Many healthy superfoods are eaten on the day of Makar Sankranti. These are very beneficial for health. This festival is generally celebrated in North India. On this day people celebrate different types of food. Makar Sankranti is the most favorite and famous festival celebrated in the winter season. These super foods include dahi-chuda, pongal, sesame, peanuts, jaggery and khichdi. Let us know what are the benefits of eating them to the body and what nutrients are included in them. Dahi-chuda is a traditional food. It is most famous in Bihar and UP. Pongal is a famous dish eaten in South India. People especially eat it on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. It is prepared from rice, moong dal and spices. Consumption of sesame seeds has great importance in Makar Sankranti. Both black and white sesame seeds are used on this day. Different types of dishes are made from sesame seeds. There is also a tradition of eating peanuts on the day of Makar Sankranti. Jaggery is used the most in Makar Sankranti. There is a tradition of eating khichdi on Makar Sankranti. Many people definitely eat rice and moong dal khichdi on this day.
