Ellunda, sesame balls with jaggery

Ellunda, sesame balls with jaggery

Desserts

A taste of Kerala: grilled sesame seeds, paired with a cardamom-infused jaggery syrup, rolled into warm balls.

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Halva is a traditional dessert from the Middle East and Central Asia. This chickpea-based version offers a unique texture and a sweet flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

8 people
  • $12.20
  • $0.53

Directions

  1. Wash the sesame seeds, drain them, and dry them in the sun or in a well-ventilated area. ≈ 2 min
  2. Cook it in a deep-sided frying pan.
  3. Pour, the toasted sesame seeds and cardamom into the jaggery syrup and mix well.
  4. Shape the balls while the mixture is still warm. ≈ 10 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of sesame seeds
  • 250 g of melted jaggery, transformed into syrup
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cardamom

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