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Tilgul Laddoo

Tilgul Laddoo

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Top view of tilgul laddoos in an earthen bowl

Tilgul Laddoo
Recipe – Sesame Jaggery Laddoo For Makar Sankranti

20 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
7
Ingredients
Vegan
Diet
Til ke laddoo, also known as tilgul, is a traditional Maharashtrian sweet specially prepared during the Makar Sankranti festival. Soft and chewy, it is made with roasted sesame seeds and melted jaggery, with crunchy peanuts and coconut added to the mix. The ingredients make it a warming winter treat.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
⅓ cup White sesame seeds (unhulled or hulled)
¼ cupRaw peanuts
¼ cupDesiccated coconut
½ cupPowdered jaggery or grated jaggery (heaped)
3 tbspWater
¼ tspGreen cardamom powder
for greasing Water or oil