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Til ki chikki / Til patti / Sesame Brittle

Last Updated on December 29, 2014

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Sesame brittle / Til ki chikki Sesame seed and melted sugar makes this most beautiful shiny tile like looking crunchy snack. The pieces are firm yet brittle when you snap it with your fingers, u can hear the crispness when it breaks. I am sure all Indians who grew up in the 80s -90s and before would have tried this at least once. A snack cleverly made to get all the required calcium of course sweet coated. I don't see these in bakeries getting VIP seats in glass cases or jars anymore those seats are all swamped by the sickening frosted cakes and no purpose flour cookies.
 
So here is some old fashioned snack and reviving old world charm.
 
Maharashtra,India esp Lonavala is famous for brittle/chikkis of many types ranging from peanuts to expensive dryfruit varieties.
 
Sesame brittle is made with  jaggery instead of sugar for Sankranthi (Hindu festival)which makes it even more healthier.An ideal snack for the winter to take along with u or it makes a perfect homemade gift for the Holidays. Can be crushed and used instead of praline too.
See the different stages of sugar melting in the pics above.Sesame seed is added when sugar has melted completely.

Ingredients:
Til/ White sesame seeds- 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Ghee /Unsalted butter- 3 tsp
Cardamom powder- 2-3 pods(seeds powdered)

Method:
1.Dry roast the sesame seeds in an empty heavy bottom pan until the raw smell goes and sesame seeds change to one shade darker It will become crisp when u bite.Keep aside
2.Stick cello tape  to a thick sheet of aluminium foil to ur work surface like cutting board or to the heat resistant kitchen counter directly (so it does not move while rolling). Smear ghee / butter on the foil and grease it well. Apply the leaf over on the rolling pin and keep this ready first.

3.Heat the same pan add ghee when it begins to melt add the sugar keep stirring constantly until completely melted without any crystals remaining in it. The melting may take few minutes so be patient and do in slow flame only 🙂

From this point u need to act fast :Once the last sugar crystal has melted completely switch off flame and immediately add the dry roasted sesame seed and cardamom powder. Stir fast until everything is mixed.Dump this on to the prepared tray and spread evenly with the greased rolling pin. Make  neat edges by pushing and leveling sides with the rolling pin itself. Then mark it deeply into required shape. Need not separate pieces but the deep impression helps in breaking into neat pieces when it cools completely.
When the chikki/ brittle has completely cooled down snap it on the marked lines. Put in airtight container.
You can make squares,diamond shapes or long barks if u like.

Chikki can last upto 2 months in room temperature if properly made.

Note:
Do not dry roast the sesame seeds for too long it will taste bitter.It will burn easily too so keep an eye and stirring constantly
The sugar syrup also becomes bitter if heated for too long after melting completely
Please be careful while handling sugar. Melting sugar is extremely hot and and can cause serious burns.
Constant stirring is very important to avoid sugar burning at the bottom of pan.
Do not touch the sugar syrup or chikki anytime when hot as it will burn ur fingers.

 
My favorite winter candy!
 
 

Hope you will give it a try.

Meena

 

 

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  1. Veena Theagarajan

    December 29, 2014 at 12:55 am

    Perfect snack.. Healthier sweet for this new year!

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  2. Linsy Patel

    December 29, 2014 at 3:54 am

    Have to make this sankranti

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  3. Priya Tessa

    December 29, 2014 at 4:47 am

    Absolutely true Meena. This is long forgotten snack that's delicious & at the same time healthy when compared to the other stuff you get to buy in the bakeries these days. They look so perfect as they pop out from those glass jars.

    Reply
  4. marudhus kitchen

    December 29, 2014 at 1:39 am

    Perfect.. As store bought.

    Very.. Nice

    Reply
  5. Sona S

    December 29, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Beautiful clicks. This is ine of my favourites, you made them perfect.

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  6. Navaneetham Krishnan

    December 29, 2014 at 11:51 am

    We have it over here but ours is made with palm sugar and without ghee. I like your version scented with ghee. Nice, crispy and awesomely tempting.

    Reply
  7. Rafeeda AR

    December 29, 2014 at 11:53 am

    Can I please have both the glass jars? I just love these anytime...

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  8. beena stephen

    December 29, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Wow Kothipichu. Yummy

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  9. Razina Javed

    December 29, 2014 at 9:04 am

    wow, u had made it perfectly dear. i just had this chikki from outside

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  10. Julie

    December 29, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    looks perfectly delicious..yummy!!

    Reply
  11. Shibi Thomas

    December 30, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    I cannot get enough of these chikkis. My daughter loves it too!!

    Reply
  12. Remya Elizabeth Anish

    December 31, 2014 at 6:22 am

    Perfectly done.......I feel to have it now.... 🙂

    Reply
  13. Shaami (Shajitha Habeeb)

    January 01, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    Perfect tea time snack.

    Reply
  14. Jayanthi Sindhiya

    January 03, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Lovely snacks,u have made it perfectly

    Reply

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