Maghe Sankranti
Food is linked with festivals and festivals in turn are linked with seasons they come in. For instance, Maghe Sankranti falls in winter and it is during this time Nepali people consume chhaku with ghiu (ghee), the combination of which strengthens our bodies, and provides necessary nutrients to fight the cold.
During this seasonal festival, many varieties of yams are sold in the market which become the centre of attraction for the tourists. Yam is one of the delicacies consumed during Maghe Sankranti along with khichadi (a traditional dish of rice and various lentils cooked together), chaku (hardened molasses), butter and other delicacies.
People are buying yams in the market for Maghe Sankranti
A person whips the hard-boiled Chaaku (molasses) for the upcoming Maghe Sankranti festival, at Tokha, in Kathmandu, on Thursday.
Source : The Himalayan Times: Photo Gallery
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