27 July, 2017

Nagara Panchami tambittu |

ನಾಗರ ಪಂಚಮಿ ತಂಬಿಟ್ಟು | ಪಂಚಮಿ ತಂಬಿಟ್ಟು |

A protein rich sweet snack recipe, which can be made on any day for that matter, but definitely should be made for Nagara Panchami festival.

Every year this tambittu is specially made on the day of nagara panchami, in our native (shikaripura, Karnataka), along with bisi tambittu..ie rice flour tambittu & chigali (black sesame seeds laddu).

Bengal gram lentil/Kadale bele/Chana dal is used mainly in this recipe, along with small quantity of green gram lentil and whole wheat. Jaggery is used to obtain the sweetness and white and black sesame seeds and dry coconut are used as well for that extra aroma and taste.

This is made and offered to God first, and then we distribute among family and friends. Feeling very glad to share this authentic, age old recipe from my native place.

Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml

Kadalebele/bengal gram lentil – 1 cup (heaped)
Green gram lentil/hesarubele – 1/3 cup (heaped)
Whole wheat/godhi – 1/4 cup
Grated dry coconut – 1/2 to 3/4 cup
White sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
Black sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
(Or any one of them – 2 tbsp)
Jaggery – 1&1/4 cup
Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp
Water – 1/2 cup (to make jaggery syrup of slightly one string consistency)

PROCEDURE :

Dry roast Kadale bele, Hesaru bele, Godhi and white sesame seeds separately on medium flame till light brown, without burning

Allow it to cool for a while and then grind into smooth powder (don’t grind sesame seeds)

Meanwhile make jaggery syrup (one string consistency)
Add grated dry coconut, roasted sesame seeds and cardamom powder to the ground lentil wheat powder and combine everything well