Holi hai! 4 easy recipes for a delicious Holi treat

As the festival of colours is round the corner we thought of delighting you with some easy to make food recipes This is when midday browsed through its archives and found out some amazing sweet and tangy food recipes shared by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor on the eve of Holi Colour up your food palate this Holi with these delicious dishes and have an amazing food party during the festivalPichkari Thandai Pic courtesyYouTubePichkari ThandaiIngredients1 12 litres full cream milk12 cup sugarA few saffron threads810 green cardamoms2025 dry rose petals1 inch cinnamon810 black peppercorns15 almonds blanched and peeled4050 pistachios blanched and peeled10 cashewnuts3 tbsp melon seeds magaz soaked3 tbsp poppy seeds khuskhus soakedMixed fruit jam as required12 cup khus syrupMethodBoil milk in a thickbottomed pan Add sugar and saffron and simmer for five minutes Set aside to cool Grind green cardamoms dry rose petals cinnamon and peppercorns to a fine powder Add this powder to the milkGrind almonds pistachios cashewnuts melon seeds and poppy seeds along with one glassful of chilled milk to a smooth paste Add it to the milk and mix thoroughlyMake a design on the inside of the serving glasses with mixed fruit jam Pour some khus syrup into the glasses and top up with the prepared milk Serve chilledBeetroot Pulao Pic courtesyYoutubeBeetroot aur Mewa PulaoIngredients1 12 cups basmati rice soaked for 1 hour2 medium beetroots2 tbsp raisins1012 almonds sliced1012 cashewnuts halved45 golden apricots quartered45 figs quartered2 tbsp pure ghee1520 black peppercorns2 bay leaves2 medium onions dicedSalt to taste12 tsp garam masala powder1012 fresh mint leavesMethodHeat ghee in a deep pan Add black peppercorns and bay leaves and sauteacute for half a minuteAdd onions and sauteacute for a minute Add raisins almonds and cashewnuts and sauteacute for another minuteAdd golden apricots and figs and continue to sauteacute Add rice and sauteacute for two to three minutesAdd three cups of water and bring it to a boil Add salt and garam masala powder and stir Add torn mint leaves Cover and cook on medium heat till the rice is half cookedGrate the beetroots directly into the rice Mix lightly Cover again and cook on medium heat till the rice is completely done Serve hotSev Boondi ki Bhel Pic courtesyYouTubeSev Boondi ki Bhel Ingredients1 cup mint sev1 12 cups masala boondi12 medium raw mango1 medium onion1 medium tomato1 12 tsp chaat masala2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves1 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves1 12 tbsp green chutney1 12 tbsp sweet tamarind chutney14 cup pomegranate pearlsMethodPeel and chop raw mango finely Put it in a bowlChop onion finely Halve tomato remove seeds and chop and add both to the bowlAdd masala boondi mint sev and chaat masalaAdd coriander leaves mint leaves and mix everything well Add green chutney sweet tamarind chutney and lemon juice Mix well Add pomegranate pearls and mix Serve immediatelyFruit puddingPic courtesyYouTubeSteamed fruit pudding Ingredients4 tbsp shortgrain rice soaked2 cups milk14 cup sugar12 tsp green cardamom powder34 cup cream whipped12 cup rose petals4 tbsp rose syrupMethodTake rice in a pan add milk and cook till rice is softAdd sugar and green cardamom powder and cook till thick Set aside to coolTransfer the kheer into a deep bowl Fold in half cup whipped cream and most of the rose petals Add two tablespoons rose syrup and mixPut the kheer in stemmed glasses and chillPut the remaining whipped cream in a piping bag and pipe rosettes on top of the kheer in each glassDrizzle a little rose syrup over it place a rose petal on top and serve chilled