Bela Pana


Bela pana is a drink made from bael fruit pulp, during Chaitra and Boishakh, 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, 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 cardamom, 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.