Black Til Ladoo: Sankranti Recipe

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Black sesame seeds are often used to prepare ladoos. They are special Makar Sankranti sweets that are prepared for the auspicious Hindu festival. Black sesame seeds are mixed with melted jaggery, shaped into round or almost ball shaped ladoos. If you want, you can also add some nuts like peanuts to make the black til ladoo taste even better. FIND OUT: Rituals Associated With Pongal

Black sesame seeds or black til is a little bitter so, adding nuts in the black til ladoo recipe can change the taste of it. Here is a Sankranti special black til ladoo recipe with nuts. ALSO READ: Recipes to Sweeten Sankranti/Pongal

Black Til Ladoo With Nuts: Sankranti Recipe

Serves: 10-15 (depending on size of the mould)
Preparation time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients

• Black til- 1 cup
• Jaggery- 1 cup
• Peanuts- a handful
• Water- ½ cup

Procedure

• Heat a frying pan. Dry roast the black sesame seeds on a low flame. Mix well and roast for about 3-4 minutes till the colour of the seeds turn a little golden.
• Once done, spread the roasted sesame seeds on a flat plate and let it cool.
• On the other side, crush the peanuts and keep in a bowl.
• Meanwhile, boil water in a deep bottomed pan. When it comes to the boil, add the jaggery and melt it. Stir well so that the jaggery is melted properly.
• Once the syrup thickens in the pan, add the roasted sesame seeds and mix well. Take the pan off flame.
• When the mix is still hot (and cold enough to hold in palms), start preparing ladoos. Grease your palms with water to make round shaped balls easily.

Do it at the earliest as the jaggery hardens after cooling. Prepare the ladoos and store in an air tight container for 10-15 days.