This
year, Lohri is celebrated on 13th of January, 2016 in India. Lohri
is a festival celebrated with a lot of zeal and fervour in North India. The
festival traditionally marks the dusk of winters and arrives on a day that is
the shortest day and the longest night. In Punjab, however, it is believed that
the festival is associated with the harvesting of rabi crops. This becomes
relevant as the land of Punjab was traditionally the land of farmers. Hence,
Lohri is celebrated as the harvest festival.
On
this day, people who follow the tradition, eat jaggery, gajak, sarson ka saag,
makki ki roti, radish and ground nuts.
The most important aspect, without which the festival is not considered
complete, is the cooking of Til Rice (sesame seed rice). Til rice is
a delicious delicacy for many occasions since til is very good to eat during the
winter season.
AMIRA
Foods has always believed that our life must be a celebration and what better
way to make it larger than life than on special occasions. Our belief
reverberates in our motto- Discover, Create, Enjoy! As an Indian origin
business, we are proud and passionate to connect people across the globe
through the common language of food, though our special AMIRA basmati rice.
So
here is our Lohri special ritual Til Rice recipe that is easy to cook and
amazing to eat.
Til
Chowli (Rice) recipe
Ingredients:
Sesame seed (Til) 1 Cup
AMIRA Basmati Rice (Soaked for 3 hours) 1 Cup
Ground nut seeds (roasted and without salt) ¼
Cup
Ghee 3-4 tsp
Dry fruits (optional)
Revadi (250 gm)
Jaggery
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Toast sesame seeds (til) in a deep pan until the
colour changes to light brown. Do not over-cook as the smell will then become
more strong. Next, heat ghee in a pan and add soaked AMIRA Basmati Rice
in it, cooking the same for 5 minutes or until the rice becomes soft. Cook the
groundnuts separately in ghee.
Take a new bowl and mix all the ingredients -
roasted rice, sesame seeds, ground nuts, revadis and dry fruits. Add Jaggery
(to your taste) and serve this as the traditional “Til-chowli” dish of the Lohri festival.
