Home›Dishes›Tradition›Hindu Festival FoodsFood TraditionHindu Festival FoodsSocial and Ceremonial Dining CustomsPractitioner SystemVerifiedHindu festival foods are the sweets, snacks and special dishes prepared for the festivals of the Hindu year, from Makar Sankranti and Holi to Onam and Diwali. India celebrates with prayer, new clothes and feasting, and many festivals are linked to particular foods: sesame and jaggery sweets and rice cooked with milk at Makar Sankranti, cooling milk drinks at Shivratri, and sugar syrup breads, stuffed flatbreads and fried filled patties at Holi. This tradition gathers the dishes whose own descriptions say they are eaten at Diwali, Holi or other Hindu festivals.FactsHindu Festival FoodsConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOrigin RegionWell-attestedIndia 1Hindu Festival FoodsFilter Results5 entriesDish FamilyAllConfections and Candies (1)Desserts and Sweet Puddings (1)Latin American and Caribbean Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)South Asian Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)CuisineAllCaribbean Cuisine (1)Indian Cuisine (4)Main IngredientAllCardamom (1)Flour (1)Milk (1)Saffron (2)Sugar (3)Water (1)Era (Origin Period)All1800 (1)Format/TypeAllConfections and Candies (1)Desserts and Sweet Puddings (1)Latin American and Caribbean Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)South Asian Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)CourseAllDessert (4)Snack or Street Food (1)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (2)Origin RegionAllGuyana (1)India (5)Pakistan (1)Suriname (1)Trinidad and Tobago (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5BarfiHindu Festival FoodsBasundiHindu Festival FoodsGajar Ka HalwaHindu Festival FoodsGulab JamunHindu Festival FoodsPholourieHindu Festival FoodsConnectionsExpressed ByBarfi, Dishes Well-attested Source Barfi (Wikipedia)Basundi, Dishes Well-attested Source Basundi (Wikipedia)Gajar Ka Halwa, Dishes Well-attested Source Gajar ka halwa (Wikipedia)Gulab Jamun, Dishes Well-attested Source Gulab jamun (Wikipedia)Pholourie, Dishes Well-attested Source Pholourie (Wikipedia)Sources1. Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: Hindu FestivalsOpening paragraphQuote, Opening paragraphIndia is a land of bewildering diversity, a unique and colorful mosaic of people of various faiths.View the SourceGajar ka halwa (Wikipedia)Expressed By: Gajar Ka Halwa, Lead sectionQuote, Expressed By: Gajar Ka Halwa, Lead sectionThe dessert is traditionally eaten during all of the festivals in the Indian subcontinent, mainly on the occasion of Diwali, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, and Eid.View the SourceGulab jamun (Wikipedia)Expressed By: Gulab Jamun, Article bodyQuote, Expressed By: Gulab Jamun, Article bodyGulab jamun is often eaten at festivals, birthdays, and major celebrations such as marriages, the Muslim celebrations of Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, and the Hindu festivals of Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi.View the SourceBarfi (Wikipedia)Expressed By: Barfi, Lead sectionQuote, Expressed By: Barfi, Lead sectionBarfi is often served at celebrations and religious festivals such as Diwali and Holi.View the SourcePholourie (Wikipedia)Expressed By: Pholourie, Article bodyQuote, Expressed By: Pholourie, Article bodyPholourie is widely connected to the Holi festival celebrated by Trinidadian Hindus.View the SourceBasundi (Wikipedia)Expressed By: Basundi, Lead sectionQuote, Expressed By: Basundi, Lead sectionIt is often made on Hindu festivals such as Kali Chaudas and Bhaubeej (Bhai Dooj).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.