तिळ कतली | Til-Gud Recipe | Sesame Katli | Sesame bar

Prep time 0 min	Cooking time 15 min
Cousine / Course Indian-Sweet	Servings 20

Ingredients – Sesame Chikki / bar

• तीळ / तील / Sesame seeds – 1 cup
• शेंगदाने / मूंगफल्ली / Peanuts – 1/2 cup
• गुड़ / Jaggery – 1 cup
• तूप / घी / Ghee – 1 tbsp

Preparing – Sesame Chikki

1. Roast sesame in pan on low, roast till seeds puffs a little
2. Let is cool down, grind to powder and set aside
3. Roast peanuts in a pan till crunchy, let it cool down
4. Once cooled grind to powder
5. Mix Sesame and peanuts powder well, break any lumps that my form during grinding
6. Heat pan on med, add jaggery, add 1/4 cup water, mix well
7. Cook jaggery till you get single string consistency
8. Add sesame and peanuts powder to jaggery, mix well, turn off heat
9. Now transfer mix over parchment paper, cover with another layer of parchment paper
10. Roll it evenly to thin layer about 1/2 cm
11. Sprinkle roasted sesame on top, cover with parchment paper again, roll lightly
12. Cut in desired shape
13. Yummy Sesame Katli is ready!

Tips

1. Roll and cut chikkis while it is still hot
2. Use plate instead of parchment paper, just grease with ghee before use
3. Avoid overcooking jaggery for best results
4. Roast peanuts till crunchy for best taste

How to serve

1. Makes 15-20 chikkis
2. Famous Sankranti snack