On this auspicious festival of Rakhi, the siblings celebrate the unconditional bond of love and affection between them. They express their love for each other through gifts, merrymaking, and more. Besides pampering them with gifts, you can also prepare some mouth-watering dishes for your siblings. The sisters try their hands at cooking some tasty delights for their brothers to make their day special. This article talks about some of the unique recipes that you can try to surprise your sibling. If you are looking to impress your sibling with your culinary skills, you can cook from the awesome diversity of Indian dishes. However, in the following, some of the most popular dishes of Indian cuisines are mentioned from where you can make your choice.

Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is celebrated to commemorate the eternal love bond between brothers and sisters. Rakhi is a promise to protect this sacred bond throughout their life. Rakhi is an important festival in India that manifests the loving and caring relationship shared between brother and sister. Though the festival may differ from place to place, the essence of the festival which is tying Rakhi on the brother's wrist and sister remains common. Every individual celebrates this day with great enthusiasm and excitement. Apart from various rituals and feasting, exchanging gifts also plays a very important role here. Apart from gifts, feasting as well as merrymaking are integral parts of the Rakhi celebration. People prepare special dishes on such grand occasions. In the Indian context, sweets hold a special significance. According to Indian tradition, anything auspicious is welcomed with sweet items. Since Rakhi is a holy day that celebrates the loving bond between brother and sister, both greet each other with delicious sweets. This Rakhi you can make your memories sweet by cooking mouth-watering dishes. Here are a few recipes you can easily prepare at home.

1. South Indian Dishes


a. Curd Rice

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

1 cup of boiled rice
2 tablespoons of grated coconut
2 tablespoons of oil
2 cups of plain curd or yogurt
1/4th cup of milk
2 green chilies
1 teaspoon of urad dal
1 teaspoon of chana dal
Finely chopped coriander leaves
1 ½ teaspoon of sliced ginger
1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
Salt to taste

Method:

b. Chili Pickle

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

1 kg finely chopped green chilies
Mustard Oil
1 tablespoon of turmeric powder
1 tablespoon of red chili powder
250 grams of finely sliced ginger
200 grams of finely sliced garlic
200 grams of roasted and grounded big mustard seeds
100 grams of grounded and roasted cumin seeds
3 cups white vinegar
200 grams tamarind
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of salt

Method:

2. North Indian Dishes


a. Kashmiri Pulao

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

500gms long grain (Basmati) Rice
100gms onion sliced vertically
5gms cinnamon
5gms cardamom
5gms cloves
A pinch of turmeric powder
1gm saffron
10 ml Milk
20gms walnut
20gms cashew nut
1litre water
50gms oil
Salt

Method:

b. Mixed Fruit Raita

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

2 cups of curd (yogurt)
3 bananas
1 pineapple (small)
2 apples
1 ripe mango
1 cup of pomegranate seeds
Chopped coriander leaves
Sugar to taste
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder

Method:

3. Indian Dishes


a. Methi Pulao

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

2 to 3 cups basmati rice
1 cup green peas 
50gms deep-fried small cubes of paneer
Chopped methi (fenugreek) leaves
2 sliced tomatoes 
Garlic paste
2-3 chopped green chilies
1/4th tablespoon turmeric powder
1/4th red chili powder
Salt
1 tablespoon oil or butter

Method:

b. Stuffed Bell Pepper

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

5-6 bell pepper
2 boiled potatoes
2 tablespoons boiled green peas
1 chopped onion
1/4th tablespoon turmeric powder 
Red chili powder to taste
1/4th tablespoon garam masala
1/4th tablespoon dry mango powder
Salt 
Oil or ghee

Method:

c. Badam Shake

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

2 glass milk 
10 almonds
2-3 kesar
2 green cardamom
4 teaspoon sugar
Ice as required

Method:

d. Paneer Kulcha

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

2 kulcha
1 onion
1 green chili
1 tomato
1 teaspoon coriander leaves
100gm paneer
3 teaspoon
Red Pepper
Salt
Coriander Powder
Garam Masala

Method:

e. Vegetable Biryani

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

3 tablespoon ghee 
1 onion chopped
2 chopped tomatoes
1 cinnamon stick
Diced 225g mixed vegetables
Soaked 1 cup long-grain rice600ml vegetable stock50g paneer cubed and lightly fried
1 cup chopped nuts
2 bay leaves
6 black peppercorns
5 cloves
5 cardamom pods
Salt

Method:

f. Paneer Korma

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

50 gms paneer
4 tomato
3 onion
1 ginger
2 green chilly
1 mawa
½ teaspoon red chili powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala 
1/2 tablespoon ghee

Method:

g. Khasta Dal Kachori

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

¾ cup skinless dried black beans (urad)
4 cups flour
1 green chili
½ teaspoon salt 
Oil for deep frying
1 teaspoon Anise seeds
1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
1 teaspoon White cumin seeds 
½ teaspoon Red chili powder
¼ teaspoon Asafoetida powder

Method:

4. Sweet Dishes


a. Coconut Barfi

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

400 gms condensed milk
300 gms grated coconut 
1 cup sugar
100 gms full cream milk powder
1/2 cup milk
Red color few drops

Method:

b. Malpua

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

1 cup milk
1 teaspoon aniseed
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon black cardamom
4 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons ground sugar
Ghee (to fry)

Method:

c. Gulab Jamun

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

40 gms chhena
200 gms mawa 
2 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon green cardamom powder
Ghee/Oil for deep frying
400 gms sugar

Method:

d. Rasmalai

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

1 (15 ounces)whole-milk ricotta cheese 
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 pinch saffron 
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon rose water (optional)
2 teaspoons chopped pistachio nuts
1 tablespoon chopped blanched almonds

Method:

e. Gujia

Recipes for the Festival of Rakhi

Ingredients:

550 gms maida (flour)
1.25kg soya
5 tablespoon raisins
200 gms almonds (cut into thin strips)
6 tablespoon oil (keep some more aside for deep frying)
200 ml water 
500 gms sugar

Method:

You can make this Rakhi festival memorable and joyous by sending gifts to your dear ones. Along with these mouthwatering dishes, you can also send rakhi to India with the help of our site. With the above-mentioned delectable delicacies, you can have a rakhi celebration that you can cherish throughout your life.

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