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India is famous for its wide variety of sweet dishes. Each region is famous for
its indigenous dishes. Talking about the northern part of the country, there is
a rich tradition of preparing sweets that are confined to the particular
festivals. Til ke gajak is one such recipe, which is relished on festivals like
Baisakhi and Lohri. Made of sesame seeds (til), til ke gajak is a traditional
Punjabi dish, which may serve either as dessert or snack item. It can be
prepared easily, because it requires only a few ingredients. However, you should
take care of the consistency of the jaggery-sesame mixture, because carelessness
might spoil the dish. Go through the following lines and learn how to make til
ke gajak.
Til Ki Gajak Recipe
Ingredients
* 1 cup Sesame
* 3/4 cup Jaggery
* 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
* 2 tbsp ghee
Method
* Roast sesame on low flame stirring continuously to avoid it from spluttering
out of the pan.
* Boil jaggery in 1/2 cup water to form thick syrup.
* When done, check its consistency by putting a drop of the syrup in a dish of
cold water. If the drop stays firm the consistency is right.
* Add the roasted sesame to the syrup. On a rolling board, spread a film of oil
and spread the sesame-jaggery mixture.
* Flatten it to 1 cm thickness. When the mixture is sufficiently cooled, cut
into square pieces. Store in an airtight container
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