Til chikki

Name: How to cook Til chikki - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 pieces
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Sakshi Nillawar

Til chikki

#Jan #W2 #cookpadindia a flavorful dessert recipe mainly prepared with sesame seeds and melted jaggery which basically helps to shape it. it is typically prepared during the celebration of makara sankrathi festival and is exchanged between friends and family.

Ingredient

Food ration :

24 pieces

Cooking time :

10 minutes

1 cup

sesame / til (white)

1 tsp

ghee / clarified butter

1 cup

jaggery / gud

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Firstly in a pan dry roast 1 cup sesame on low flame till it splutters. now in another kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and add 1 cup jaggery. keep stirring on medium flame till the jaggery melts completely. alternatively, use sugar, if you do not prefer jaggery. boil the jaggery syrup on low flame till the syrup turns glossy and thickens.

* Step 2

Check the consistency, by dropping syrup into a bowl of water, it should form hard ball and cut with a snap sound. else boil for another minute and check. simmer the flame add add roasted sesame seeds. stir well making sure jaggery syrup coats well. immediately pour the mixture over butter paper or onto steel plate greased with ghee. be quick else the mixture turns hard and will be difficult to set.

* Step 3

Get together forming a block, be careful as the mixture will be very hot. now using a rolling pin roll the slightly thick block. allow to cool for a minute, and when its still warm cut into pieces. lastly, serve til chikki once cooled completely, or store in a airtight container and serve for a month.

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