Makar Sankranti 2021: Best lip-smacking recipes to relish on the auspicious occasion The craving for delicious seasonal foods reaches all time high during the Festive season. Try out these lip-smacking dishes on the festival of Makar Sankranti. In the Hindu calendar, the festival is dedicated to the Sun deity Surya, while 'Magh Bihu' is celebrated with community feasts after the annual harvest takes place. Here are some amazing recipes which will invoke the foodie in you. Maharashtrian Til, gud ke laddu: This sweet delicacy is good to tickle your taste buds around the festival time. To prepare, heat a skillet or a pan and add sesame seeds and peanut in it. Stir at intervals. Remove the peanuts in a mortar pestle. Allow them to cool. Add one-fourth cup desiccated coconut in the same pan and stir continuously. Roast the coconut till it becomes light golden or golden. Switch off the cooking gas and remove the skillet and keep aside. Bring the peanuts to cool temperature and crush them coarsely. Another option is to crush them in a dry grinder. Next, add one fourth teaspoon cardamom powder. Mix well and keep aside.