Black Sesame Seeds Laddu / Til ka Laddu is made using three main ingredients and they are Black Sesame Seeds, Jaggery and Peanuts. We Indians love to prepare sweets / sweet dishes during any festival throughout the year and also during any celebration like wedding, birthdays, etc. Black Sesame Seeds Laddu are prepared during Makar Sankranti, Ganesh Festival and on Saturdays during Shani puja.
In Maharashtra, people exchange Tilgul on Makar Sankranti (The Kite festival). Til means Black Sesame Seeds and Gul means Jaggery in Marathi language. The sweet balls or laddus prepared used these two ingredients is called Tilgul in Marathi. On Sankranti eve, families serve their guests with Tilgul while saying “Tilgul ghya, goad goad bola” which literally means “Take Tilgul and talk sweetly”.
INGREDIENTS :
(1) 1 cup (100 gms) of Black Sesame Seeds / Kala Til
(2) 1 cup of grated Jaggery / Gud
(3) 1 cup (100 gms) of Groundnuts / Peanuts / Moongphali
(4) 1 -2 tablespoons of Ghee
(5) 1/2 teaspoon of Cardamom powder / Elaichi powder
Here are the pictures of the ingredients used.
METHOD :
(1) Heat a pan on the gas stove. Once the pan is warm, dry roast the Black Sesame Seeds / Kaala Til on a low flame. Roast it until it is warm and splutters and releases an aroma. Turn off the gas flame. Collect it back into a bowl.
(2) Next heat the same pan and dry roast the Groundnuts / Peanuts / Moongphali on a low flame.
Once they turn crisp and lightly change colour, turn off the gas flame.
Collect the roasted peanuts on a plate.
To peel them off, lift some peanuts, rub them with both hands against each other. The peel comes off. To remove the peeled skin from the peanuts, winnow them. The light peel will come to the front of the plate. Remove the peels and collect the peeled Peanuts in a bowl.
(3) Grate the Jaggery.
(4) Powder the Black Sesame Seeds in a mixer grinder.
(5) Powder the roasted Peanuts in a mixer grinder.
(6) Now grind the grated Jaggery in the mixer grinder to form a smooth paste.
(7) Collect the powdered black sesame seeds, powdered roasted Peanuts and paste of Jaggery from the steps, 4, 5, 6 respectively into a large bowl.
Add 2 tablespoons of Ghee and half teaspoon of Cardamom powder.
Mix well.
(8) Now start making laddus using the method given in the video.
(9) Our Black Sesame Seeds Laddu (Sweet balls) / Til ke laddu are ready.
