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Cut square pieces of til chikki laid on a paper

Til Gud Patti / Til Chikki

Til Chikki or Til Gud Patti is a simple, quick & healthy sweet traditionally made during Makar Sankranti/Uttarayan/Lohri which falls in the month of January.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Cooling Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 350 grams

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup - 140 grams - Sesame Seeds
  • 1 Cup - 200 grams Jaggery -Roughly chopped into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon of Sunflower Seeds -Optional
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter) -Optional.

To test

  • A small cup of bowl with water

Instructions

Initial Preparation

  • Grease a plate or a flat surface and keep it ready, or cut one big size or 2 medium sizes grease-proof paper/baking paper/parchment paper and keep it ready.

Dry Roasting the seeds

  • Heat a pan/wok and dry roast the sesame seeds and sunflower seeds.
    1 Cup - 140 grams - Sesame Seeds, 1 tablespoon of Sunflower Seeds
    Sesame seeds and sunflower being roasted
  • When it starts changing color, remove and keep it aside. We do not want to overcook it. Just lightly toasted.

Melting Jaggery

  • In the same pan/wok add ghee.
    1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter)
    Ghee being melted
  • Once the ghee is melted, add the jaggery and let it melt on low heat stirring constantly.
    1 Cup - 200 grams Jaggery
  • Let the jaggery melt on a slow to medium stove.
    Melting of Jaggery
  • Once the jaggery is melted, continue melting it on slow for around a min.
    Melted Jaggery

Test if the Jaggery is done

  • Now to test if the jaggery is done, drop a small ball of jaggery in water.
    A small cup of bowl with water
    Testing of Jaggery if done
  • The jaggery should harden immediately. If not the jaggery needs to be cooked more.

Combining everything and making of Til Chikki

  • Once the jaggery is melted add the sesame and sunflower seeds.
    Til added to melted Gur
  • Mix everything together until the jaggery is well incorporated.
    Mixed Mixture of Til, gur, ghee and sunflower seeds
  • Once mixed, spread the mixture on a greased plate or parchment paper.
  • Let it cool for a minute. Do not let it cool completely or else you would not be able to spread it.
  • Cover the mixture with parchment paper and roll it using a rolling pin to the thickness desired.
    Rolling of the chikki
  • After rolling, give it a cut as desired.
    Cut square pieces of til chikki laid on a paper
  • Now let it cool completely and store it in an air-tight container.

Notes

  • Standard US Size Cups and Spoons Used
  • Do follow measurements. If you are not measuring in grams, use the same size cup for jaggery and sesame seeds.
  • If not measuring in grams, it is a good idea to chop the jaggery into small pieces so that the cup gets filled properly.
  • Once everything is combined and layered on a tray or paper, be quick, else the mixture hardens quickly.