Sesame Laddu | Til Ke Laddu Recipe | Healthy Winter Sweet

Sesame laddu is a special type of sweet which is made and eaten on the festival of Makar Sankranti which comes in the winter season. It is easy to make and tastes amazing too. Teeli Laddu is also called Til Ka Laddu in some areas. It is mainly made by mixing jaggery and white or black sesame seeds. Due to which jaggery provides natural sweetness and sesame seeds provide warmth to the body. This is the reason why sesame laddu is a very popular sweet among everyone from children to the elderly in the winter season. It is easily available in the market and small shops. So, friends today I am going to share with you through this article how to make delicious and easy sesame laddus.

How to Make Sesame Laddu Step by Step

1. First of all, heat a big pan on gas and add 1 teaspoon ghee in it.
2. Add 250 grams of sesame seeds and roast them on medium flame until they turn golden brown. Keep stirring continuously and when the sesame seeds start crackling and fragrance starts coming out, take them out in a vessel like a plate and let them cool down.
3. In the same pan, roast 100 grams of peanuts for 5 to 7 minutes. Take them out in a vessel like a plate. When they cool down a bit, crush them with your hands and separate the peel.
4. To make syrup in the same pan, grate 200 grams jaggery and put it in the pan and add 1 to 2 cup of water and melt it.
5. To check the syrup, when the jaggery melts completely and starts foaming, put a drop of it in water and see. If the syrup solidifies in the water, it means that the syrup is prepared perfectly.
6. Add roasted sesame seeds and peanuts to the syrup and mix well with the help of a spoon.
7. When the mixture cools down a bit, apply ghee on your hands and make small peda-sized laddus. Similarly, make laddus from all the mixture.
8. Put all the laddus in the cereal soup and roll them from right to left to make them nicely round.

Pro Tips

• For better taste, you can add dry coconut, cashews, almonds and cardamom powder to sesame laddu.
• If you want, you can also give the mixture the shape of a square papdi.
• Protect the sesame seeds from burning. If the sesame seeds are over roasted, the sesame laddus can become bitter.
• Clean the sesame seeds before using them. Or wash them with water and dry them in the sun. So that the pebbles and soil are removed.

FAQs

How to store sesame laddu for long term use?

To store sesame laddu for a longer period, use a closed container or an airtight container.

Why do my sesame seeds Laddu get soft?

Sesame laddus can become soft if the syrup is not prepared properly.

How to know if syrup is made correctly or not?

Melt the jaggery on low flame and when it starts foaming, put a drop of it in water, if it solidifies then understand that the syrup is well prepared.

What else is made from sesame seeds?

Laddus, chikkis and delicious sweets are made from sesame seeds.