Holi 2025: Chef Roopa Nabar Shares Sweet Recipes

No matter how much you cook on Holi, it is less because Indian festivals are all about food and community feeding. Take, for example, the festival of colours, from the time when people begin to play with gulal to the evening, friends and family members continue to pay surprise visits, greet, exchange gifts, and offer sweets.

While you are preparing gujiya and malpua, Slurpp brings to you two more irresistible sweet recipes by Roopa Nabar, Chef - TTK Prestige. Try making puran poli and wheat rawa ladoos to make your dessert spread on Holi irresistible for every guest and family member.

Puran Poli

Roopa Nabar said, "Puran poli is a traditional Maharashtrian delicacy. It is a sweet, ghee-laden flatbread filled with a rich mixture of chana dal, jaggery, and aromatic spices. It’s a Holi favourite that melts in the mouth with every bite."

Ingredients

For Stuffing

  • 500g chana dal (Bengal gram) soaked for 2 hours 
  • 250g jaggery 
  • 250g sugar 
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder 
  • 1 tsp nutmeg powder

For Dough

  • 2 cups maida (all-purpose flour) 
  • 1 cup wheat flour 
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp saffron soaked in milk 
  • ½ cup oil 
  • ½ cup maida for dusting

Also Read: Unique Holi Dishes From Bihar, West Bengal & Maharashtra

Method

  • Cook chana dal in a pressure cooker until soft. Drain excess water and transfer to a Prestige Svachh Efficia Convertible Hob. Add jaggery and sugar, cooking on low heat until thickened. Mash into a smooth mixture, then mix in cardamom and nutmeg powder. 
  • In a large bowl, mix maida, wheat flour, salt, and saffron-soaked milk. Add water and knead into a soft dough. Cover and let it rest for 2 hours. 
  • Divide the dough and stuffing into equal portions. Roll out a dough ball, place the stuffing inside, seal, and gently roll out into a thin flatbread. 
  • Heat a tava (griddle) and cook the polis on both sides until golden brown. Serve warm with ghee.

Wheat Rava Ladoo

While speaking about the dish, the chef said, "These wholesome and aromatic wheat rava laddoos are the perfect festive treat. Made with roasted wheat flour, semolina, and nuts, these laddoos are packed with flavour and nutrition."

Ingredients

  • 1 cup wheat flour 
  • ½ cup rava (semolina)
  • 3 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 8-10 raisins
  • 1 tbsp almond slivers
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar

Method

  • Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a Prestige Svachh Efficia Convertible Hob and roast wheat flour until fragrant. Remove and set aside. 
  • In the same pan, add 1 tbsp ghee and roast the semolina until golden. Mix it with the wheat flour.
  • Once cooled, add cardamom powder, raisins, almonds, and powdered sugar. Mix well. 
  • Add the remaining ghee and shape the mixture into laddoos. Let them set before serving.