The Sun Festival

~ The Sun Festival ~

The Sun Festival or Makar Sankranti is one

of the most auspicious festivals of India. This harvest

festival marks the entry of the sun to the Northern

Hemisphere and is a symbol of prosperity n growth.

In the evening friends and family get together and

have a bonfire . Gajaks n rewri ( sesame seed cookies ) ,

Popcorns , Sweetened Rice flakes, Jaggery ,Roasted

potatoes are the main delicacies of this festival .

(Also known as Pongal or Lohri in some parts of the country)

Ode to the Sun God

Gram flour chilla (crepe) - small papads ( fryums)

spinach, red bell pepper , whole black pepper

Bonfire on my plate !

A closer look :-

Julienned Carrots n bell pepper , roasted potatoes scooped

n filled with curd / tomato dip, popcorns

A very warm thanks to Sailaja Damodaran of

Sailaja Kitchen

for this wonderful -Beautiful Blogger Award !!

Its surely an encouragement n really drives me

towards more creations .