Til Ladoo

Name: Til Ladoo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Assam)
Ingredients: 200g white sesame seeds; 120g Assamese gur (jaggery), grated; ¼ tsp cardamom powder; 2 tbsp water; 1 tsp ghee

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 28. Til Ladoo recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥15 minCook

🕒25 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Til Ladoo

Roast sesame (5 mins, medium-low heat): Dry-roast sesame seeds in a heavy pan, stirring constantly until lightly golden and popping. Transfer to a plate.
Make jaggery syrup (5 mins, medium heat): Melt jaggery with water in the same pan, stirring until smooth and just reaching soft-ball stage — a drop in cold water should form a soft, pliable ball.
Combine and shape (5 mins, no heat): Pour sesame seeds into the jaggery syrup and mix quickly with a spoon. Grease palms with ghee. Shape into rounds while still warm — they will harden as they cool.

📖 Cultural notes

Til Ladoo is made in every Assamese household during Bihu season — the nutty, caramel sweetness of roasted sesame with jaggery is considered a warm, auspicious flavour combination. ---

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