Thursday, January 14, 2010

Ellu-Bella

Wishing you all a very Happy Sankranthi/Pongal, with a bowl full of Ellu-Bella.

Every year during Sankranthi/Pongal , a mixture of Jaggery, Dried coconut, Dalia Dal, Peanuts/groundnuts and Sesame seeds(roasted) known as Ellu- Bella are mixed together and shared with families, neighbors and friends. Along with this mixture seasonal fruits like sugarcane and oranges are also given to mark the harvest season and sweet beginnings.

Ingredients (all toasted lightly).

  • Peanuts/Groundnuts (Kadalekayi) - 1 cup (toasted, skin removed and halved)
  • Dalia dal (Hurigadale) - 1 cup
  • Jaggery (Bella) - 1 cup
  • Dried coconut (Kobbari)- 1cup
  • Sesame seeds (Ellu) - 2 tbsp

Toast all the above ingredients, let it cool and mix them all together and enjoy !

Will send this to Priya's Cooking with Seeds event.

Posted by Unknown at 7:10 AM
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19 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Happy Pongal to you!

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  2. LakshmiJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    jeerige peppermintu ellakinta jasti attractive agi kantha ide! I used to pick and eat only that when I was a kid and now my son does it! Sankranti Shubhashayagalu

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  3. kitchen queenJanuary 14, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    lovely and colourful ellu bella and wish u a very happy pongal

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  4. TinaJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Nice combination...

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  5. Priya SureshJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    Happy Sankranthi wishes to u Madhu...Ellu bella looks fantastic..Such a awesome click and thanks for sending to CWS..

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  6. UnknownJanuary 14, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    looks so nice and colourful..happy sankranti

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  7. kitchen queenJanuary 14, 2010 at 3:21 PM

    the ellu bella looks very colourful and lovely.

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  8. notyet100January 14, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    reminds me of blore days

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  9. FHJanuary 14, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    Sihi-kahi, ellu bella. Nimmagellarigu sihine jaasti irali jeevanadalli. God bless. Have a good time there and be warm.
    Our weather suddenly got better today, 53F today! Sihine namagu! :))

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  10. RupaJanuary 14, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    Happy Sankranthi to you and your family.Yellu Bella looks so tempting :)

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  11. Vanamala HebbarJanuary 14, 2010 at 8:36 PM

    Shankranti shubhashyagalu madhu...colorful ellu bella..i too made ...

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  12. ChampaJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Happy Sankranthi.

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  13. ChamJanuary 15, 2010 at 12:22 AM

    Nice to know how kannadiga celebrate! That looks colorful , Happy Shankranthi!

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  14. ruchikacooksJanuary 15, 2010 at 12:45 AM

    Happy Sankaranthi to you Madhu..Ellu Bella looks colorful

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  15. NamithaJanuary 15, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    Almost all the people in India celebrate this festival, but use different names..:-)This looks so colorful and tempting .Happy Shankranti !!

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  16. RachanaJanuary 15, 2010 at 3:25 AM

    My first comment on your blog...Wishing you a very Happy Pongal!

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  17. CilantroJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:27 AM

    Wish you & your family a very happy Pongal!

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  18. UnknownJanuary 15, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    Happy Pongal to you. The bowl looks very colorful and super delicious.

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  19. UshaJanuary 15, 2010 at 9:24 PM

    Happy Sankranthi to you too ! The ellu bella looks yum !

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