Sankranthi Ellu / Nuvvulu

Ingredients:

Step 1:

1 kg. Rajgira

1/2 kg Nylon Til
1.2 kg Sugar

Fry rajgira, 1 tsp at a time in a hot pan till they pop, keep aside. Clean and separate the popped rajgira and discard the rest.

Fry til 1 tbsp at a time, till they puff. Mix rajgira and til.

In a big vessel take sugar, add 3 cups of water and boil. When it starts boiling add 3 tbsp of milk. After boiling for 2-3 minutes, a layer forms on top. Strain in a muslin cloth. Keep the strained syrup on the stove and boil till it becomes thick and bubbles will form. When the right consistency is reached, remove from stove, add rajgira, til and mix thoroughly. When cool break the lumps into small bits.

Step 2:
450 gms Sugar


Melt sugar in about one and half cups of water and strain in a muslin cloth. Divide into 4 portions. Keep one portion on the stove and keep stirring till the syrup becomes thick. Add any desired food colour and when the right consistency is reached pour on a wet wooden board. When it sets, and is still hot, move it to a side. When cool slowly move and place in a plate, upside down. When dry, break into small squares. Repeat with different colours.

Step 3:
2 Dry coconut


Grate the dark skin of the dry coconut and cut it into small pieces.

Step 4:
1 Kg Groundnuts
1/2 kg Fried Gram
1/2 kg Walnuts
1/2 kg Almonds
1/2 kg whole Cashew
200 gms Chilgoza
200 gms Melon seeds
200 gms Gourd seed
200 gms Charoli
200 gms Jeera sweet / kusurellu





Groundnuts - microwave for 2+2 minutes, when cool, remove skin. Retain rounds.

Fried gram - clean and add.

Walnuts - Clean, break into small pieces and microwave for 2 minutes.

Almonds - cut into desired shape.

Cashew - cut into desired shape and fry in 2 tsp ghee.

Chilgoza - Deskin and clean.

Melon seeds - clean and fry in a pan on a low flame, till they puff.

Gourd seeds - clean and fry in a pan on a low flame, till they puff.

Charoli - Clean and microwave for 2 minutes.

Kusurellu / Jeera sweet - add.

Step 5:
1/2 kg Raisins
1/2 kg Apricot
250 gms Dry Figs
200 gms Black currents
200 gms Cherry (in sugar syrup)




Raisins - clean and add.
Apricot - Remove the seed, cut lengthwise.
Figs - cut into desired shape.
Black currents - clean and add.
Cherry - cut lengthwise.

Step 6:
Mix everything together.
Distribute to Family & Friends, along with sugarcane and fruits.