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    Dessert Recipes

    Elo Jhelo aka Bengali Elo Jhelo Nimki

    October 21, 2014 By Debjani Leave a Comment

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    "Dolon let's make Elo Jhelo" together" and that was how dida taught me the process of making Elo Jhelo years back!

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    She used to make a small portion of Elo Jhelo for me and that was enough to make me happy years back. The crunchy sweet Elo Jhelo Nimki was something I have grown up eating. However, it was not quite a frequent treat at my home. Dida (my mother's mother) used to make it mostly during Durga Puja.

    %Elo Jhelo

    The name Elo Jhelo is quite weird; isn't it? For those who don't know this is a famous Bengali snack. Elo Jhelo is a sweet treat. Mostly prepared during Durgapuja these days I have seen people making it during Diwali as well surprisingly in the non-Bengali households.

    Elo Jhelo; from Dida's kitchen to my kitchen!

    I never have thought of making traditional delicacies regularly at home or at all! However,  now that I am in Gurgaon and cannot go to Kolkata I have started making the traditional Bengali delicacies at home. In fact, this is how this blog, Debjanir Rannaghar has been started. Moreover, Dida is no more with us and hence, one must carry on her legacy and I am trying my bit to carry on the same.

    %Elo Jhelo Recipe

    While making Elo Jhelo I follow Dida's recipe. I have seen her making it for years. The process is a bit tricky and hence needs proper knowledge to make it perfect. The process though is tricky, however, not complex. I have tried to show the step-by-step process through pictorials so that you can easily make it at home.

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    Here's how I make Elo Jhelo at Debjanir Rannaghar!

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    Elo Jhelo

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    Elo Jhelo is a crunchy traditional Bengali Sweet-flavored snack. this is mostly prepared during Durgapuja.

    • Author: Debjani Chatterjee Alam
    • Prep Time: 40 mins
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • Total Time: 1 hour 40 mins
    • Yield: 20 elo jhelo 1x
    • Category: Sweet
    • Method: Cooking
    • Cuisine: Bengali
    • Diet: Vegetarian

    Ingredients

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    To make Dough:

    • 2 cups Maida / All Purpose Flour
    • ¼ cup or less Water to make a tight dough
    • 2 Tsp. Ghee
    • 300ml White Oil for deep frying
    • ¼ Tsp. Salt
    • ¼ Tsp. Baking Soda

    To make Syrup:

    • 1.5 cup Sugar
    • ½ cup Water
    • 4 Green Cardamom

    Instructions

    How to make Elo Jhelo step by step

    1. Take Maida along with salt and baking powder in a deep bottom bowl and mix properly.
    2. Add 1 tbsp. Ghee and 1 tbsp. White oil to the Maida and kneed for 3-4 minutes to get a sand-like mixture.
    3. Add very little water while kneading and knead again for 4-5 minutes.
    4. We need the tight dough to make perfect “Elo Jhelo”.
    5. Cover the dough and give it a stand of 30 minutes.
    6. Take the dough and divide it into small ping pong ball-sized proportions.
    7. From 2 cups of Maida, we’ll get around 20 balls.
    8. Now take one ball and roll it with the help of a rolling pin into a small round disk of 4-5” diameter (something like a Luchi / Puri).
    9. Take a sharp knife and make parallel slits on the flattened disk.
    10. Leave a 0.5-inch gap in both the edges of the disk. It should look like the picture given below.
    11. Now hold both the side and lightly press to join the sides as shown in the picture.
    12. Following the process mentioned prepare Elo Jhelos using the remaining dough.
    13. Take Sufficient White oil in a wok/pan and heat the oil properly.
    14. The temperature of the oil plays a major role in preparing perfect Elo Jhelo.
    15. We don’t need extra hot Oil for preparing Elo Jhelo as we need to fry them on medium heat.
    16. Deep fry all the Elo Jhelos. Those have to be golden brown in color and Crisp from the inside.
    17. Cool down the Elo Jhelos completely.

    Elo Jhelo Making process

    1. Take sugar and water in a deep pan and cook for 3-4 minutes in high heat to get sticky syrup.
    2. We need a 2 string Sugar syrup for making Elo Jhelos.
    3. When you have the perfect consistency of the syrup switch off the flame.
    4. Add fried Elo Jhelos in the sugar syrup and dip those in the Sugar Syrup for 15-20 seconds to coat properly.
    5. Take the Elo Jhelos out on a lightly greased plate and give them an hour of standing time.
    6. Store Elo Jhelos in an airtight container.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 50g
    • Calories: 197
    • Sugar: 6.7g
    • Sodium: 48mg
    • Fat: 14.4g
    • Saturated Fat: 2.1g
    • Carbohydrates: 16.3g
    • Fiber: 0.4g
    • Protein: 1.3g
    • Cholesterol: 1mg

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    Have you tried the Elo Jhelo recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!

    Do let me know how it came out. Also, I would love to see a picture of the same which you can share here at dolonchttrj@gmail.com. Meanwhile, on Instagram, you can use my hashtag #debjanirrannaghar. You can tag me at @foodofdebjani as well.

    Here's the Elojhelo Nimki Pin for your Pinterest Board!

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    About Debjani Chatterjee Alam

    I am Debjani Chatterjee Alam. A CSR specialist by profession and a food writer, food blogger, and food photographer as well. I live in Kolkata along with my Husband Mehebub who is an architect by profession, my daughter Pasta, and also my dog daughters Coffee and Luchi.

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