New year is here, but what else is around the corner with it is the harvest festivals all over India. Most of the families from the farming background are usually eagerly waiting for the fresh harvest. And celebrate it with utmost joy with traditional music, traditional dance and traditional dishes.
Today in this post we are going to discuss everything about those traditional dishes that are cooked on the harvest festivals, and many more such things. 

Top 5 Traditional Dishes of the Harvest Festivals
Although every traditional dish of the harvest festival is unique and tastes exceptional. But today we are going to cover the top 5 traditional dishes of the harvest festival:

1- Peanut Chikki: 

In Punjab, Chikki is also known as Gachak. Yummy peanut and brittle jaggery chikki makes for one of the most favorite Lohri treats. There are several different varieties of chikkis in addition to the most common groundnut chikkis. Like til ki chikki, peanut chikki or dry fruits chikki which includes chunky nuts like cashews, almonds and pistachios embossed in the sugary base of brittle jaggery.  
This peanut chikki will offer you an amazing and refreshed taste. 

2- Kalan: 

The kalan is a very important dish of the Onam Sadhya. Made out of thick, rich yogurt, the kalan is a truly festive dish. It also contains coconut and various vegetables including raw bananas. If you make the kalan for this year’s Onam Sadhya one thing you won’t have to worry about is storing the leftovers. The kalan can be preserved in the refrigerator and consumed for a long period after Onam gets over. 
Here’s a quick tip that will enhance the taste of your kalan to a next level and that is when this dish gets cool down it thickens up, hence make sure to manage the consistency on the basis of it. 

3- Pachadi: 

The Pachadi can be of various types. The one shown below is a Pineapple Pachadi. That’s right, pineapple! You can put almost any flavor into the Pachadi. Its taste borders on sweetness. The dish is an accompaniment to the meal and plays the role of a chutney.
This dish is specifically known for its sour taste, and most people are unable to get that sour taste at their home. Hence if you want to get the perfect sour taste of pachadi.

4- Saag: 

In India, saag is not just cooked by itself but often combined with great success with all kinds of vegetarian ingredients like potatoes and cauliflower are the vegetables often served with saag. 

Generally the Punjabi saag is made up of different types of greens only, a lot of spices, onions, and desi ghee with the help of which you get the unique taste.
Although most of the people eat saag with chapati, but we would suggest you to have saag with makki ki roti, the taste would be outstanding. 

5- Punjabi Kadhi: 

The Punjabi Kadhi is different from the other regional variations of kadhi. It is thicker and creamier than other variations which have a slightly thinner consistency. The herbs and spices used in the recipe are also different. The onion pakora offers a lot of texture and balances the creaminess of the yogurt sauce.

This was all about the top 5 traditional dishes of the harvest festivals. Although they are from different places, but in all you will find the taste of Indian culture, and spices.

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