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It’s Christmas Time! A curser for the year to get in, 2023. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s a season of love, joy, peace, and cheer!
When one rejoices the chill and relishes the foods those bump your taste buds.
Christmas is just around the corner, and it still remains incomplete without the Christmas special traditional foods that we all eagerly await the entire year.
The best part of the winter has come and on this Christmas Eve, Silver Talkies brings you a list of yum, mouth-watering Christmas goodies from across India and the world. Can’t think beyond fruit cake, Christmas pudding or cookies? There are lots of other lesser-known traditional dishes that can make spread the aroma of Christmas around your home and make even a confined Christmas warm and merry.
Here are some delicacies which have been cooked around India conventionally on Christmas. And trust us, they are worth a try!
Traditional Christmas Foods In India:
Gujia: A traditional Christmas special sweet snack from Goa, these are fluffy, crunchy pastry shells that are filled with the rich and appetising sweet mixture of coconut or khoya and dried fruits and nuts.
Banana Chips: The origins of banana chips can be traced back to Kerala, India. They can be sprinkled with sugar or honey for a sweet flavor or fried in oil and spices for a salty or spicy flavor. Fried banana chips are often made from underripe banana slices that have been deep-fried in sunflower or coconut oil.
Chikki: Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet (brittle) consisting primarily of almonds, sugar, or jaggery. In addition to the most common groundnut (peanut) chikki, there are various other variants. Puffed or roasted Bengal gram, sesame, puffed rice, beaten rice, Khobar (desiccated coconut), and nuts such as almonds, cashews, and pistachios are among the ingredients used in each variant of chikki.
Coconut barfi: This is a common Indian sweet dish and forms an integral part of several Indian celebrations, not just Christmas. Made of coconut and cardamom, it is sweet, fudgy and very delicious.
Marzipan shapes: Marzipan which is originally a paste made of almonds, sugar and egg whites is a traditional Christmas dish in India that gives you a chance to play with your creativity. It could be made in the shape of various fruits and flowers and coloured with edible food dye.
Kulkuls: These are small, crescent-shaped cookies that are popular in Goa, a state on the western coast of India. They are made with flour, sugar, and coconut, and are often shaped using a special Kulkul maker.
Indian cuisine and homemade food always manage to satisfy people’s palates worldwide, which is something to be proud of. With so many varied diversities, India has a vast range of traditional food that are popular both within and internationally.
These are just a few examples of the many regional Christmas delicacies enjoyed in India. Each region has its own unique traditions and foods that are enjoyed during the holiday season.
