The harvest festival of Makar Sankranti, also known as Uttarayan in some parts of the country, would not be complete without tilkut and ladoo made with sesame seeds. During the festival, people make sweets using jaggery and jaggery to share them with family and friends. That’s what even Shilpa Shetty did. The actress has made it a tradition to wish her followers during most festivals. As for Sankranti, she shared a video on Instagram where she was seen greeting her followers with a plate full of ka ladoo. “May the harvest festival reap you all the love, blessings and happiness you deserve. Congratulations Makar Sankranti and Happy Pongal to everyone,” Shilpa captioned the post.
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The video shows Shilpa carrying a plate full of tilapia. In northern India, people celebrate Makar Sankranti, and in the south, especially in Tamil Nadu, they mark Pongal.
Watch Shilpa’s video here:
While Shilpa Shetty is one of the strongest celebrities in the movie business, she also enjoys enjoying a variety of food during festivals. On Diwali we found her plate filled with shankarpara, karanji, sev, kaju katli and besan barfi. Shilpa also says that barfi besan is one of her favorite sweets. Read more about it here.
In Dussehra, Shilpa Shetty performed Kanya Pujan at her home and later served young girls. Shilpa is seen holding a steel thali packed with puris. The girls sat in a row, with their plates lined up in front of them. Shilpa captioned the image, “Happy Kanjak puja” and “Jai Mata Di.” Click here to know more about it.
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Once, at Christmas, Shilpa Shetty shared her favorite recipes on Instagram. She says baked kalkals and healthy fruit tarts are her two favorites to prepare around Christmas. She says the grilled kalkals make her remember forever, and takes her back to her grandmother’s house, where they will be surrounded by Goan neighbors. For recipes for baked kalkals and Shilpa’s Christmas favorites, click here.
So, what do you think of Shilpa Shetty’s festive food?
