By Deepali Verma
January 5, 2024
As Makar Sankranti hits on Monday, January 15, 2024, enjoy these homemade sweets that celebrate winter ingredients and traditional flavours. Each dessert celebrates the season's wealth, from sesame seeds to jaggery.
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The toasted sesame seeds and jaggery that go into making Til Ladoo provide an irresistible combination of sweet and nutty flavours that is perfect for winter celebrations.
Indulge in a delicious Bengali dessert that combines coconut and khoya with a delicate rice flour shell for an exquisite texture contrast.
Nolen Gur Payesh is a traditional Bengali rice pudding that takes it to the next level with the addition of date palm jaggery, which caramelises the sugar and adds a rich flavour.
Peanut Chikki, a crispy treat made with roasted peanuts and jaggery, is the perfect way to celebrate harvest season and Makar Sankranti.
Experience the joy of crispiness in Murmura Ladoo, where puffed rice is bound together with jaggery, creating bite-sized spheres of deliciousness, perfect for festive snacking.
Gur Aur Atte Ka Halwa, a healthful dessert prepared with jaggery and whole wheat flour, is the perfect way to end your festive feast. It's warm, sweet, and full of joy, much like the new year it brings.