Winter recipes: Healthy and easy to make sesame or til recipes you must try

Winter is here. That means it’s time to wrap up in a cozy sweater and eat a healthy and delicious traditional Indian meal made with sesame seeds and jaggery. Eating nutritious sweets in winter can be expected to have various health benefits. Sesame seeds are an excellent source of nutrients such as zinc, copper, magnesium, calcium and iron. It is also rich in antioxidants and helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure. In addition, sesame contains lignans that have anti-cancer properties. These sweets are usually made during the winter season and are enjoyed by many Indians as a dessert or during festivals and special occasions. (Please also read: Winter Recipes: 4 Traditional Indian Sweets Recipes to Keep You Warm and Cozy )

Here are some healthy and delicious sesame or till recipes.

1. Til Ke Laddu

(Recipe of Chef Pankaj Badulia)

material:

2 cups sesame seeds

2 cups grated jaggery

2 tablespoons desi ghee

Method:

1. Toast the sesame seeds over medium heat while stirring. After baking, transfer to another container to cool.

2. Heat a frying pan and add ghee. Then add the jaggery and start melting over low heat.

3. When the jaggery starts bubbling, simmer for about 1 minute.

4. Turn off the heat and mix the sesame quickly. Do not overcool. If it cools too much, it will harden and harden.

5. Soak your hands in a bowl of water. Use a spoon to pick up a small amount of the mixture.

6. With wet hands, gently shape the mixture into a ball. Allow to cool completely before storing.

2. Til Ka Halwa

(Recipe by Chef Harpal Singh)

material:

1 cup soaked sesame seeds

Till and peanut chikki 1cup

1 cup ghee

1 cup jaggery water

1 cup sea squirt

Cardamom powder ¼ tsp

Method:

1. Soak 1 cup of sesame seeds in a grinder overnight and grind into a fine paste.

2. In another mixer grinder, add the till and peanut chikki and grind well.

3. Add ghee to kadai to make a paste and mix until brown.Add potato water, mash chikki and koya and mix well.

4. When the fire goes through, turn off the heat, sprinkle cardamom powder and mix well

5. After returning to room temperature, serve in a bowl and decorate with crushed chikki.

3. Till or Gad ki Chikki

(Recipe by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor)

material:

¼ cup white sesame seeds

1 cup chopped jaggery (ghoul)

2 tablespoons dried coconut slices

2 tsp coconut oil + for grease

½ teaspoon green cardamom powder

2-3 tablespoons toasted peanuts

Method:

1. Dry roast the white sesame seeds in a non-stick frying pan until golden brown.

2. Transfer to a bowl. Similarly, transfer the dry-roasted coconut slices to another bowl.

3. Heat 2 teaspoons of coconut oil in another nonstick frying pan. Add potatoes and simmer until melted.

4. Add cardamom powder, toasted sesame seeds, peanuts and roasted coconut and mix well.

5. Grease a barfi tray with coconut oil, place the jaggery and sesame mixture and flatten. Leave until semi-hardened.

6. Mark a 1/2 inch square and let it set until completely set. Remove from the mold, cut into squares and enjoy.

4. Til Peanut Gazak

(Recipe by Chef Nisha Madhurika)

material:

1 cup of sesame seeds (135 grams)

1 cup (150 gms) roasted peanuts

1 cup of jaggery (250 grams)

2 teaspoons ghee

Method:

1. Heat a wok, add the sesame seeds, turn the heat to medium, and stir-fry until fluffy and the color changes. Place on a plate when cooked.

2. To make the syrup, heat the wok, add the ghee and let it melt, then add the crushed jaggery. Cook over low heat. Check the jaggies from time to time.

3. Coarsely grind roasted peanuts. Leave a little sesame and grind the rest coarsely. Apply ghee on the board.

4. When the jaggery melts, increase the heat. Boil until potatoes are bubbly. Pour water into the bowl and check. If it’s stretchy and doesn’t heat well, heat it for a while.

5. Check again, and if the jaggery crumbles when it cools down, it’s done. turn off the fire.

6. Put all the ingredients in syrup and mix peanuts and sesame seeds. Mix well. Heat and mix.

7. When the Gajak mix is ​​ready, turn off the heat. place it on the board. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the mix.

8. Coat hands and rolling pin with ghee and mix by hand.

9. Place sesame seeds on a cutting board and mix well. Spread it out with your hand. Roll out slightly with a rolling pin.

10. Once the sheet is ready, cut it into any shape you like. Allow to cool, then divide into small pieces. Remove from board.

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