this. Kesar can be added for flavour and a lovely aroma.
Ragi Malpua- This is made with ragi flour, whole wheat and oats.

Ghewar

This delicious sweet is mostly enjoyed on special occasions like Holi, Teej and Rakhi with its extra special taste. To make this sweet, you need ghee in a bowl. To it add, milk, flour and a cup of water and mix to make a smooth batter. Add colour to the batter. Add sugar syrup and a few drops of saffron milk. Sprinkle chopped dry fruits and a few pinches of cardamom powder.

Almond Malai Kufi

The festival of Holi is also a signal for the coming summers and with summers approaching, everybody loves to enjoy some ice creams and home-made kulfis. Almond malai kulfi is a rich, creamy concoction made with condensed milk and cream. Dry fruit and kesar are added as per taste and preference.