Considered as a festival of brother and sister, Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is around the corner. This Indian festival is celebrated to embark love between brothers and sisters. In this festival, sisters tie a sacred thread to the brother’s wrist, asking for protection from him throughout life. Perhaps, this is the reason, that this festival is called “Raksha Bandhan”, meaning a bond of protection. Sisters pray for their brother’s health and wealth.

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of the Shravana, as per the Hindu calendar in India. This festival is considered as one of the most beautiful tradition in India that stands for the bond of love between brothers and sisters since their childhood. Sisters usually cook special Rakhi recipes and gift them some goodies on this occasion. In return, the brothers offer the sisters some special Rakhi gifts or money.

As far as the origin of Raksha Bandhan is considered, it started ages ago. As per a legend, in 326 B.C., when Alexander invaded India, his wide tied a Rakhi to King Porus’s wrist and in return, Porus promised her and her husband’s protection. Another legend says that, Raksha Bandhan was first celebrated in Marwar, when Queen Karnavati of Chittor, sent a Rakhi to the Mughal Emperor, Humayun and asked him to save her kingdom from being invaded by Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.

Recipe for Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated almost throughout India and different types of traditional Rakhi recipes are tried during this time to celebrate this festival with delicious food. Khoya Burfi, Besan Burfi, Ghevar, Kaju Katli, Badam Katli, Gulab Jamun, Pista Burfi, Pinnie, Kalakand, Shrikhand are some of the popular Raksha Bandhan recipes.

Recipe for Khoya Burfi

Khoya Burfi is one of the most popular sweets of India and many sisters usually buy them for their brothers on the occasion of Raksha Bandha. However, with the increasing contamination of food in the market, it would be better if a sister cooks it herself. Not only will the Khoya Burfi will be pure but it will show her love for her brother. So, if you are planning to cook Khoya Burfi yourself this Raksha Bandhan, read on to know how to cook it.

Ingredients
1 litre milk
75 gm sugar
50 grams coconut powder
20 grams chopped pistachios
20 grams chopped almonds

Method

• First of all, take a boiler and boil the milk on sim heat for about 45 minutes or 1 hour until it becomes a thick paste.
• Keep on stirring while heating the milk and add in between sugar and coconut powder. Continue stirring till the sugar dissolves completely.
• Now, take a thali and grease it with butter or ghee and then pour the reduced milk batter.
• Garnish it with almonds and pistachios and then leave it aside for cooling and afterwards cut it into square pieces.

So, this Raksha Bandhan, celebrate with your brother and make him eat your own home-cooked delicious and easy to cook Khoya Burfi.