Savour the Spirit of Holi with Easy to Make Microwave recipes

Holi, the festival of colours is a time for joy, laughter, and mouth-watering treats. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or simply want to indulge in some delightful treats, these easy-to-make recipes in the Godrej Microwave Oven are sure to add a flavourful twist to your celebrations. From the traditional sweetness of Gujiya, rich flavours of Almond Halwa, goodness of Mango Phirni to the aromatic crunch of Thandai Cookies, let your microwave oven be your culinary ally this Holi!

GUJIYA

For Gujiya pastry:

All-purpose flour 2 cups

Ghee 2 tbsp

Water as required

Oil for brushing

For Gujiya stuffing:

Khoya grated & cooked 1 cup

Ghee ½ tbsp

Cashews grated 10

Almonds grated 10

Pistachios 10

Raisins ½ tbsp

Sugar powder ½ cup

Cardamom powder ½ tsp

Method of preparation:

Mix all stuffing ingredients well and keep the stuffing aside. Take the all-purpose flour and salt in a mixing bowl, pour the ghee on the flour. Rub the ghee with the flour, then add water in parts and begin to knead. Divide the dough in equal parts to make balls. Then, dust the rolling board lightly with some flour. Roll each ball to a small circle. With your fingertips, apply water all over the circumference edge, place about 1 tbsp of the khoya filling on one side of the circle, keeping edges empty. Bring together both the edges and join. Gently press the edges. Gujiya is pressed and sealed well. With a small gujiya cutter, trim the extra edges and arrange in a crusty plate/ baking tray. Brush oil to the gujiyas evenly all over.

Preheat the oven to 200°c. Place the crusty plate/baking tray in on the grill mesh rack and bake the gujiya in convection mode for 16 minutes at 200°c. (Turn once upside down in between).

ALMOND – HALWA

Ingredients:-

Almond ¾ cup

Hot Water 1 cup

Roasted Rava ¼ cup

Milk 1½ cup

Ghee 4 tbsp

Dry Fruits chopped ½ cup

Sugar ¼ cup

Soaked Kesar Milk 3 tbsp

Cardamom powder ¼ tsp

Method of Preparation:

Take hot water in a mixing bowl and soak almonds in hot water so that the skin of almonds easily peels off. Once the skin is removed, grind the soaked almonds to a coarse mixture not to a fine paste.

Step1 : Take a microwave oven safe bowl, add ghee, almond paste, roasted rava, milk, sugar, mix well and select micro mode, high power(P-100), set time for 4 minutes and press start to cook. (Stir once in between).

Step2 : After the beep, remove the bowl and add dry fruits, saffron milk, cardamom powder, mix well and cook again for 4 minutes. (Stir once in between). Serve after cooled.

MANGO PHIRNI

Ingredients:

Soaked Rice 3 tbsp

Milk ½ litre

Mango Pulp 1 cup

Sugar ½ cup

Dry Fruits ½ cup

Saffron Milk 3 tbsp

Cardamom Powder ¼ tsp

Method of preparation:

Blend the rice to make it into a coarse paste.

Step 1 : Take a microwave oven safe bowl, add rice paste, milk, sugar, mix well and cook for

5 minutes in micro mode. (Stir twice in between).

Step 2 : After the beep, remove the bowl and add mango pulp, dry fruits, saffron milk, cardamom,

Mix well and cook again for 5 minutes. (Stir twice in between).

Set to cool and serve.

THANDAI COOKIES

Ingredients:

Maida 2 cups

Butter 100 gr

Sugar 1 cup

Thandai Powder ¾ cup

Dried Rose Petals 1 tbsp

Baking Powder ½ tsp

Baking Soda ½ tsp

Saffron soaked in milk 3 tbsp

Milk ½ cup

Rose Water 2 tbsp

Method of preparation:

In a bowl, mix the butter & sugar together till it turns fluffy and creamy. Add thandai powder, rose petals followed by maida, baking powder, soda, saffron milk, milk, rose water and make a dough out of this mixture.

Make medium sized balls & make cookies in required shape.

Arrange them on crusty plate and place the plate on the grill mesh rack in the oven. Select convection mode at 170°c temperature, set time for 12 minutes and press start.

Serve hot or cool.