Happy Makara Sankranthi!


Wishing all my readers a very Happy Makara Sankranthi! The very first festival of the year is celebrated all over India with great pomp and fun fare. Each state has a way of celebrating this festival. In the South, in the state of Karnataka, Makara Sankranthi is celebrated by making varieties of Pongal and Ellu with Sakkare acchu.



I made the Ellu and the Sakkare Acchu (sugar candy) at home. I didn't make Pongal this time though.


Home- made Ellu ( a mixture of peanuts, dalia, toasted sesame seeds, dried coconut and jaggery bits)


Sakkare Acchu - molded sugar candy


Hope this year is a bountiful and prosperous one for all of you!


9 comments:

  1. FHJanuary 14, 2009

    Happy new year and happy Shankranthi, N! You made those here, looks yum. Beautiful colors too. Enjoy! :))

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  2. SuganyaJanuary 14, 2009

    Nice recipes. Sounds new to me...

    happy Shankranthi.....

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  3. FinlaJanuary 14, 2009

    Those moulded sugar candies looks so beautifull.

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  4. ChamJanuary 14, 2009

    Oh wow, love the sugar candy is it mango flavor? Lovely and Happy Shankranthi Nam :)

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  5. LakshmiJanuary 14, 2009

    Sakkare Achchu has come out very nice Namratha. Happy Sankranti to you and family :)

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  6. RaagaJanuary 15, 2009

    happy sankranti :)

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  7. Kannada CuisineJanuary 15, 2009

    A very happy Sankranti to you and your family... The Sakkare Acchu look so cute and so different from the traditional shapes
    Lovey colour too

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  8. KalaiJanuary 15, 2009

    Happy Sankranthi, Namratha! New recipes for me. They look festive! :)

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  9. UnknownJanuary 15, 2009

    Happy Sankranthi to you too Namratha.Sakkare achhu looks beautiful..

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