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Ellu Bella | Sesame seeds and jaggery mix

Ellu Bellam, Karnataka special trail mix, made for Sankaranthi Festival. Ellu bellam, also called yellu bella is a sweet trail mix, a guilt-free snack.
Course Festive, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Indian, South-Indian
Keyword Festive dish, Healthy trail mix, Karnataka dish, Pongal special dish, Regional special dish, Sankaranthi special, Sweet trail mix, Trail mix
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories

Equipment

  • Pan for roasting

Ingredients

  • ½ cup peanuts
  • ½ of copra/dried coconut
  • ¼ cup white sesame seeds
  • ½ cup jaggery grated
  • ½ cup fried gram dal/chutney dal
  • ¼ cup sugar candy

Instructions

  • Dry roast the peanuts, take care not to burn. Remove it onto a kitchen cloth, close and rub vigorously to remove the skin. Transfer the skinned peanuts into a bowl.
  • In the same pan, dry roast the sesame seeds, add it to the peanuts. To this bowl, add fried gram and sugar candy. Let this mixture cool well. 
  • Chop the copra/dried coconut into small pieces and added it to the peanuts mix. Add the jaggery to this and mix well.
  • Do not add jaggery to the hot peanuts, it will melt and cling together. So, let it cool a bit, then add the jaggery. Mix the contents well.
  • Store it in an air-tight container