Holi celabration, an ancient Indian festival of colors also known as "Phagwa" falls on full moon day in Phalgun month(February or March). Holi celebration starts on Holi eve with a public holika bonfire in an open space where people gather, sing and dance which signifies "good over evil". Next day it is a riot of colors where people spray colored powder and water at each other. In west Bengal it is called "Boshonto utshov or Doljatra". Holi also welcomes spring.
This festival of colors symbolizes forgetting, forgiving and renew happy relationships. After playing with colors people exchange sweets and hug each other with a common greeting "Happy Holi".
Any celebration involves food so let's sweeten up Holi celebration with KajuBurfi. Here is my quick and easy Kaju burfi(Cashew fudge) recipe which I adapted from my friend.
Ingredients~
1cup raw cashew,whole or broken pieces(8oz cup,by the volume)
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp water
Few drops of oil to grease the plate
Few saffron strands
Method~
Grind cashew to powder. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Let it boil on low medium heat. Check the syrup for its 1thread consistency between your thumb and index finger. Then add saffron strands and cashew powder in the thickened syrup. Keep stirring the mixture until it becomes soft dough. Grease the plate with oil and spread the mixture evenly(1/4 inch thickness). Let it cool completely. Cut them in diamond shape. Enjoy!
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| Happy Holi! |
The
central ritual of Holi is the throwing and applying of colored water
and powders on friends and family, which gives the holiday its common
name "Festival of Colors." - See more at:
http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/holidays/holi.htm#sthash.LWNmS4M8.dpuf
The
central ritual of Holi is the throwing and applying of colored water
and powders on friends and family, which gives the holiday its common
name "Festival of Colors. - See more at:
http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/holidays/holi.htm#sthash.zrBssdua.dpuf
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