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    You are here: Home / Sharmis Passions / Makar Sankranti Recipes | Pongal Festival Recipes

    Makar Sankranti Recipes | Pongal Festival Recipes

    Last Updated On: Jan 12, 2023 by Sharmilee J

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    Makar Sankranti Recipes you can try easily. This is a collection of pongal festival or makar sankranti recipes which covers both South Indian and North Indian food.

    The collection includes sakkarai pongal, paal pongal, vellai pongal, kalkandu pongal and more varieties of sweet pongal recipes and few snacks like vadai and lunch recipes too.

    Check more pongal recipes here.

    Sakkarai Pongal – Harvest’s 1st Meal

    Sakkarai Pongal is made traditionally during Pongal festival or Makar Sankaranti as the first meal with the first harvested rice of the year. Pongal is made in the east direction facing Sun which symbolizes thanks giving & dedication of the first meal from the harvest to Sun God for a bountiful harvest.

    The significance of using raw rice instead of boiled rice for making Pongal is that first cooking with the harvest is celebrated & dedicated to Sun God.

    Sweet pongal can be made using 2 methods the traditional pot method or pressure cooker method. I have shared both the methods for making sweet pongal.

    Sweet pongal or sakkarai pongal is my most favorite and I make it atleast once a month.

    Sakkarai pongal recipe a delicious Indian sweet made with rice, jaggery, moong dal, ghee and nuts. Easy sweet pongal recipe made in pressure cooker. Traditionally sweet pongal is made with just jaggery rice and moong dal as main ingredients. Milk is optional to add or not. We serve sakkarai pongal in vazhailai(banana leaf).

    During poojas or any auspicious days we can make this sweet pongal and offer as neiveidhyam for god. Many south indian household have the custom of making sweet pongal on fridays apart from festival days like pongal.

    Pongal can be made using pressure cooker or bronze pot. The traditional method of making sweet pongal in villages is to use brass or mud pots, they use viragu adupu(woodfire) to make it.

    Sweet Pongal – when to make?

    Apart from Pongal festival, Sweet Pongal is made for occasions like

    • house warming
    • baby shower
    • anniversary, birthday
    • prasad in temples
    • annadhanam
    • aadi month, auspicious Fridays
    • sweet craving

    Sweet Pongal is delicious, yummy dish made by cooking rice & moong dal in milk, water & jaggery syrup and then flavoured with ghee and cashews. How to make Sweet Pongal / Sakkarai Pongal is explained in this post with step by step pictures.

    During poojas or any auspicious days we can make this sakkarai pongal and offer as neiveidhyam tor god. Many south indian household have the custom of making sweet pongal on fridays apart from festival days like pongal.

    What is Makar sankranti?

    Makar sankranti is a festival in Hindu calendar which falls on January 14th or 15th every year. Makar Sankranti festival is dedicated to Sun God. We call it by many names and is a multi cultural festival celebrated all over India.

    Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the month of January every year to mark the winter solstice. It is one of the popular and largely celebrated festivals in India.

    Pongal Festival Recipes

     

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      Sweet Pongal | Sakkarai Pongal

      Sweet Pongal is a delicious dish made by cooking rice, moong dal in jaggery syrup, milk, and then flavored with cardamom and garnished with ghee fried cashews and raisins. Sweet Pongal is also called Sakkarai Pongal commonly made during Pongal Festival. Learn to make Sweet Pongal Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
      Total time : 40 minutes minutes
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      Sweet pongal | Sakkarai pongal - Pressure cooker method

      Sweet pongal recipe a delicious rice based sweet dish made with rice, jaggery, moong dal, milk, ghee and nuts.
      Total time : 30 minutes minutes
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      Sakkarai Pongal Recipe

      Sakkarai Pongal is made traditionally on Pongal festival or Mahar Sankaranthi with the first harvested rice of the year and offered as a thanks giving dish to Sun God before consuming.  Sweet Pongal is delicious, yummy dish made by cooking rice & moong dal in milk, water & jaggery syrup and then flavoured with ghee and cashews. How to make Sweet Pongal / Sakkarai Pongal is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
      Total time : 45 minutes minutes
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      Paal Pongal Recipe | Milk Pongal Recipe

