Teej 2024: Women in India and Nepal celebrate Teej, a colourful and cheerful festival that marks the beginning of the monsoon season. It is a time for feasting, fasting and enjoying the holiday with loved ones. As important as traditional fasting is for the celebration, it is equally important to prepare and serve delicious food. Here are some delicious and simple snacks you can make at home for Teej 2024.
Ghevar
A typical Rajasthani sweet dish that is especially loved during Teej is Ghevar. Made with wheat, ghee and sugar syrup, this disc-shaped sweet is often garnished with almond flakes. Though making ghevar at home may seem tricky, with a little practice you can master this delicate dish. To make the batter, simply mix flour, ghee and water. Fry the batter in ghee till it forms a lattice-like shape. Finally, coat it with sugar syrup and add some nuts for garnish.
Besan Laddu
Besan ke Laddu is a simple yet delicious dessert made with sugar, ghee and gram flour. It is made by roasting gram flour in ghee until it turns golden brown and emits a nutty aroma. After mixing cardamom powder and sugar well, roll the mixture into round shapes. These laddus are not only loved by children and adults, but they are also quite easy to make.
Samosa
Samosas are a traditional Indian food that are very easy to make at home. Teej festival is best celebrated with samosas, which are crispy pastry pockets filled with a spicy potato mixture. To make them, mix flour, oil and water to make a dough, then fill it with a mixture of peas, boiled potatoes and spices. Fry until golden brown, then serve hot with mint chutney.
Shortbread
Another delicious dish for Teej is kachori. These deep-fried cakes are filled with a spicy lentil mixture. Prepare the filling by grinding soaked lentils with spices, then add this mixture to a dough made from wheat and water. Kachori should be fried until crisp and golden.
Malpua
Malpua is a popular dish during festivals that resembles sweet pancakes. To make malpua, mix flour, milk and sugar into a batter and cook it until it turns golden brown. After soaking the fried malpuas in sugar syrup, serve them hot with chopped nuts on top.
Teej 2024 is the ideal time to enjoy these simple-to-make snacks with loved ones. These homemade sweets will make your celebration even more joyful and delicious.
