Lohri 2025: What Is In Lohri Ki Thali? Traditional Foods To Celebrate The Festive Spirit

Lohri is a vibrant harvest festival that marks the end of winter and celebrates the season's bountiful crops.

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When the chilling winter dies down with the onset of the festive season of colours, Lohri is celebrated as bidding farewell to the cold season and manifesting an onset of a new agricultural season. As being celebrated in places such as Punjab, Haryana, and other regions of North India, Lohri celebrates communities coming together to offer their gratitude for the harvesting over an auspicious bonfire.

In honour of this festive occasion, indulge in a variety of traditional Punjabi dishes such as Sarson Da Saag with Makki Di Roti, Til Ki Chikki, and many more, all typically sharp in flavour and festive values. These delicious treats acknowledge a fruitful harvest while providing warmth and cheer during the celebrations.

Sarson Da Saag With Makki Di Roti:

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There is no Lohri celebration without the Sarson da Saag recipe combined with the matter of true Punjabi delight, which combines mustard greens into a paste mixed together. The greens used are bathua, spinach, and methi, and spiced with green chillies and ginger and garlic to make a highly delightful preparation. The preparation is full of ghee and roasted red chillies; mustard seeds are popped into hot ghee, providing a deep sense of earthiness.

Til Ki Chikki:

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It is created with roasted sesame seeds and hot jaggery syrup, which, when prepared, results in something endlessly sweet. It symbolises prosperity and good luck, therefore being the piece that everyone counts on for Lohri. The jaggery would act as the warm, caramel-like sweet flavour that complements nuts and sesame seeds and makes it as an interesting and traditional festive luck charm snack.

Dahi Bhalle:

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Dahi bhalle means soaked lentil dumplings in yoghurt, garnished with freshly prepared chutneys and fresh salad. The crispy, soft bhalle soaks up yoghurt with each bite, along with tangy chutneys, allowing your system to flourish through regular probiotic intake.

 Gajar Ka Halwa:

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Gajar Ka Halwa is a dish that warms the heart and is made from grated carrots and cooked with milk, ghee, and sugar, which is flavoured with cardamom. This dessert is particularly enjoyed in winter when fresh carrots are abundant. It has a rich taste and creamy texture, which is the perfect way to end a meal on Lohri.

Gajak:

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Gajak is a kind of sweet associated with winters and is made of jaggery and sesame seeds or peanuts. It provides the fine quality of making a person warm due to its crunchy sweetness. Gajak is usually devoured during Lohri, relishing rich caramelised flavours; this dish is a real treat during colder months.