Makar sankranti recipes
Our Makar Sankranti Recipes section contains a variety of traditional Makar Sankranti recipes. Makar Sankranti is celebrated to mark the journey of the sun from Dakshinayana to Uttarayana. Celebrate Makar Sankranti along with some delicious food. Try our easy recipes for Makar Sankranti.
Khichdi :
Khichdi is a easy to digest healthy Indian food. Learn how to make/prepare Khichri by following this easy recipe.
- 200 gms Soaked rice
- 50 gms Soaked moong Dal
- 50 gms Soaked masur Dal
- 4 Large onions
- 4 Garlic flakes (minced)
- 1 Ginger (minced)
- 2 Potatoes
- 2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Red chili powder
- 2 tsp Garam masala
- Green chillies
- Oil for frying
METHOD
- Peel the potatoes and cut into pieces.
- Chop the onions and green chillies.
- Heat the oil and fry chopped onions till it turns brown.
- Add minced garlic, ginger and green chillies.
- Now mix garam masala and fry for 3 minutes.
- Pour warm water and add moong dal.
- Add masur dal and rice after 10 minutes.
- Add potatoes and salt.
- Cook over medium heat till it gets cooked.
- Serve hot with curd and pickle.
Gokul Pithe :
Gokul Pithe is a very popular Bengali recipe usually eaten during winter festivals. Learn how to make/prepare Gokul Pithe by following this easy recipe.
- 200 gms Coconut (grated)
- 450 gms Khoya
- 2-1/2 cup Sugar/Date Palm Jaggery
- 150 gms Flour
- 5-6 cup Water
- 40 gms Ghee
- 1/8 tsp Sodium Bicarbonate
METHOD
- First make sugar syrup by heating 2 cups sugar with 4 cups of water in a heavy bottomed vessel. Simmer until syrup gets a medium thick consistency. Remove from the flame and allow it to cool.
- To prepare filling, fry the coconut, khoya and 2 tbsp of sugar together in a pan over medium flame. Stir continuously to avoid the filling getting stuck at the bottom of the pan. Turn off the flame.
- To make cakes, divide the coconut-khoya mixture into equal portions. Roll them into balls and flatten between the palms to form the cakes. Powder palms with flour for ease in forming the cakes.
- Now make the batter by mixing flour, remaining water, sodium bi carbonate and a little ghee together.
- Heat ghee in a pan and coat coconut-milk cakes in the prepared batter.
- Deep fry until a rich golden brown color. Remove cakes from the pan with slotted spoon.
- Drain excess oil on paper and while still hot, immerse the cakes in the sugar syrup.
Til Laddoo :
Til Laddoo also known as sesame seed balls is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Til Laddu by following this easy recipe.
- 1 cup Til
- 2 cups Jaggery
- 1/2 cup Peanuts
- 4 tsp Ghee
- 1/2 cup Water
METHOD
- Roast the til dry till it turns slightly brown. Also dry roast the peanuts.
- Make powder of both ingredients.
- Heat the kadhai for 5 minutes.
- Put jaggery with water in a hot kadhai and mix well till it melts.
- Now add ghee and the powder. Mix well.
- Make laddus from it immediately using greased palms.
- Til laddus are ready.
Iddiappam :
Iddiappam is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Iddiappam by following this easy recipe.
- 2 cups Rice Flour (roasted)
- Boiling Water
- Salt (to taste)
- Oil
METHOD
- Mix flour with boiling water and salt to make smooth dough. Divide into two parts.
- Slightly oil the iddiappam press mould and keep one part of dough in it. Press it to get round pieces.
- Steam for about 10 minutes.
- Repeat with the other dough piece.
- Serve hot with egg curry or brown chickpeas curry.
Curd Rice :
Curd Rice is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Curd Rice by following this easy recipe.
- 3 cups Plain Curd
- 6 cups Uncooked Rice
- 1 twig Curry Leaf (Kadipatta)
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2 tsp Coriander Leaves (chopped)
- 2-3 Dry Red Chilies
- 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
- Salt to taste
METHOD
- Wash rice, put it in a pressure cooker and cook it till done.
- Take a small pan and put some oil into it. Heat the oil.
- When the oil becomes hot, put mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilies into it. Cook till the chilies are almost black.
- While stirring, add curd and salt to it.
- Now, add the cooked rice to the curd mixture and mix them well.
- Garnish the rice with coriander leaves.
- Curd Rice is ready to serve.
