Makar Sankranti 2022: Recipes you must try this festive season!

Makar Sankranti is celebrated widely across entire India in different ways and everyone welcomes the new season of harvest in their own indigenous manner. With every celebration comes sweet delicacies, and here we list some traditional dishes that one should defintiely try!

Pongal: A dish that is intrinsically associated with the festival in the Southern states, Pongal is a traditional dish made with rice, yellow moong dal, cumin, ginger, pepper and curry leaves and is served with hot sambhar and coconut chutney. Credit: DH Pool Photo

Sweet Pongal: Made from rice, moong dal, and jaggery with plentiful ghee and dry fruits Sweet Pongal make a delectable dessert that one cannot afford to miss this festival. Credit: Instagram/nasreens_cookbook

Undhiyu: A medley of vegetables cooked in an array of freshly-prepared spices, this signature dish from Ahmedabad is a must cook for Makar Sankranti. Credit: Instagram/eat._with_love

Puran Poli: An ambrosial concoction of sweet flatbread stuffed with sweet moong filling, Puran Poli is the perfect combination of taste and festival. Credit: Getty Images

Til Ladoo: A staple Makar Sankrati recipe, Til Ladoo is made with roasted sesame seeds perfectly set in jaggery syrup. This perfect aromatic dish is rich in taste and is good for health. Credit: Getty Images

Payasam: Payasam is a popular and traditional festive dish in Southern India. This sweet pudding is made using milk, grains, lentils and a sweetener like jaggery or sugar. Credit: Getty Images

Gur Halwa: Another North Indian delicacy that makes Makar Sankranti special is Gur Halwa. This rich halwa made with ghee, jaggery and wheat, with loaded almonds and are specially made during winters, and is a must cook dish for Lohri. Credit: Instagram/shikharecipes

Makara Chaula: This traditional dish made from freshly-harvested rice is specially made for the occasion of Makara Sankranti in Odisha. This delicacy is made with powdered raw rice blended with ingredients like milk, sugarcane, banana and grated coconut. Credit: Instagram/odia_hotpot