Festival Recipes

» Lohri
Lohri marks the culmination of winter and is celebrated on the 13th day of January in the month of Paush or Magh, a day before Makar Sankranti.


» Baisakhi
Known as the Solar New Year and considered being a spring New Year's celebration for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India, Baisakhi is an important religious festivity, particularly for Sikhs who do not work on Baisakhi.

» Holi
Holi is a symbolic commemoration of a legend from Hindu Mythology. The story centers on an arrogant king who resents his son Prahlada from worshipping Lord Vishnu. He attempts to kill his son, but he fails each time.

» Id-ul-Fitr
Eid Ul Fitar or the festival of fast breaking is the biggest Muslim festival. Eid is derived from the Arabic word ‘oud’ or ‘the return’ to signify, well, the return of Eid each year.

» Diwali
Diwali, the Hindu "festival of lights," is the best known of Hindu festivals and certainly the brightest. Amid the dark skies of autumn, lights illumine homes throughout India and its Diasporas, while families celebrate with visits, gifts and feasts.

» Christmas
Christmas in India is celebrated with tremendous enthusiasm and joy! Though Christmas is not a major Indian festival as Christians are in minority in India nevertheless, it has become an important festival over the years.