The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated every year in the month of January. Along with it’s religious significance, this festival is also known to have a variety of health benefits.
Makar Sankranti is also known as ‘Khichdi Parv’ since one of the important dishes prepared during this festival is our good old Khichdi.
While the festival of Sankranti has religious significance, the ingredients of the special meal on that day keep us healthy and fit during the cold winter months.
The main dish, Khichdi, can be prepared in a variety of ways. For example, my mother prepares it with urad daal or black lentils and rice and adds some vegetables like potatoes, peas. Alternately, some may prefer to prepare a dry, no daal version of khichdi.
As a superfood, khichdi does not only provide nutrition, but its ingredients also generate heat in our bodies and provide protection against infections and diseases.