Top 10 foods you must try this Makar Sankranti

From Til Laddoo in North India to Sweet Pongal in Tamil Nadu, explore the rich culinary traditions that make this Makar Sankranti a celebration of unity, culture, and mouthwatering flavors.

Payesh - Bengali Cuisine

It is a creamy and rich payesh or kheer recipe that is made with a special kind of jaggery called Nolen Gur instead of sugar in Bengal along with rice and milk and topped with varieties of dry fruits.

Puran Poli - Maharashtrian Food

This is a Maharashtrian dish called Puran Poli, sweet flour paratha stuffed with moong dal, jaggery and other spices, giving a sweet tender flavor in winters.

Tilkut - North Indian Food

It is a delicate sweet made with sesame seeds and jaggery and is enjoyed as festive food. It is made by mixing jaggery with roasted seeds and then shaped.

Til Laddu - North Indian Delicacy

It is made with sesame seeds mixed with jaggery including roasted peanuts and desiccated coconut. Til Laddu is the signature dish of Makar Sankranti.

Ellu Bella - Karnataka Cuisine

Karnataka Style Ellu Bella Recipe is a simple tradition in many of the Karnataka households to make this type of mixture during every festival of Sankranti. Bella means jaggery and sesame seeds, these two ingredients are the main highlights for this festival.

Khichdi - The famous Cuisine

This is a Makar Sankranti dish made in many parts of India. During the festival of Makar Sankranti, you can prepare khichdi using moong/urad dal, rice, different varieties of vegetables and add ghee on top of it.

Undhiyu and Jalebi - Gujarat's Cuisine

Gujarat's festivities are incomplete without Undhiyu which is a mixed vegetable dish cooked with a lot of seasonal vegetables like brinjals, potatoes, and green bean and cooked at low flame to bring perfect aroma to spices. Jalebi is a sweet dish.