Makar Chaula

Odia Food 

Today am discuss about odia festivals food makar chaula. Makara Chaula is prepared during the Makara Sankranti Makar sankranti is a Hindu festival celibrated in almost all part of India and Nepal.
 It is one of the Hindu Indian festivals which are celebrated on a fixed date 14 January every year (sometimes  may be on 15 January).In Odisha people prepare makar chaula for naivedya to gods and goddesses. 

Makar Chaula 

Ingredients

•  Bata Nadia - ( Griend Coconut ) - Medium Size 1 no.
• Kadali -  ( Ripe Banana ) - 1 no.
• Arua chaula - (basmati rice) - 2oo gms
• Paneer - 50 gms
• Adda - (Ginger Crushed ) - 1 tsp
• Chinni  - (Sugar) - 100 gms 
• Khira - (milk) -  1 Cup
• Golamaricha gunda (Pepper Powder ) - 1 tsp
• Akhhu - ( sugarcane small pieces ) - 1/3 cup
• Dalimba - ( Pomegranate ) - 100 gm
• Kakudi - ( Cucumber ) -1 No.
• Seo - ( Apple ) - 2 no medium size

Preparation

•  Soak the rice for a night ,wash and drain it.
• Spread on a plate and allow to dry  for 2-3 hours to soak the watered rice. 
• Peal and cut the cucumber and apple into small pieces. 
• Grind the rice ( make a rice into 2, 3 pieces ) and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Add grind coconut , paneer , ginger crushed , sugar , Milk ,paper powder and sugarcane mix well. 
• Peel and crush the banana. Add to the bowl and mix.
• Then mix the cucumber and apple pieces.
• Once mix is done add Pomegranate  seeds for decoration.
• Now do puja and serve to all and others to promote our Odia food.