Besides the delicious taste, sesame sweets are widely considered healthy because of their nutritional value. Often termed as ‘natural energy bars’, these crunchy sweets are high in calcium, healthy fats, and protein. Although made during winter festivals like Lohri and Makar Sankranti, sesame seed sweets are perfect for any occasion.
The perfectly crunchy, bite-sized, flat sesame sweets are primarily made from roasted sesame seeds and hardened jaggery.
Being a popular and nutritious winter snack, Gajak is made by layering roasted sesame seeds with caramelized jaggery and ghee.
Also known as ‘Til chikki’, these flat, brittle candies mix sesame seeds and liquid jaggery and are often snapped into pieces before taking a bite.
This simple, crunchy candy is made by binding toasted sesame seeds with heated honey to create a sweet, caramelized flavor.
Made with the goodness of grated coconut, sesame, and honey or jaggery, this sweet snack has a sesame-coated exterior with a chewy dough.