Bele Hooranada Kadubu For Dussehra Durgashtami |

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The name bele hooranada kadubu in Kannada, translates to lentil – jaggery mixture stuffed deep fried dumplings. These kadubu or dumplings are specially made on the day of ashtami ie durga ashtami during dussehra festival.

The main lentil used for stuffing in this recipe is split bengal gram or chana dal or Kadalebele, sweetened with jaggery and also includes some amount of cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, dry dates and crystal sugar

Imagine, despite being a deep-fried sweet dish, it still provides some protein, vitamins, iron, minerals etc. Therefore there must be some reason that our elders made this particular sweet during Dasara festival

Feel free to try making this bele hooranada kadubu for the upcoming Durgashtami (durga ashtami) using my recipe. Don’t forget to let me know how it turns out for you

Ingredients : measuring cup used – 200 ml

For the dough :

1. Chiroti rave/fine granule semolina – 1&1/2 cups
2. Ghee – 1 tsp
3. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
4. Salt – a fat pinch
5. Water – to knead
6. Oil – for deep frying

For stuffing :

• Cooked bengal gram/chana dal/Kadalebele – 2 cups
• Ghee – 1 tbsp
• Cashew nuts – 2 tbsp
• Almonds – 2 tbsp
• Raisins – 2 tbsp
• Dry dates – 2 tbsp
• Jaggery – 1 cup
• Grated dry coconut – 1/2 cup
• Crystal sugar – 2 tbsp
• Cardamom powder – 1 tsp

PROCEDURE :

• Combine well all the ingredients from 1 to 4, listed below the heading ‘for the dough’, gradually add water and for into a stiff dough, cover and let it rest for at least 1/2 an hour

• Heat ghee in a pan, roast cashews, almonds, raisins and dates, then put cooked lentil and jaggery, mix and stir further until the mixture turns dry, turn off the heat

• Now put dry coconut and crystal sugar stir and mix well. Transfer to a separate bowl or plate and allow it cool

• Now divide the rested dough into equal portions, roll all of them one by one by dusting with rice flour (makes kadubu crispy)
• Stuff a portion of hoorana (lentil jaggery mixture) in the rolled dough, seal it properly from all over, deep fry fry until done in hot oil

• Offer to the Goddess and use as needed

However, you can also check some other verities of Kadubu recipes, Like –

• Kayi hooranada Karigadubu | Gujiya |
• Karjikayi | Kadubu | Gujiya | 2 Types |
• Mango Kuchhida Shavige Kadubu |Mango Dough Steamed Kadubu|
• Kuchhida Khara Kadale and Uddina Kadubu |
• Steamed fresh green Peas/Hasi batani kuchhida khara Kadubu |
• Kuchhida sihi Kadubu | Sweet dumplings |

And few Navratri Vrat recipes from North India, Like –

Navaratri vrat recipes|