Happy Sankranthi...!! with Ellu Bella :D

HAPPY SANKRANTI TO ONE & ALL..!!

लोहरी और मकर संक्रंथी का भधाई..!! 

ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು..!!

అందరికి సంక్రాంతి పండుగ శుభాకాంక్షలు..!!

ஹாப்பி பொங்கல் எல்லாருக்கும்..!!

This is Ellu - Bella, auspicious mixture made during Sankranthi / Pongal which is the first festival of the year(English calendar). This is actually a Karnataka specialty i guess!! This which is a mixture of:

Ellu = Sesame seeds

Bella = Jaggery bits

Peanuts

I have just added a almonds and raisins (just like that.. :P)

Mom is proud that i have made something like this..!! Dad feels i am not his daughter at all, he says I am look-alike of Shruthi, because Shruthi cant do something like this!! :P

A typical Sankranthi day back in India, would begin with a new dress!! :) Then take only blessings from mom, but money and blessings from dad!! These so called blessings from parents, grandparents and relative would range from "Fight less with you brother.." to "May your temper decrease and be like a good gal this year.." to "Get more marks in next exam..!!" to "May you get a good CET ranking..." to "may you find a suitable groom.." Ahh... all these used to be fun, except the last one...!! May be that's why i got married soon, too many people blessing me to get married soon!! :P

Pongal / lemon rice was always made on this day. Yummy it was..!! Afternoon i would go to grandma's house and then few aunts house to distribute this Ellu-Bella. My dearest mom would also send me to neighboring houses to distribute these packets. I was the only gal in 44th cross to do this. Mom was proud..!! So i used to do this for her. Trust me in Jan 2010 also she sent me to so many houses, where i was bombarded with only two questions... "When's wedding..??" and "How come masters plan suddenly..??". The answers were hopelessly long..!! But still enjoyed it..!!

Hmm... this was my day on every Jan 14th :) Awww.. feels so good talkin about HOME!! Wanna go back home right now..!! :) Gr8 day to you all!! 

P.S: Dear bro, please show the pic to mom..!! Ty!!