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    Ellu Bella - Sankranti

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    Ellu Bella is a traditional sweet made and distributed in Karnataka during Makara Sankranti celebrations. It is made by mixing white sesame seeds, dry coconut, peanuts, fried gram, and jaggery. People greet each other with the words "Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu", wishing that sweetness and positivity prevail in all interactions.

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    Ellu Bella - Sankranti

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    Ellu Bella is a traditional sweet made and distributed in Karnataka during Makara Sankranti celebrations. It is made by mixing white sesame seeds, dry coconut, peanuts, fried gram, and jaggery. People greet each other with the words "Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu", wishing that sweetness and positivity prevail in all interactions.

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    Amla Sugar Candy

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    Elleu Bella

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    Ellu Bella is a traditional sweet made and distributed in Karnataka during Makara Sankranti celebrations. It is made by mixing white sesame seeds, dry coconut, peanuts, fried gram, and jaggery. People greet each other with the words "Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu", wishing that sweetness and positivity prevail in all interactions.

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    Ellu Bella - Sankranti

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    Prashanth Kannar K
    Ellu Bella is a traditional sweet made and distributed in Karnataka during Makara Sankranti celebrations. It is made by mixing white sesame seeds, dry coconut, peanuts, fried gram, and jaggery. People greet each other with the words "Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu", wishing that sweetness and positivity prevail in all interactions.

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    Ellu Bella - Sankranti

    The celebrations of Makara Sankranti in Karnataka is marked by preparing and distributing "ellu-bella"
    ( )and Sakkare-achhu (sugar candy molds) to friends and relatives. People greet with the words
    "Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu", meaning "Eat sesame seeds and jaggery and speak only good".
    The significance of this exchange is that sweetness should prevail in all the dealings.

    Ingredients:
    1. White Sesame seeds - 3 tbsp
    2. Dry Coconut - 1
    3. Peanuts - 1 cup
    4. Fried gram/Hurigadale/Putaani - 1 cup
    5. Jaggery - 1 cup

    Procedure:
    1. Grate the outer black portion of the dry coconut and cut into small pieces (uniformly) and dry in sunlight
    for 2 days.

    2. Similarly cut jaggery also to small pieces and dry in sunlight.


    3. Roast peanuts, make sure it does not turn to brown color, remove the husk.
    4. Roast sesame seeds slightly.
    5. Mix all the above ingredients together.

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