5 Delicious Basant Panchami Dishes to Celebrate the Festival of Spring
By Team LatestlyFebruary 05, 2022
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Kesar Sheera Poori
Sheera or sooji ka halwa is a common traditional Indian pudding made with semolina, ghee, sugar, cashews and raisins. For Basant Panchami, mix Kesar (saffron).
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Zarda Rice
An important dish of Basant Panchami is Zarda rice or 'meethe chawal.' It is prepared with basamati rice, nuts, saffron and sugar.
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Dhokla
Known as one of the healthiest and yummiest snacks, Dhokla is prepared with a fermented batter of rice and chana dal.
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Boondi Ladoo
Boondi Ladoo are the sweet spherical dessert dish made by combining (boondi)-- tiny bits of fried and sugar-soaked batter made with gram flour or besan.
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Kesar Kheer
Counted as one of the top mouth-watering milk items, Kheer is prepared by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, rice, dry fruits and cardamom.