Baisakhi 2024 Food: 6 Traditional Punjabi Dishes to Make at Home | PHOTOS

Baisakhi is celebrated every year with great zest and fervour by the Sikh community in several parts of North India, particularly in Punjab and Haryana. The festival marks the arrival of the harvest season and has prominence in the Sikh culture. It is also observed as Sikh New Year. Every year, people in Punjab celebrate the festival on either 13th or 14th of April. This year, Baisakhi is being celebrated today on Saturday, April 13.

The festival is celebrated with great joy with family, friends and of course, good food. Festivals are just incomplete without good food. So here are some of the traditional food recipes you can try at your home this Baisakhi:

Kadhi Pakoda

Don’t call yourself a North Indian if you haven’t tasted this delicious meal prepared with butter milk/curd, gram flour, mustard oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves, dry red chillies and salt. It is a popular Indian curry dish. The yellow curry, known as the Kadhi, which is mixed with pakodas or fritters made with Besan (Gram Flour). It is served hot with rice.

Dal Makhni

This is another popular dish that is widely enjoyed in North India. It is prepared with lentils and beans, and topped with some butter or cream. It is served hot with Butter Naan or Butter Roti.

Kada Prasad

Kada Prasad, popularly known as Aata Halwa, is a traditional dessert associated with Sikhism in general. It is prepared with ghee, wheat flour, sugar and dry fruits, during religious ceremonies and in Gurudwara’s Kada Prasad is often served to the devotees.

Amritsari Chole

Amrtisari Chole or Amrtisari Chane is another popular spicy traditional dish made with chickpea, ground spices and lemon juice. It is often enjoyed with Puri or Rice.

Meethe Peele Chawal

Meethe Peele Chawal or Sweet Yellow Rice is a traditional sweet dish prepared during religious ceremonies. It is made with rice, ghee, sugar, roasted nuts, salt, and some black pepper.

Lassi

Talking about Sikh festivities, how can we forget this popular summer drink made with curd, sugar, rose syrup, and nuts. It is tasty and healthy. In Punjab, people drink lassi daily.