Makar Sankranti Special: Prepare Delicious Makara Chaula

Bhubaneswar: Makara Chaula is one of the traditional dishes of Odisha which is served on the occasion of Makara Sankranti. A traditional recipe made from fragrant ground rice that is fresh from the fields !!

This festival celebrates the harvest and the end of winter. Milk, cottage cheese, sugarcane, jaggery, ginger, pepper and cut fruits are also added to this ‘no-cook’ recipe.
Let us give it try, how to make this Delicious sweet.

Ingredients

1/2 cup Raw rice
1 cup milk
1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
1/3 cup small sugarcane pieces
1-2 ripe banana
sugar to taste
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/4 cup cottage cheese (Chenna)
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2 cup chopped fruits of your choice

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak the rice overnight. Wash and drain. Spread on a plate and allow to dry at room temperature for 2-3 hours.
Grind into a coarse powder and transfer to a mixing bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the banana and mix well.
Peel and crush the banana. Add to the mixing bowl and mix it.
Consume within a day if kept outside the refrigerator. Can be refrigerated for 2-3 days.