“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien
I was not too sure of the answers myself, and told him was that
Holi is a festival that helps us make friends and strengthen our bond with our
loved ones. But I guess he did not find the answer interesting enough and
with a distracted look walked out on our little Q & A session.
Holi, I feel is that one day where you can drop all inhibitions and just have fun; you can look and behave ridiculous, its all acceptable. There are no rituals to follow, no customs to adhere to, basically it’s all about having a good time...……..its a festival that celebrates the free spirit in all of us, you can just be yourself. No pretenses, whatsoever.
To sweeten the festival of colors .....here is some refreshing and
calorie laden kulfi, studded with pistachios and that delicate flavor of
saffron.
My curious 5 yr old came back from the school yesterday afternoon with
a beautiful handmade card that very lovingly said ‘Dear Mom and Dad………Happy
Holi’. I found it adorable and before I could even sit down and decide where
to display his work of art, (I know, I am a hopelessly obsessed mother) I was
bombarded with a series a question….Why do we celebrate holi? Why do we put
colors on everyone? Which God do we pray to in holi? Will we have to go to the
temple tomorrow to ‘do holi’? And it continued....each answer leading to
more questions and so it went on for a while.
Holi, I feel is that one day where you can drop all inhibitions and just have fun; you can look and behave ridiculous, its all acceptable. There are no rituals to follow, no customs to adhere to, basically it’s all about having a good time...……..its a festival that celebrates the free spirit in all of us, you can just be yourself. No pretenses, whatsoever.
Happy holi people :)
Saffron and Pistachio Kulfi
500 ml Milk
250 gms Condensed milk
2 Tbsp Milk powder
1 Tbsp Cornflour
3-4 Tbsp Roasted pistachio (chopped )
a few strands Saffron
!. In a heavy bottom pan, combine milk, milk powder, cornflour and condensed milk. Stir well to ensure no lumps are formed.
2. Bring to a boil stirring continuously.
3. Simmer and cook for 15- 20 mins, stirring continuously, till the mixture slightly thickens. Take it off the flame.
4. Add chopped pistachios and saffron strands.
5. Cool the kulfi mixture and fill up small earthen ware containers or kulfi moulds.
6. Wrap with cling film.
7. Freeze them overnight.
500 ml Milk
250 gms Condensed milk
2 Tbsp Milk powder
1 Tbsp Cornflour
3-4 Tbsp Roasted pistachio (chopped )
a few strands Saffron
!. In a heavy bottom pan, combine milk, milk powder, cornflour and condensed milk. Stir well to ensure no lumps are formed.
2. Bring to a boil stirring continuously.
3. Simmer and cook for 15- 20 mins, stirring continuously, till the mixture slightly thickens. Take it off the flame.
4. Add chopped pistachios and saffron strands.
5. Cool the kulfi mixture and fill up small earthen ware containers or kulfi moulds.
6. Wrap with cling film.
7. Freeze them overnight.
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