Chhath Puja With Tilkut: A Bihari Delicacy With Sesame Seeds

By Yash Lakhan

Ingredients

1 cup sesame seeds (til)
3/4 cup jaggery (grated)
1 tsp ghee (for greasing)

Dry Toast Sesame Seeds

In a skillet, dry toast the sesame seeds until fragrant and gently browned. Put aside.

Melt Jaggery And Mix

Melt the jaggery in a skillet over low heat until it becomes syrupy. Mix well after adding the toasted sesame seeds to the melted jaggery.

Roll Out

Spread the mixture evenly after using ghee to grease a level surface. Using a rolling pin lubricated, roll it out.

Serve

Once cooled, cut into the desired shapes.