This sweet is made on Makar sankranti Festival. This sweet is nutty flavoured because of roasted sesame and peanuts. It takes about 15 minutes to make.
Nutrition Value of
- 1 cup white sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup peanuts
- 1 cup Jaggery ( grated)
- 1-2 teaspoon ghee ( clarified butter)
1. In a pan roast sesame seeds till they start to crack ( 7-10 minutes)
2. Let sesame seeds cool and pulse them couple of times in grinder, so that some are whole are some are cracked
3. Roast peanuts and grind them finely
4. In a heavy bottom saucepan add 1 teaspoon ghee and on low heat melt jaggery till it starts bubbling
(* to test that jaggery syrup is ready put a drop of melted jaggery in cold water, if it doesn't melt the syrup is ready)
5. Remove from heat, stir in sesame seeds and Peanuts
6. Keep a plate with 1 teaspoon ghee coated ready
7. Spread the mix on coated plate to desired thickness (* dip hands in cold water as the mix is hot)
8. Make cuts of desired sizes with knife immediately after done spreading.
**The above quantity of ingredients will make about 30 small pieces as in image.
1 comment:
Thanks for this. Also you must mention that it is a must to roast seasame and peanuts separately! I tried together and sesame got roasted in seconds. then separating them was not so easy :)
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