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Happy Lohri 2021: Dahi Bhalle, Gajar Ka Halwa, Laddoo, treat your taste buds with these traditional foods
Lohri is not just the festival of harvest but also of food and merriment. The festival is celebrated in January and marks the end of winter and the time to harvest rabi crops. A bonfire is lit, families whirl around it singing Punjabi folk songs and popping sesame seeds, popcorn, jaggery and rewaris. Like any other Indian festival, Lohri is incomplete without some appetizing, traditional foods. From makke ki roti and sarso ka saag to gajar ka halwa, the festival brings along many recipes that add sweetness to the celebrations.
Lohri 2021: Treat your taste buds with these amazing traditional foods
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A bonfire is lit, families whirl around it singing Punjabi folk songs and popping sesame seeds, popcorn, jaggery and rewaris. Like any other Indian festival, Lohri is incomplete without some appetizing, traditional foods which we list here.
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Makki Ki Roti: It is a tradition to prepare Makki Ki Roti or maize bread to mark the festival. The bread is prepared with fresh ground corn, enlivened up with grated radish, radish leaves, coriander leaves, chopped green chilies and not to forget, lots of white butter.
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2. Pakode: Quick and crispy fritters are served as starters to the main course. Onion, potato, cauliflower, chilly florets are spiced and dipped into gram flour batter, and fried till they turn crispy golden brown. They are mostly served with green coriander chutney or else can be served with red tomato ketchup too.