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Why communal cooking is at the center of this writer's Holi celebration

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Why Communal Cooking Is at the Center of this Writer's Holi Celebration

About her family's Holi celebrations growing up, writer Alica Ramkirpal-Senhouse says: Growing up in Queens, NY, I spent Phagwah [the Bhojpuri word for Holi] in the kitchen cooking with the many women in my family. My cousins and I couldn't wait to get back from school so we could go to my grandmother's house to make delicious Gojas, Mithais, Peeras, and Barfi. These sweets are unique to Indo-Caribbean cuisine. Brought to the Caribbean from India in the mid-1800's by Indian indentured laborers, these foods transformed the diverse Caribbean environment and have been passed down through generations. As my cousins and I cooked, our excitement grew as we made plans to attend the annual Phagwah parade in Richmond Hill—the bustling Indo-Caribbean community where we lived. Check out Alica's full story about her family's Holi celebration plus her favorite recipes below! Why Communal Cooking Is at the Center of My Holi Celebration During Phagwah, the women in my family would share Caribbean folk tales, and the sometimes tragic stories about loved ones who had passed on. Read the story Guyanese Gojas Recipe Festive hand pie with a filling consisting of grated coconut sweetened with spiced brown sugar. Get the Recipe Guyanese Pholourie Recipe A savory split pea fritters traditionally served alongside a bowl of tamarind chutney or mango sour. Get the Recipe FOLLOW US You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to Simply Recipes newsletter. Unsubscribe © 2022 Dotdash.com — All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005