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Aloo ke Masaledaar Lachche (Indian Version of 'French' Fries) Punjabi Recipe MY RATING : 8.5/10   Ingredients: 1/2 tsp red chilli powder oil for frying salt to taste 8 big size potatoes 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/4 tsp dry mango powder 1/2 tsp chaat masala Method : Take off the potatoes, wash and cut into fine matchsticks or grate. Soak in cold water for at least 1 hour, changing the water twice. Remove and pat dry on a towel. Heat up the oil in a kadhai over moderate heat. Mix in a handful of potato matchsticks at a time and fry, stirring constantly to keep them separate. Remove when they are pale golden and spread on an absorbent paper to take off excess oil. Mix everything salt, red chilli power, cumin powder, dry mango powder and chaat masala. Sprinkle this masala mixture over the fried potatoes while they are st

Lohri coincidentally falls on the same day as that of Pongal in Tamil Nadu and a day before Makara Villakku in Kerala. What is more surprising is that all these festivals have a common path of social enticement. Today's Lohri and this is what the fiirst result on google had to show - Reflections from http://www.lohrifestival.org Lohri, is celebrated every year on 13th of January. It is a festival to worship fire. Lohri Festival is celebrated with great pomp in North India. At this time Earth starts moving towards the sun marking the auspicious period of Uttarayan. First Lohri is very important for the newly wed and the new born babies as it marks fertility. At night, people gather around the bonfire and throw til, puffed rice & popcorns into the flames of the bonfire. Prayers are offered to the bonfire seeking abundance & prosperity. People make merry by dancing & singing traditional folk songs. Though Lohri f