Rewdi

Name: Rewdi
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Madhyapradesh)
Ingredients: 200g white sesame seeds, lightly toasted; 150g jaggery or sugar; 1 tbsp water

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 57. Rewdi recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥15 minCook

🕒20 minTotal

🍽️8Serves

🧺 Ingredients

200g white sesame seeds, lightly toasted
150g jaggery or sugar
1 tbsp water

👩‍🍳 How to make Rewdi

Cook jaggery with water to hard-crack stage (155°C on candy thermometer).
Add sesame seeds, stir rapidly.
Drop small spoonfuls onto greased paper to form disc-shaped rewdis.
Cool until firm.

📖 Cultural notes

Rewdi is MP's winter confection — made specially for Lohri and Makar Sankranti, sesame seeds are believed to generate body heat during cold winters. ---

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