Ellu bella
Ellu bella, from above
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Ellu bella

Sesame, peanuts, roasted chana, copra and jaggery bits. Karnataka's Sankranti exchange.

30 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayWhite sesame, copra and achhu bella.
The original
229kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
30minutessame

Ellu bella as Karnataka homes make it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

12 servings
Sesame seeds⅔ cup white sesame, roasted
Peanuts⅔ cup, roasted and skinned
Roasted chana dal (roasted split chickpeas)⅔ cup hurigadale
Desiccated coconut (unsweetened shredded coconut)1 cup dry copra, in small cubes
Jaggery1 cup, in small cubes

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Dry roast sesame until it puffs and smells nutty.
  2. 2Roast peanuts, cool and remove skins.
  3. 3Cut dry copra and jaggery into small cubes.
  4. 4Mix everything and store in an airtight jar.
Serve it like this

Serve a small handful in a cup or bowl, along with a sugar figurine and sugarcane.

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What goes with Ellu bella: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Kosambari15 min
On the side Kadalebele kosambari15 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Ragi malt10 min
Something sweet Sakkarai pongal45 min
Something sweet Til ladoo30 min
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