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Til ka ladoo is a traditional winter sweet. This is a simple recipe made with til and jaggery. Til is sesame seed and jaggery is unrefined cane sugar. You can also enjoy them as sesame candy. Til ka ladoos are also made on various festivals especially for Makar Sankranti.

Recipe will make 20 ladoos

Ingredients:

1 cup sesame seeds, tilTil Ka Ladoo (Sesame Candy) Recipe by Manjula

1 cup jaggery or gur broken in small pieces, available at Indian grocery store

3 tablespoons clarified butter, ghee

1/2 teaspoon crushed cardamom

1/2 cup water

Method

Grease a plate and set aside.

In a frying pan roast the sesame seeds on medium heat stirring continuously. Sesame seeds will become light golden brown. This should take 4-5 minutes. Take the seeds out in a bowl. Set aside.

In the same frying pan heat the water and add the jaggery.

Simmer over medium heat till it starts caramelizing and forms a ball when you add a drop of syrup in cold water. This should take 4-5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low.

Add ghee, cardamom, and roasted sesame seeds mix it thoroughly with melted jaggery.

Transfer it in greased plate; take one tablespoon of mixture in your palm and make them into round ball, this should be half the size of golf balls.

Make all the ladoos while mix is still warm.

Sesame seed ladoo can be stored for months.

Variation:

Til Ka Ladoo can be also made as burfi.

Til ki Burfi is healthy and easy way to make home-made treat.

Recipe will make 24 pieces.

Ingredients

1 cup heavy milk

1 cup milk powder

3/4 cup sesame seeds

1/2 cup sugar

1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder

Method

Roast sesame seeds over medium heat till they are golden in color. This should take about 3-4 minutes. Keep aside.

In a non-stick frying pan add heavy cream and milk powder mix it well. Cook over medium-high heat, stir continuously till the mixture starts to bubble.

Lower the heat to medium and keep stirring and scraping the sides and bottom of the pan, until mixture is reduced to thick paste and starts coming together. This should take 8-10 minutes.

Add roasted sesame seeds and mix well. Stir for another 2-3 minutes until mix start looking soft dough.

Lower the heat to low and add sugar and cardamom powder and mix it well. This will become soft in texture after adding sugar.

Keep stirring for 1-2 minutes and bring the burfi back to dough texture.

Spread burfi mixture onto the greased plate, approximately ½ inch thick. Let it sit for at leadt two hours at room temperature. Cut burfis to desired shape; square or diamond shape works well.

The burfis will store well in an airtight container, at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

This is a great vegan recipe for Jello! Jello is a simple easy snack that most kids love. Instead of adding gelatin, I am using Agar-Agar. It is an excellent vegetarian alternative for gelatin. It’s a good snack for kids and adults alike.

Recipe will serve 4.

Vegan Jello (gelatin free) Recipe by ManjulaIngredients:

1 cup grape juice

1 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon agar-agar powder (available in Indian and Asian stores)

Method

Dissolve the agar-agar in water, in saucepan combine juice, sugar, and water with agar-agar.

Bring it to boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally making sure agar-agar is mixed well. Let it boil for about 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat pour into individual cups or molds, or in a small glass tray. Refrigerate for about 3-4 hours.

Jello is ready to serve.

Notes

Pour the juice in the dish while it is hot as Jello will start getting set as it cools.

I have experimented many times to give the right texture to the Jello and this combination comes out just right. Adding more agar-agar or not adding water with the juice will make jello very firm.

Store bought orange juice did not work well for this recipe, but fresh orange juice works great.