Seven Indian Comfort Food That Are Perfect For Winters

Winters are here and it’s time to indulge in your cravings. 

You must have heard of the term ‘winter fat’. It is due to the immense plethora that winter offers as food. It is the season of the best and the freshest vegetables and some amazing fruits. Winter season is filled with foods that keep the body warm and no wonder we get a whole lot of foods like methi, sesame, jaggery that form an inseparable part of several winter recipes. Coupled with hot chai or a hot steaming cup of filter coffee, these dishes and snacks from different parts of India will recharge and refresh you on those sunless cold wintry days:

Gajar Ka Halwa

Gajar Ka Halwa

What can be more delightful than a plate full of creamy Gajar ka Halwa? The famous sweet dish is the go-to winter dessert in every household. Just the sight of the fresh hot-halwa immersed in ghee makes us salivate. Doesn’t it? The dish makes you feel the heat, and gives you a burst of energy and zest.The dry-fruits used as garnishing, are also super healthy. Gajar ka Halwa is prepared in winters due to the availability of the best carrots in this season, though it is definitely worth the wait throughout the year! 

Sarson ka Saag

Sarson ka Saag

How can one even enjoy winters without sarson ka saag and makki ki roti, with melted butter on the side? 

Sarson ka Saag is a much-awaited delicious Punjabi delicacy. The saag is not just a flavourful package but also a bunch of wholesomeness. Not only is this treat unique to winter because of the seasonal availability of sarson, it is also the nutritional dish that your taste buds crave. 

Nihari

Nihari

Nihari is a traditionally popular beef soup curry, although it can also be cooked with chicken or mutton. Cooked overnight and consumed as a breakfast dish across different areas in Lucknow, this dish is usually accompanied by soft puris.

Because the dish is prepared overnight, the resultant meat is soft, and extremely juicy and it is no doubt, the best fit for crisp winter mornings.

4. Gond Ka Ladoos 

Gond Ka Ladoos

A box full of sweet ladoos  prepared lovingly by grandmothers, paints the perfect picture of notalgia for many. Isn’t that what comfort food is all about? Winters bring out many different varieties, including the gond ka ladoo that is exclusive to Rajasthani cuisine. 

Made out of gond (edible gum resins) and copious amounts of ghee, this dish can be very heavy to consume but trust us on this, every bite seems worth the extra mile on the treadmill! 

5. Chikki

Chikki

Traditionally made from peanuts, chikki is the Indian bar that can give even the fanciest bar of chocolate a tough competition. It is tough to stop at just one bite. The fact that these can be easily stored for long,  just makes this crunchy snack even better!

6. Raab

Raab

Raab is that beautiful healthy drink that can drive away even the strongest of winter chills. You can even ditch hot chocolate for this! 

Found as a part of both Rajasthani and Gujarati cuisines, raab is essentially a type of porridge prepared using millet flour. 

This also helps in increasing body immunity. More power to the humble raab!

7. Lapsi

Lapsi

This sweet dish is unique to Gujarat and is often consumed for breakfast. 

Variants of it are easily found across areas such as Udaipur and Jaipur. This sweet mixture is mostly cooked as a treat to mark auspicious occasions in indian households. 

Salivating already? We are on the same boat here. So stock up on the ingredients quickly and start filling your kitchen with the aromas of these irresistible winter dishes.