Saturday, January 14, 2012

Til Chowli- A Himachali Way to Lohri Celebrations


Lohri festival is known for its celebration with Til-Chowli instead of traditional sweets. Til-chowli is typically made at home and is not available for sale in shops. Without making Til-chowli, the celebrations of Lohri are considered incomplete. So Guys, here we present a recipe for making Til Chowli. You must try it out to get the real taste of Himachal…

Ingredients:
Sesame seed (Til) 1 Cup
Rice (Soaked for 2 hours) 1 Cup
Ground nut seeds (roasted and without salt) ¼ Cup
Desi Ghee 3-4 tsp
Dry fruits (optional)
Revadi (250 gm)
Sakkar (and not sugar), especially if one could get desi sakkar from the rural areas of himachal

Roast sesame seeds in the kadhai till color changes to light brown. Now heat desi ghee in a pan and put the soaked rice in it and roast the same for 5 minutes or till the rice become soft. Now roast groundnuts separately in ghee.

Take a new bowl and mix all the ingredients like roasted rice, sesame seeds, ground nuts, revadis and dry fruits. Add sakkar to your taste and serve this as traditional “Til-chowli” dish of Lohri festival.

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