Makar Sankranti 2024: 7 Traditional Foods To Delight?Your?Palate & Celebrate The Festival
It's almost time to bid farewell to cold winter days and embrace the warmer ones when the sky will be covered in vibrant kites.Makar Sankranti 2024, one of our largest festivals,?falls on January 15.Astrologically speaking, the celebration commemorates the Sun's entry into Capricorn, known in Sanskrit as Makar. It is said to bring longer days and increased sunlight for crops. Every region of India celebrates this significant harvest festival, infusing it with its own customs.?
Makar Sankranti is a festival of food, much like other Indian holidays.Here are five traditional Indian dishes for Makar Sankranti that you should definitely try.?
1. Til Ladoo?
A delicious dessert you shouldn't miss during Sankranti is til ladoo. These lovely little bite-sized treats, made with jaggery and sesame seeds, can brighten your day.?Jaggery and sesame seeds are staples of Sankranti festivities.?
2. Puran Poli?
Puran Poli is another delicious Maharashtrian dish that adds a particular touch to Makar Sankranti.It's a crumbly, sweet filling made with moong that's paired with a sweet flatbread.?People love this favorite breakfast dish not just on Makar Sankranti but also on Diwali and Naraka Chaturdashi.?
3. Makara Chaula?
Fresh rice is used to make the traditional Odisha dessert known as Makara Chaula. It is made by combining milk, sugarcane, jaggery, banana, freshly grated coconut, and raw rice that has been cleaned, dried, and powdered.?
Additions include pepper, ginger, chenna (cottage cheese), and fruits like apple and pomegranate. This "no-cook" meal is first offered to the gods and then shared with loved ones.?
4. Pinni?
Pinni is a delectable winter delicacy from Punjab that is made primarily of almonds, wheat flour, jaggery, and ghee. During the festivals of Lohri and Sankranti, people frequently prepare it.?According to traditional beliefs, this bite-sized treat is so packed with ghee and almonds that it helps guard against health difficulties associated with winter.?
5. Gajak?
This thick and crispy sweet, made with simply jaggery and peanuts, is a classic wintertime treat. Gur, another name for jaggery, is especially lucky around Makar Sankranti.?
6. Ven Pongal?
Made with rice and moong dal, this South Indian meal is similar to a modified form of Pongal. A generous amount of freshly ground pepper and cumin gives it flavour, making it a tasty and healthful one-pot supper.?
Ven Pongal is made with ingredients like freshly grated coconut, chopped cashews, and curry leaves. Ghee is added as a final touch to give it flavour and health benefits.?
7. Ellu Bella?
Ellu Bella is a unique combination of fried gram, peeled peanuts, finely chopped dried coconut, and jaggery or sesame seeds. It is regarded as very auspicious and shared with family and friends.
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