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Holi 2025: Traditional delicacies with a modern twist

Indulge in festive flavors with the goodness of California Walnuts.....

Holi 2025
Holi 2025

Holi 2025, the festival of colours, is the perfect time to savour traditional delights. Welcome spring with vibrant hues and nutty delicacies that leave a lasting impact on your loved ones.

Try these amazing Holi 2025 delicacies to make your celebrations more colourful and memorable!

WALNUT THANDAI – CHEF NEHA DEEPAK SHAH

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup California walnuts (soaked for 30 mins – 1 hour)
  • 5-6 black peppercorns
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • 4-5 green cardamom
  • ½ tsp saffron strands (soaked & muddled)
  • ½ tbsp poppy seeds
  • 2 tbsp melon seeds
  • 1 tbsp dried rose petals
  • ½ litre milk
  • ¼ cup sugar

Garnish: Chopped walnuts, pumpkin seeds, rose petals

Preparation:

  1. Soak walnuts, melon seeds, and poppy seeds separately.
  2. Muddle saffron with water to make a paste.
  3. Blend together all soaked ingredients, fennel, cardamom, black pepper, rose petals, sugar, saffron paste, and a little milk.
  4. Once smooth, add remaining milk and blend well.
  5. Serve chilled with ice, garnished with walnuts, rose petals, and pumpkin seeds.

CALIFORNIA WALNUT HALWA – BY CHEF NEHAL KARKERA

Ingredients:

  • 200g California walnuts
  • ¼ cup ghee
  • 1 tbsp milk powder
  • ½ cup khoya
  • 1½ cup milk
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp cardamom powder

Preparation:

  1. Grind walnuts into a semi-coarse powder.
  2. Heat ghee in a pan on low heat, add walnuts, and cook for 10-12 mins until golden and fragrant.
  3. Add milk powder and khoya, mixing thoroughly.
  4. Pour in milk, cook on medium heat, and let it reduce to half.
  5. Add sugar and stir continuously until thickened and ghee separates.
  6. Remove from heat, sprinkle cardamom, and garnish with chopped walnuts and edible gold leaves.

PANEER WALNUT MALAI KOFTA – BY CHEF GUNTAS SETHI

Kofta Ingredients:

  • 2 potatoes, boiled & mashed
  • 1½ cup paneer, grated
  • 3 tbsp California walnuts, chopped
  • 1 tbsp coriander, chopped
  • 1 ginger, grated
  • 2 green chillies, chopped
  • 2 tbsp raisins, chopped
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp jeera powder
  • Salt to taste

Curry Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 onion
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 green chillies
  • 2 ginger pieces
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp kasuri methi
  • 2 tbsp yogurt
  • Coriander leaves for garnish
  • Water as required

Preparation:

Kofta:

  1. Coarsely chop walnuts and raisins.
  2. Mix with boiled potatoes and paneer, shape into balls.
  3. Air-fry, deep-fry, or shallow-fry the koftas.

Curry:

  1. Soak walnuts in water.
  2. Blend all ingredients with soaked walnuts.
  3. Heat oil, add garam masala, kasuri methi, red chilli powder, and puree.
  4. Add sugar, salt, and cook until oil separates.
  5. For a smoky flavor, place a hot coal in a small bowl inside the dish, drizzle ghee on it, and cover for a few minutes.

Enjoy Holi 2025 festive spread packed with flavour, tradition, and a healthy twist!