Bela Pana

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Bela Pana

Bela Pana
Type	Drink
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Odisha
Main ingredients	bael
Cookbook: Bela Pana

Bela Pana (Odia: ବେଲ ପଣା) is a drink made from bael (Aegle marmelos) fruit pulp. It is used on the festive occasion of Pana Sankranti (Odia new year) during the month of Baisakha, in Odisha, India.

Ingredients[]

Ripe bael, milk, black pepper, chhena, 1/4 cup banana peeled and cut into tiny pieces, 1/2 cup honey or Jaggery (ଗୁଡ଼), 1/2 cup yogurt (ଦହି), 2 cardamom (ଗୁଜୁରାତି ଅଳେଇଚ), a handful of cashews ground separately, fistful of fresh grated coconut.

Utility[]

It is an antidote for sunstroke and a must in Odia New Year. It is also used for stomach problems.

See also[]

• Odia cuisine

References[]

• Bela pana
• Bela Pana ବେଲ ପଣା- The Traditional Pana of Odias during Pana Sankranti

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