Makar Sankranti or Poush Sankranti
Makar Sankranti or Poush Sankranti is a Hindu festival which is celebrated all over the India. It is also a harvest festival mostly celebrated in 14th – 15th January every year.
Makar Sankranti is also known as Poush Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri and Khichadi is different state of India. This is a famous festival celebrated with sweets and kite flying.
Bengali Poush Sankranti Recipes:
Malpua is a popular dish for poush parbon or poush sankranti in Bengal. It is an eggless sweet pancake.
Patishapta is a traditional Bengali dessert or you can say pancake where the pancake is thin and stuffed with Kheer.
Dudh Pithe Puli mainly prepared in Bengal during Makar Sankranti or Poush Sankranti celebration. It is very delicious and unique style stuffed sweet dumpling.
Rice Kheer or Chaler Payesh is a very delicious sweet dish specially made in any festival or occasion. Poush Sankranti or Makar Sankranti is oe of the auspicious festival of Bengal where Payesh can be made. Almost most of the Bengali kitchen is full with the aroma of such sweet dishes.
Makar Sankranti Recipes in Other States:
Find out this easy to make, crispy & crunchy Murmura Ladoo recipe for this Makar Sankranti special.
Til gur laddu also known as Tilkut is one of the special dishes prepared in auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. Find out this mouthwatering dish here.