By Ujjainee Roy
January 4, 2024
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Makar Sankranti, celebrated in various parts of India, is a harvest festival that has a focus on seasonal produce. Here are some easy, hearty festive treats you can make at home to celebrate the festival
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Til ladoo, made with roasted sesame seeds and jaggery, is a popular sweet dish made during this festival. Til or sesame is considered to be an auspicious ingredient
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A simple and wholesome dish, khichdi is made across India to celebrate the bounty grains like rice, lentil and also the local produce since some versions include vegetables as well
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Pongal is made with rice and lentils and it's often garnished with cashews and curry leaves. Although it has some other versions as well
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A crunchy sweet made with sesame seeds and jaggery or sugar, gajak is a popular Makar Sankranti treat, often prepared in the form of thin squares
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The sweet flatbread is a popular Makar Sankranti number. It is filled with a mixture of chana dal jaggery, and cardamom and it's traditionally made with wheat flour
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Coconut chikki is made by combining grated coconut with jaggery and then setting the mixture into thin, crunchy bars that's sweet and nutty in equal ratio
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Ellu Bella is a festive mixture made with sesame seeds, jaggery, peanuts, coconut, and ghee, made by roasting sesame seeds, peanuts, and grating coconut, and then mixing them with melted jaggery and ghee.
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The thin crepe-like pancake is filled with a mixture of khoya, coconut, and jaggery. The outer layer is made with a batter of refined flour, milk, and a pinch of sugar. These sweet stuffed pancakes are folded into a roll and garnished with nuts.
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