In month of January winter is at its peak,til and gul (sesame seeds and jaggery) are considered healthy when having during cold days.They warm up your tummies from within.Thus til ladoo and wadis are made in abundance during this period.

This recipe is from one of my friend Mrs Pallavi Mahadik ,who runs a catering business in Pune.

Ingredients:

1 cup Sesame seeds

1 cup and 2 tbsp Jaggery

1/2 cup roasted Groundnuts ground nuts.

1 tsp Cardamom powder

4 tbsp Ghee.

Pinch of Salt

Method:
Roast sesame on low heat till they turn golden brown in colour.Keep aside to cool.

Now mix together sesame seeds and ground nut and grind them coarsley.

Heat a pan add 2 tbsp ghee and gratted jaggery, allow it to melt for approximately 4 mins .

Add cardamom powder and salt.

Now add ground sesame and ground nuts mixture in melted jaggery and mix well.

Grease a large dish with some ghee and pour this mixture into it.

Cut it into square or diamond shape.

Cool completely.

Store in an airtight container.

Happy Cooking !!!

Sameera.