Are you excited to welcome the new year on Gudipadwa 2022?
Gudipadwa is the traditional new year and the most awaited festival for the Marathis. It is a very auspicious occasion and everything around you gets colorful and sparkling. Everyone wears new clothes and women wear alluring sarees. The whole house is cleaned for the springtime and adorned with garland and flowers.
It has a very special and different tradition of putting together a Gudhi flag that is to be known as the Bramha with a beautifully decorated drinking pot on top of it. The gudhi is decorated with flowers and garlands around it along with a silk banner. It is displayed on the roofs or along with the trees. Friends and family visit each other and wish happy new year.
Gudipadwa is a springtime festival and this year it is to be celebrated on 2 April 2022. The joy of Gudipadwa demands delightful dishes and sweets. There is a variety of dishes that are made on this day. So here we are with several different and popular Maharashtrian dishes that you can enjoy for Gudipadwa 2022.
Must Try Dishes On Gudipadwa 2022
1. Puran Poli
The most popular and liked by all is Puran Poli, you can never get enough of it. Every Indian knows or must have heard of Puran Poli. It is a stuffed chapati with jaggery and chana dal preferably, a great mix of sweet and spice to be pleased by. We are 100% sure Puran Poli has to be the greatest Gudipadwa special food.
2. Kesari Bhaat
A lot of things can be made, but nothing beats Kesari bhaat as Gudipadwa dishes. Kesari bhaat is rich in taste with of course Kesar, cashew nuts, raisins, desi ghee and much more. An authentic Maharashtrian sweet dish and an absolute delight for you.
3. Sabudana Kheer
Sabudana kheer is yet another sweet dish to relish. It is the most convenient Gudipadwa dish made with three simple ingredients – Sabudana (tapioca pearls), milk and sugar. You can always add dry fruits to your sweet dish to enhance its taste even more.
4. Basundi
If you love milk and milky deserts, then you will definitely love basundi. Its made with dry fruits, nuts, milk, and some cardamoms that give pleasure not only to your taste buds but also to your soul. Even if you are full, you can always have more basundi.
5. Poori Bhaaji
This is the most simple and everyone’s favorite dish for almost every occasion. Poori Bhaaji has the power to attract you only with its aroma and the taste gets even better when it’s made by your mom. It is a very simple and easy-to-make dish but will fully satisfy you.
6. Shrikhand
Being a true Maharashtrian you can never ignore shrikhand. It is the soul for every meal and is super delicious. It is made from thick yogurt and is enriched with saffron and cardamoms that just melts in your mouth. Surely shrikhand will be a great choice to add to your Gudipadwa special dishes.
We hope you will try out these Gudipadwa recipes at your home and we wish you and your family a very happy and prosperous Gudipadwa.