      Paal Pongal is made for Pongal festival or Makar Sankaranti along with Sweet Pongal or Sakkarai Pongal with the first harvested rice of the year. Paal Pongal is offered to Sun God and traditionally cooked in open space facing sun in mud or brass pots. Learn to make Paal Pongal with step by step pictures and video.
      Total time : 35 minutes minutes
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      Kalkandu Pongal Recipe

      Kalkandu Pongal also called as Kalkandu Bath is a delicious sweet pongal made using rice, moong dal and kalkandu or sugar candy as sweetener instead of jaggery. Kalkandu Pongal is a good alternative to kesari in a breakfast menu and very easy to cook in large batches for parties & functions. Learn to make Kalkandu Pongal with step by step pictures and video.
      Total time : 20 minutes minutes
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      Varagu Samai Inipu Pongal

      Varagu Samai Inipu Pongal is a healthy delicious sweet pongal made with a mix of millets like kodo millet and little millet. How to cook Varagu Samai Inipu Pongal is featured in this post with step by step pictures.
      Total time : 30 minutes minutes
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      Aval Inipu Pongal

      Aval Inipu Pongal is an instant easy sweet pongal made with flattended rice, moong dal, jaggery and milk. How to cook Aval Inipu Pongal is described in this post wiht step by step pictures.
      Total time : 25 minutes minutes
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      Pongal Kulambu Recipe

      Pongal Kuzhambu is a traditional tangy side dish we make for sweet pongal and milk pongal for Pongal festival. Traditionally called as pongal pulicurry and is very popular for special occasions. Learn to make Pongal Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
      Total time : 1 hour hour
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      Karupatti Pongal

      Karupatti pongal is a native version of pongal made with rice, dal and palm jaggery to sweeten. Karupatti Pongal is healthy as it is rich in iron content & aids in digestion too. How to cook Karupatti Pongal is described in this post with step by step pictures.
      Total time : 30 minutes minutes
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      Sweet pongal | Sakkarai pongal - Pressure cooker method

      Sweet pongal recipe a delicious rice based sweet dish made with rice, jaggery, moong dal, milk, ghee and nuts.
      Total time : 30 minutes minutes
    11. Lemon Rice Recipe

      Lemon Rice is made by tempering spices along with crunchy peanuts, flavoring with lemon juice finally mixing it with cooked rice. It is also called as Chitranna or Nimmakaya Pulihora. Lemon rice is easy and quick that you can make in no time. Learn to make Lemon Rice with step by step pictures and video.
      Total time : 40 minutes minutes
    12. Mango Rice Recipe | Mangai Sadam

      Mango Rice is a flavorful, tangy rice made by cooking grated raw mango with tempered spices, peanuts and blending it with cooked rice. Mango Rice is a perfect meal for lunchbox & travel and is relished for its tangy taste. Learn to make Raw Mango Rice with step by step pictures and video.
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      Coconut Rice | Thengai Sadam

      Coconut rice is a popular South Indian variety rice made by tempering grated coconut with spices and then mixing them with cooked rice. Coconut rice or thengai sadam is easy to make and at the same time flavorful and delicious.
      Total time : 25 minutes minutes
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      Sabudana Vada

      Sabudana Vada is a crispy & delicious snack made by frying sago pearls mixed with peanuts,potato, herbs and spices.
      Total time : 6 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
    15. Coconut Ladoo Recipe | Nariyal Ke Laddu Recipe

      Coconut Ladoo is a quick instant ladoo made using just 4 ingredients coconut, condensed milk, ghee and cardamom powder. With kitchen staples Coconut Ladoo or Nariyal ke Ladoo can be made easily in just 10 minutes. Learn to make Coconut Ladoo with step by step pictures and video.
      Total time : 10 minutes minutes
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