Makar Sankranti is a festival that falls on 14 January and celebrated with different names. It is also a harvest festival. There is a great significance of eating til or sesame on this festival. Til is also called a magic seed, jam packed with nutrients. Lots of sweets are made of this Til like laddu, barfi, chakki and various other sweets. It is a grain that is revered on this festival. Know the various sweets made of til.
Til Laddoo
These til ladoos are extremely tasty. As the name suggests, it is made of til (sesame) and gur (jaggery). Both the ingredients are extremely healthy and good to lower high blood pressure. Your sankranti celebration is incomplete without til laddoos.
Til Chakki
Til chakki is also one of the amazing sweets made from sesame or til. Chakki is a thin-layered sweet made of gur and til. It is made by solidifying gur and til together. These chakkis are also exchanged on this occasion to strengthen the relationships.
Til Gajak
Til Gajak is a delicious sweet made of dry fruits, jaggery, and sesame. This is a perfect sweet to eat in winters. In fact, various kinds of gajaks are available in the market. To make Makar Sankranti more special, one should eat til gajak.
