Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays?
Here in north India, dishes are prepared according to festivals and seasons, not for summer or winter holidays. If any special dish is cooked without any festival, then you are lucky. Here are some of winter special dishes.
Sarson ka Saag: A mustard green curry often served with coarse grain specially Makki ki Roti (cornbread).
Gajar ka Halwa: A sweet, warm dessert made with carrots, milk, and sugar.
Matar Paneer: A rich dish of paneer (cottage cheese) and peas in a spiced tomato-based sauce.
Dum Aloo: Potatoes cooked in a yogurt sauce with spices and herbs.
Chole Bhature: Spicy chickpea curry served with deep-fried bread.
Dal Makhani: A rich and creamy lentil dish made with black lentils and kidney beans.
Rajma chawal: Kidney beans and rice, along with aromatics like onions, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.
Aloo Paratha: A flatbread stuffed with a spiced potato filling.
Rang-Rivaz 
Dear friend Shashwat, a lovely glimpse into North Indian winter traditions! The way you’ve described each dish feels so warm and comforting, almost like a celebration in itself. There’s something truly special about food made with seasonal ingredients and shared with love. And honestly, anyone who gets Gajar ka Halwa outside a festival really is extra lucky it’s pure winter magic in a bowl!
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Thank you so much Sir for your blessings 🙏🥰🤓🤓
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Eating seasonally is so good for the body. I have just been to Japan and this is the way they eat. I feel the western world has moved away from this because of the availability of food products year round, flown in from other countries. This is not so good.
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Those winter specialties sound incredibly comforting and delicious! What a great list of North Indian classics.
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Thank you so much Sir for appreciation 🙏🥰😊
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All time favourite.. 🥰🌟
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Thank you so much Mam for comment 🙏🥰
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Always 🌟
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Saare achche achche dishes ka naam le liya kuch bacha nai 🫣
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💯😋🤓
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The food sounds delicious
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Thank you so much Mam for appreciation 🙏🥰😊
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All those dishes sound very delicious. Awesome 👌.
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Thank you so much for appreciation 🙏🥰😊
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Rajma Chawal is my favourite
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😋🤓💯 thank you so much Mam for comment 🙏🥰
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Looks delicious!
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😋😋 thank you so much Sir for comment 🙏🥰
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Looks Delicious
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Thank you so much mam for appreciation 🙏🥰😊
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