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Bhang is an edible preparation of cannabis and is consumed traditionally on Holi and Mahashivratri. Numerous sweet and savoury dishes and drinks are laced with the intoxicating substance and is consumed on the festival of colours to make it a little more colourful. India has had a long history of cannabis use with the Atharva Ved calling it as one the five most sacred plants on Earth and even mentioning that a guardian angel resides in its leaves.
Atharva Ved also refers to the cannabis as a “source of happiness,” a “joy-giver” and a “liberator”. Cannabis finds use in Ayurveda as well and is an important ingredient in a lot of medicines. The Indian Hemp Drugs Commission had even called it the ‘penicillin of Ayurvedic medicine’. Nowadays however, cannabis’s greatest consumption is for recreational purposes during the festivals of Holi and Mahashivratri. ALSO READ: Traditional Puran Poli Recipe: How to make Maharashtrian Puran Poli for Holi 2017
It’s consumed by Hindus all over the world during Dulandi as the act of playing with colours is called. Bhang drinkers and grinders are in demand during this time of the year and if you’re planning to incorporate it into your Holi plans as well, then we have some delicious bhang drink recipes for you. ALSO READ: Easy Holi Sweet Recipe: Here’s how to make thandai rasmalai in simple steps
All these recipes have been sourced from Chef Pradeep Kumar Ahirwar of Hotel The Ashok in New Delhi and all of these make for amazing refreshing drinks that you can serve at your Holi party this year.
Ingredients:
Bhang leaves: 10 gms
Thandai mix: 20 gms
Milk: 150 ml
Sugar: 10 gms
Khus water: 05 ml
Vanilla Ice Cream: 01 scoop
Method:
1. Make a paste of bhang leaves and thandai mix,
2. Mix with milk, sugar and khus sharbat and vanilla ice cream.
3. Mix this milk mixture with thandai mix and churn in a blender, serve chilled. ALSO READ: Easy Holi Sweet Recipe: Here’s how to make kesar malai ke ladoo in easy steps
Ingredients:
Water: 100 ml
Mint leaves: 05 gms
Sugar Syrup: 10 ml
Ice cubes: As required
Bhang leaves: 10 gms
Lemon Juice: 05 ml
Method:
1. Finely chop mint and Bhang leaves together and mix in chilled water.
2. Add sugar syrup and lemon juice.
3. Serve with ice cubes.
Ingredients:
Curd: 150 gms
Rose petals: 10 gms
Sugar: 10 gms
Gulab jal: 02 drops
Bhang leaves: 10 gms
Dry fruits – for garnish: 10 gms
Method:
1. Mix all ingredients together in a blender, and churn to smooth consistency. (Except dry fruits)
2. Garnish & serve chilled.
Ingredients:
Banana: 01 no.
Cashewnuts: 05 gms
Milk: 200 ml
Bhang leaves paste: 10 gms
Raisins: 03 gms
Almonds Flakes: A pinch
Vanilla Ice Cream: 01 scoop
Method:
1. Blend banana, cashew nuts, bhang leaves, Milk and Vanilla Ice cream together.
2. Garnish with raisins and almond flakes.
Ingredients:
Kesar Pista Kulfi: 01 no.
Cashewnuts: 05 gms
Milk: 200 ml
Bhang leaves paste: 10 gms
Saffron: Few sprig
Almond flakes: A pinch
Method:
1.Blend Kulfi, Cashewnuts, bhang leaves, Milk & saffron together.
2. Garnish with almond flakes & serve.
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