Lohri 2022 Special | These Popcorn Recipes Will Set The Mood For This Joyous Occasion | 3 Flavors Popcorn | Pressure Cooker Method

The festival of Lohri has a lot to offer – great food, a taste of tradition, dance and dhol. Lohri, the harvest festival celebrated in northern India, especially Punjab and Haryana is looked forward to because of several reasons. A time for a refreshing get-together, an excuse to hum traditional songs like Sunder Mundriye Ho and shake a leg to their tunes, and the joy of digging into the delectable traditional thali – Lohri signifies joy and new beginnings.

Lohri Decor

Popcorns are a staple when it comes to Lohri but instead of the basic ones why not give your popcorns a twist? These special Lohri recipes of popcorn are what you need to set the mood of your Lohri party in 2022 a year we all hope gets better. These three delicious and easy to make flavored popcorn recipes. From spicy to sweet, one of these flavors will be your next favorite.

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Ingredients:

Salted popcorn :
Corn kernels – 1/3 cup
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Himalayan pink salt to taste

Masala popcorn :
Corn kernels – 1/3 cup
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Chaat masala – 1 tsp
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Himalayan pink salt to taste

Jaggery popcorn :
Salted popcorn – 2 cups
Grated jaggery – 1 cup
Fennel seeds – 1 tbsp
Ghee – 3 tbsp

Lohri Popcorn Thali

Method :

Salted Popcorn

1. In a pressure cooker, heat ghee. Then add corn kernels and roast on low flame.
2. Roast until the popcorn starts to puff a little.
3. Immediately close the lid and keep the flame on low.
4. Wait until all the popcorn starts to pop up and it’s done.

Masala popcorn :

1. In a pressure cooker, heat ghee. Then add corn kernels and roast on low flame.
2. Roast until the popcorn starts to puff a little. When corn about to pop add all masalas (mentioned above in masala popcorn ingredients). Mix it well.
3. Immediately close the lid and keep the flame on low.
4. Wait until all the popcorn starts to pop up and it’s done.

Jaggery popcorn :

1. Heat ghee in pan and add jaggery. Cook till jaggery melts.
2. Switch off the flame. Add salted popcorn and mix it well.
3. Take out jaggery coated popcorn in a separate plate or a bowl.
4. Allow them to cool down completely and then separate them.

Popcorns

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