Where there is Raksha Bandhan, there’s delectable food and lovely gifts too. No matter if your brothers have got a sweet tooth or prefer savory snacks, delicacies are always welcome on the table. What if you skip on buying store-bought sweets but feed him the taste of your hands? Spare some time and start thinking about his favorite sweets and snacks, and make them yourself to surprise him! All your effort and hard work will definitely pay off when you see the look of delight on his face. So, here goes the list:
Instant And Yummy Coconut Laddoo
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This is simple to make with just two ingredients, condensed milk, desiccated coconut, and nuts. They taste juicy and succulent, the characteristic sweet flavor due to the sugar syrup and coconut. If you wish to prepare coconut laddoos the traditional way, you can take a shortcut and use milkmaid and dry nuts and still expect amazing results! And believe me, almost every brother will love these laddoos!
Kheer – A Staple For Any Festival
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People who don’t love kheer are really difficult to find! The quintessential rice pudding made with rice, boiled milk, and sugar and tempered with cardamom, saffron, cashew nuts, raisins and almonds is a very popular creamy dessert. For a vegan version, you can use almond milk and coconut milk with cashew nuts and raisins for taste.
Ice-Cream Soda – A Change From The Boring Drinks
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This will be a great change from the stale old lassi and jaljeera and takes hardly a few minutes to prepare. You can customize the drink according to your preference for ice-cream, and add whole milk and soda and add the flavor your brothers would love.
Paranthe Samosas – A Crunchy Snack To Enhance Tastes
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A combination of paranthe and samosas, this is something you can experiment in your own kitchen. One of the most popular Indian snacks, the hot and spicy samosa filling stuffed into a parantha – beautifully roasted in molten ghee and seasoned with spices, this will make your brothers’ day. You can also bake them instead of frying, if you want them to be nutritious and healthy. Either way they taste amazing and would definitely keep your brother in good spirits!
May this Raksha Bandhan bring you siblings closer than ever, and may you continue to experiment with your cooking to give your brother these once-in-a-year treats! Happy Raksha Bandhan to all!
