A Festive Feast: Easy Recipes To Try This Raksha Bandhan

Celebrate Raksha Bandhan with three easy homemade desserts, including pecan and coffee cake, pista sukhdi and creamy kiwi clouds, perfect for sharing with family.

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Rakshabandhan will be celebrated on Friday, August 28, 2026. (Image: Canva)

Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of sibling love, shared memories and the little moments that bring families together. This year, add a homemade touch to the festivities with delicious desserts made for sharing. These easy recipes bring together festive flavours, familiar ingredients and a contemporary twist, perfect for making Raksha Bandhan celebrations a little sweeter.

Pecan and Coffee Cake by Shivesh Bhatia

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk

2 tbsp instant coffee

1/2 cup yoghurt

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup oil

1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/3 cup whole pecans, for garnish

Method

Mix the milk and instant coffee. Set aside.

In another bowl, mix the yoghurt and baking soda until frothy and voluminous.

Add the milk and coffee mixture, sugar and oil to the yoghurt. Whisk everything together.

Add the whole wheat flour and baking powder. Whisk until you have a smooth batter.

Transfer the batter to a lined and greased saucepan. Arrange the pecans on top and cover with a lid.

Place the saucepan on a tawa and cook for 35–40 minutes over medium heat.

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake. Cut into slices and serve.

Pista Sukhdi by Chef Meghna Kamdar

Ingredients

50–70 g blanched California pistachios, chopped

1 katori ghee + 2 tbsp extra for the jaggery

1 1/2 katori wheat flour (atta)

2 tbsp besan (chickpea flour), optional

5–6 cardamom pods, powdered

2 tbsp milk

1 katori jaggery

Use the same katori for all major measurements.

Method

Chop the blanched pistachios and set aside.

Heat 1 katori ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add the atta and roast over medium heat until golden, aromatic and well roasted.

Lower the heat. Add the besan, chopped pistachios, cardamom powder and milk. Mix well until combined.

In a separate pan, heat 2 tbsp ghee and add the jaggery. Melt until smooth.

Add the melted jaggery to the roasted flour mixture. Mix quickly and turn off the heat. Continue stirring for about 2 minutes.

Transfer the mixture to a greased thali and spread evenly. Garnish with chopped pistachios.

While still warm, cut into squares or diamonds. Let it cool and set for about 30 minutes, then serve.

Kiwi Clouds by Chef Uma Raghuraman

Ingredients

2–3 Chilean kiwifruits, peeled and sliced or chopped

250 ml whipping cream, chilled

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

1/4 cup milk powder

1 tsp honey, optional

Chopped dry fruits, for garnish

Dried rose petals, for garnish, optional

Method

In a chilled mixing bowl, whisk the cold whipping cream using an electric or hand whisk until it becomes light, soft and fluffy.

Gently fold in the cardamom powder, milk powder and honey, if using, until well combined.

Assemble the dessert by layering chopped or sliced kiwifruit at the bottom of a serving glass or bowl. Pipe or spoon a layer of the whipped cream mixture over it, then add another layer of kiwifruit. Repeat the layers as desired.

Finish by garnishing with chopped dry fruits and dried rose petals, if using.

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Easy-to-prepare festive desserts include sooji halwa, coconut laddoo, malpua, biscuit chocolate cake, trail mix chocolate clusters, apricot, date & coconut bites, trail mix date ladoo, coconut milk powder ladoo, chocolate biscuit cake, Nutella Marie biscuit rolls, besan ladoo, rice kheer, gulab jamun, and rasmalai.

Besan ladoos can be made ahead of time. Coconut barfi can also be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.

Natural sweeteners like honey, jaggery, stevia, monk fruit, coconut sugar, date sugar, and maple syrup can be substituted for refined sugar in various desserts, including laddoos, modaks, barfis, halwa, and kheer. Curdled milk can be used to make Indian sweets such as Rasgulla, Rasmalai, Sandesh, and Kalakand.

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