Til Gud Patti – Makar Sankranti Special – White Sesame Jaggery Chikki

Ingredients

• 200 grms white sesame seeds
• 200 grams soft jaggery
• 1 tsp ghee
• 2 tsp water
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp chopped pistachios
• 1 tsp chopped fresh rose petals
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/2 tsp unflavored oil to grease surface

Steps

1. Dry roast white sesame seeds on a low flame to remove any moisture. Grate jaggery or finely chopped it. Kee ready oil greased surface to roll til patti.
2. In a pan, add jaggery and water. Stir constantly to avoid burning it. Cook it till turns in a crunchy but non sticky syrup.
3. To check it, put a drop of jaggery syrup in a cup of little water, if it sounds and breaks with craking sounds without sticking, it's ready.
4. Add ghee, cardamom powder, and baking soda.Stir constantly, syrup will become frothy, and syrup change in light color.
5. Now add rose petals along with roasted sesame. Stir quickly. Turn off gas. Spread the mixture on a greased surface. Spread pistachios and rose petals, roll the mixture into a flate thin chapati by using thick rolling pin. Cut in square pieces when it is warm.
6. Let it cool completely, store them into an airtight container. Enjoy..