Sesame Chikki is a crispy, tasty sweet bites made during Makar Sankranti.
Makar Sankranti is round the corner. It is one of the important festivals celebrated in our country. It follows the Solar cycle and is dedicated to the Sun God. All edibles related to sesame or til are prominent during this season. Til chikki, til laddoo, til pancakes and sankranti ellu are the major sweets along with pongal prepared in all households.
It is amazing how the beliefs told in our shastras are similar to the scientific evidences. Sesame keeps the body warm and also gives energy, thus it is consumed during this festival. This is practised since so many years, isn’t it?
Makar Sankranti falls on January 14, the festival is celebrated for three days. It is a harvest festival. Colourful rangolis are put in front of the house and ladies give bhogi( a kind of charity) of all new produce as sugarcane and vegetables. Here in South India, they prepare Bajra roti with a wide spread of delicacies along with pongal. The food is simply delicious. On the final day, it is Makar sankranti, Ellu and sweet pongal are the usual preparations.
sesame chikki
What goes into it?
Sesame seed is the main ingredient here. I have used the white sesame seed. You may add a few nuts if you want.
Til Chikki Recipe/ Sesame Chikki Recipe
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup sesame (white)
- 1/2 cup jaggery (grated)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ghee
- a pinch of cardamom (optional)
Method:
- Take a pan and dry roast the sesame on a slow flame for five minutes. It should turn light brown in colour and give a nice aroma. Put it aside.
- Grease the back of a plate and keep it aside. You can also do on the platform.
- In the same pan, add ghee. When it melts, add jaggery, mix it and keep stirring it on medium heat for three minutes.
- Add the roasted sesame to it, mix it well and pour it over the greased plate.
- Spread it evenly to 200mm wide.
- Cut it into small squares and allow to cool.
- Later, remove it and store in a jar.
My other recipes related to Makar sankranti
Til Chikki/ Sesame Chikki
Ingredients
Method
- Dry roast the sesame seeds on a low flame for five minutes. It should be light brown in colour and give a good aroma. Put it to cool.
- Grease the back of a plate and keep it ready.
- In the same pan, add ghee. When the ghee melts, add jaggery, mix it and allow it to melt. Keep stirring for three minutes.
- Put the roasted sesame seeds to it, mix it well and pour it over the the greased plate. Spread it with the the back of the ladle.
- Cut into small squares and allow to cool.
- Later, store it in an air tight container.
Notes
- Jaggery should be finely chopped.
- Cardamon powder is optional.
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Wishing all my readers a very Happy Makar Sankranti!
Love sesame based chikkis and I don’t think I can stop eating at one piece. Highly addictive and super tasty. Loved the recipe.
We make these chikkis during Diwali.
And till laddoos during Naga Panchami and just roast and add dey coconut and jaggery to share with friends, family and relatives in Makara Sankranti. Nice ones. Usually we use sugar syrup
One of my favourite..can’t stop at one! I love til chikki made with jaggery.
Lovely finish to the recipe.
Thankyou fo adding all our posts for the season too.
Love this chikkis.. perfect recipe…
Sesame chikki is my favorite. Till now I haven’t tried it to make myself. Bookarking your recipe to try it asap
How many days will it remain
It stays good for a week.
These sesame chikkis are super addictive. I love to eat them. Beautifully done .
Yummy chikki using sesame seeds .these are my all time fav and I wait for sankranti to gorge on these.loved the perfect golden color yku have on your til चिक्की
Love sesame chikki and can’t stop munching on them whenever I make them.Easy to make, like homemade ones as they tend to be softer.
Sesame chikki was my favourite all along.somehow I like this better than ellurundai too. So happy to see these here.
Sesame seed chikki are my favorite and I cannot stop at one piece. Love the chikki and cannot wait for summer to ho away before I make it again.