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Sankranti Recipes

Sankranti is celebrated in India as a harvesting festival. Across India it is known with different names such as Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Bhogali Bihu in Assam. Make these traditional recipes for this festival in easy to follow steps.

For regional recipes, try Rajasthani, Punjabi, Gujarati and Tamil Nadu recipes here.

Curd Rice (Thayir Sadam) is a delicious South Indian rice recipe where cooked rice is mixed with yogurt and tempering is done to it. Make it using my easy recipe.

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Curd Rice (Thayir Sadam)

Thinai payasam served in a bowl.

Indian Sweets & desserts

GFIndian Gluten Free

Thinai Payasam Recipe (Foxtail Millet Payasam)

Rava pongal served in a bowl.

Indian Breakfast

Rava Pongal Recipe (Sooji Pongal)

Sakkarai pongal served in a bowl.

Indian Sweets & desserts

GFIndian Gluten Free

Sakkarai Pongal Recipe (Chakkara Pongal)

Barley Khichdi served in a bowl.

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Barley Khichdi Recipe

Collection of sankranti Recipes.

Sankranti

25 Best Sankranti Recipes

Ellu Sadam (South Indian Sesame Rice, Til Rice) is a traditional South Indian dish prepared with rice, sesame seeds, and a few more simple ingredients. Make it using my easy recipe (vegan).

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VIndian Vegan

Ellu Sadam Recipe

Tahri is UP-style spiced vegetable rice. This one-pot meal comes together in under 30 minutes using simple ingredients.

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Tahri (Tehri)

Ven Pongal (Khara Pongal) is a South Indian savory porridge made using rice and yellow moong lentils. It is served at temples as prasadam or made in homes for breakfast. Make this temple-style protein-packed dish in a traditional pressure cooker or instant pot (vegetarian, can be made gluten-free).

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Ven Pongal (Khara Pongal, Ghee Pongal)

Dalia Khichdi (Broken Wheat Moong Dal Khichdi, Fada ni Khichdi) is a healthy Indian comfort food made with yellow lentils and broken wheat. Here is how to make it.

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Dalia Khichdi (Broken Wheat Khichdi)

This comforting Moong Dal Khichdi is a nutritious Indian style savory porridge made using rice and lentils. It is a very light and simple one-pot meal.

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Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi

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