Description
A traditional winter-limited candy coating roasted white sesame and crushed peanuts in boiled brown sugar (Jaggery) syrup, rolled thin and set crispy.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White sesame
- Peanuts
- Brown sugar(Jaggery)
- Ghee
- Cardamom
- Water
Instructions
- Dry-roast white sesame and peanuts fragrantly, crush peanuts coarsely.
- Boil brown sugar (Jaggery), a little water, Ghee in a pot until syrup hits 'hard crack' stage breaking crisply when dropped in cold water.
- Remove from heat, quickly mix cardamom, sesame, peanuts; spread instantly on an oiled surface, roll ultra-thin with a pin. Score into squares with a knife before it sets, cool to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cardamom
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
None
Pairing
Hot milk、Hot green tea
Trivia
[Hardcore] Essential for Makar Sankranti (harvest festival) heralding winter in North India. Sesame and Jaggery have warming 'hot' properties in Ayurveda, a logical winter energy source.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] On a cold winter night under a blanket, crush it with a crisp sound, warming the body from inside with the deep brown sugar richness!
Allergen
Sesame, Peanuts, Dairy (from Ghee)