Holi, the festival of colours, falls on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun - 10th March this year. Holi heralds the arrival of spring - the season of hope and new beginnings. It is a glorious spectacle, a riot of colours - crimson, red, pink, orange, purple, yellow and green. On this day people throw coloured powder gulal or coloured water on each other. This is done in remembrance of the fun Krishna used to have playing hori (songs) with the gopis (female cowherds) at Gokul.

Differen communities in India celebrate Holi by preparing special food. Here we present few recipes of the holi food eaten on this special day, the most popular and common of which is Thandai with the addition of Bhaang. Maharashtrains prefer Puran Poli. North Indians prepare Shakarpara and gujjias - a sweet samosa filled with mava, coconut, dry fruits which is fried and dipped in a sugar syrup. Gujaratis make sweet khichidi and sweets like kheer, basundi and halva.

HOLI RECEIPES
Sweet Recipes	Snacks Recipes
Besan Burfi Boondi Ka Laddoo Karanji Malpua Puran Poli Kheer Basundi Fruit Kheer Gujjia Milk Burfi	Aloo Chaat Matar Chaat Daal Kachori Dahi Vada Kanji Vada Masala Sev Mathri