Holi is vastly celebrated across India. It is the festival of happiness and colors. In India celebrations for upcoming festivals begin several weeks before, Markets are decorated and you can see children running in streets playing with colors. Last week i was sitting in my balcony when I noticed the children of colony playing and I remembered my good old days of doing the exact same thing. Although technology somewhat has changed the tradition of festivals as it was used to but you can still find people with great enthusiasm celebrating. I just had finished my work and now my body was demanding for some food. Usually I order food online in this type of situations but on that day I decided to cook myself a meal. I had eaten this dish before as it was made in my home near Holi every year. I would to like to share this recipe with all of you and would like to have your reviews in comment section below.

Palak Patta chat-

Ingredients required- 8-10 Spinach leaves, Gram flour (Besan) 1 cup, Red chili powder ¼ spoon, Turmeric ½ table spoon, Salt to taste, Rice flour 2 big spoons, Water according to requirement and Carom seed (ajwain) 1 small table spoon.

For Potato mixture-

1 big Boiled potato cut into slices, Red chili powder ¼ spoon, Chaat masala ½ small table spoon, Salt to taste, Few Coriander leaves, 1 onion finally chopped.

For toppings-

Green sauce1/4 cup, Tamarind(Imli) sauce ¼  cup, Curd ¼ Cup, Red chili powder & Chaat masala- a small pinch, Sev or crunchy noodles ¼ cup, Green coriander to decorate.

How to make-

Soak the spinach leaves in water and dry them. Take a bowl and add Gram flour, Turmeric, Carom seed, Red chili powder, salt, rice flour and mix them to convert it into a batter. Heat up oil in a pan and add spinach leaves to oil and fry them until golden brown.

In a bowl Put potato, Red chili powder, Chaat masala, Salt, Coriander leaves, onions and keep it aside. Now in a plate put the spinach leaves and add Potato mixture on it. Now add curd, Green sauce, Tamarind sauce, Chaat masala, Red chili powder, Crunchy noodles and garnish it with coriander leaves on top of it. Palak patta chat is ready to serve.

It is super delicious snack and can be made easily. You should definitely try this at least once and you won’t be disappointed. To accompany this dish I also made Drink called ‘Dry fruit thandai’. It is also a very tasty drink and is widely made during Holi festival. I am also sharing its recipe below.

Dry fruit thandai-

Ingredients required- Hot water, Almonds 30g, Pistachio 20g, Poppy seeds(khas-khas) 2 big table spoons, Musk melon seeds(Melon seeds) ¼ cup, Rose water 2 big table spoons, Anise(Saunf) 1 big table spoon, Black pepper ½ small table spoon, Cardamom(eliachi) 3-4 chopped, Saffron according to wish, Sugar ½ cup, Cold milk 1 cup, Rose petals to decorate.

How to make-

Pour hot water in a bowl. Add almonds, Pistachio, Poppy seeds, anise, Black pepper and let it soak for 2-3 hours. You can also keep it overnight in a normal temperature water. After 2-3 hours put all the soaked nuts along with water in a mixer and add ½ cup sugar, cardamom, saffron and mix it to make thandai paste. Take a glass and add 4 big table spoon of the paste and add cold milk in it. Your thandai is ready, decorate it with rose petals or cardamom. It is super easy to make and refreshes your mood.

So this were my two recipes that I Tried out last week, hopefully you liked it and would highly recommend this to make at your home. Please provide your review in the comment section below.

Thank you

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