Pongal 2020: Traditional dishes that mark the celebrations of this South Indian festival

Pongal is harvest festival that is celebrated in Sourn India with great enthusiasm. re are several grand events organised on occasion of Pongal. This year, festival falls on January 15, 2020. This harvest festival is celebrated in different parts of India with different names.

For instance, it is celebrated in rth India with name Makar Sankranti. This four-day festival is celebrated in order to thank god and sun for giving plenty of harvests. re are some tritional recipes that are me on this occasion. Here are a few tritional Pongal dishes.

Chakkara Pongal

Chakkara Pongal is a must during this harvest festival. It is me out of harvested rice and offered to Sun God. This easy-to-make, tasty dish is prepared using los of jaggery, a generous helping of desi ghee and dry fruits. This is a delight to all sweet loving Indians.

Paal Payasam

Payasam is thing but a kheer recipe which is prepared with rice, milk, and jaggery. To d more flavours, you can put dry fruits in it. It is similar to rice kheer that is me in rth Indian cuisine.

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Ven Pongal 

One of tritional savoury dishes, it is prepared with ghee and pepper pods and served with coconut chutney or sambar. It is considered to be one of best Pongal special dishes, both to prepare and to consume.

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Teel Barfi

This is a famous sweet prepared during Makar Sankranti in Bihar and Jharkhand. se sweet munchies called Teel Barfi or Til ki Barfi are prepared with sesame seeds (Teel or Til), khoya, ghee and sugar. y provide you with nutrition needed for body. y are both, healthy and delicious.

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Murukku

delicious and wholesome snack me with ur dal is one crackling treat served as part of Pongal feasting. Its characteristic round-coiled shape and crunchy goodness make it an all-time favourite evening snack too.

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