Til Ladoo | Sesame Ladoo

Til ladoo is a traditional Indian sweet that is widely eaten during Makar Sankranti and throughout the winter season. They are prepared with sesame seeds, peanuts, and jaggery. Packed with nutrients and delicious, laddus are easy to prepare and perfect for both festive seasons and everyday use.

About Til Ladoo

Til ladoo is basically prepared with sesame seeds, peanuts, dry coconut, jaggery, and ghee. Roast them and make a mixture of all together. Shape the ladoos, and that’s called the sesame ladoo.

Til ladoo are also known as sesame ladoo. There are many types of sesame: white, brown, and black. White and brown are perfect for making these ladoos. I used white sesame seeds because they have a better taste than brown ones.

I feel that with the coming winter, many foods are also waiting to be tried, and sesame ladoo is one of them. There are two festivals, Lohri and Makar Sankranti, that are celebrated every year in India in January. Both have the cultural significance of til and gur ladoo. I am not from a Punjabi background, so instead of Lohri, Makar Sankranti holds a unique place in my heart.

During childhood till yet, I eagerly waited for Makar Sankranti. My mother makes a lot of til laddos and fills a very big jar, and everyone passes, filling their hands with 1 or 2 ladoos for sure. This festival is filled with happiness and sweetness in the perfect ratio.

There are many ways of making these ladoos, but I will show you the simplest and easiest way that anyone can make them for themself.

More winter sweet recipes:

Besan Barfi Recipe

Panjiri Recipe

Why try this Til Ladoo

• Perfect for boosting immunity

• Good source of nutrients

• Helps to improve digestion

• Good for skin and hair

• Helps to generate heat in the body

How to make Til Ladoo

1.Take sesame seeds in a pan and roast them on medium heat until turns little brown and aromatic. Keep them aside to cool completely.

2. Now, roast peanuts till aromatic on the same heat.

3. Then roast the dry coconut for a few minutes or till it releases oil.

4. Break the jaggery into small parts that can be ground properly in the grinder.

5. Make a powder of the jaggery parts.

6. In the same jar, add cooled sesame seeds and roasted peanuts.

7. Grind them and make a mixture.

8. Add ground jaggery and roasted peanuts to it.

9. Grind them all together.

10. Lastly, add 2 tbsp of ghee to it so it mixes properly.

11. Grind again for a few seconds, and the mixture is ready.

12. Pour the mixture into the bowl and platter.

13. Grease your palms with ghee, take the mixture, and shape a ball-sized ladoo.

Enjoy the ladoo on your festival and serve it to all your loved ones. You can store them in an air-container for 10-12 days at room temperature. They are also a good pack for a long trip.

Tips

• Roast the sesame seeds on low to medium heat only. If you roast them on high heat, they will be burnt and bitter in taste.

• Peanuts should be roasted on medium heat.

• You can use jaggery powder to make this recipe.

• I add dry coconut for a more creamy taste here. You can skip this.

• You can add some cardamom powder for flavor.

• I used a mixer grinder for preparing the mixture, but a food processor can also be used.

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