Tilgur (Sesame Jaggery Sweet)

Name: Tilgur (Sesame Jaggery Sweet)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Chhattisgarhi
Ingredients: 200 g white sesame seeds; 200 g Jaggery; 1 tbsp Ghee; 2 tbsp Water; 2 tbsp roasted peanuts; 0.25 tsp dry ginger powder (saunth); 0.25 tsp cardamom powder; 1 pinch Salt

A chewy winter sweet of roasted sesame seeds bound in thick jaggery syrup, made across Chhattisgarh around Makar Sankranti.

🇮🇳India· Chhattisgarh

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 25 min
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 140 kcal

Ingredients

0 of 8 gathered

Servings

200 g white sesame seeds
200 g Jaggery — grated
1 tbsp Ghee — for greasing
2 tbsp Water — for syrup
2 tbsp roasted peanuts — crushed, mixed in for crunch
¼ tsp dry ginger powder (saunth) — traditional winter warming spice
¼ tsp cardamom powder
1 pinch Salt — to balance sweetness

Equipment

•Heavy pan
•Greased plate or banana leaf

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 140 kcal
fat: 7 g
carbs: 18 g
fibre: 2 g
protein: 3 g
calories: 140 kcal

Instructions

1
Roast the sesame seeds in a heavy pan without oil on low heat until lightly golden and nutty. Set them aside.
2
In the same pan, melt jaggery (unrefined cane sugar) with water on low heat. Cook until a drop stretches into a single thread between your fingers.
3
Stir in the dry ginger powder, cardamom powder and a pinch of salt.
4
Add the roasted sesame seeds and crushed peanuts to the syrup. Mix everything quickly and thoroughly.
5
Grease a plate or banana leaf with ghee (clarified butter).
6
Pour the hot mixture onto the greased surface. Flatten it using a greased rolling pin or spatula.
7
While it is still warm, cut shallow lines across the surface to mark out squares or discs.
8
Let the sweet cool completely. Break the pieces apart and store them.

Chef's tips

Work quickly once you add the sesame seeds, because the jaggery sets fast as it cools. Test the syrup by dropping a little into cold water; it should form a soft, chewy ball.