Treat Your Taste Buds with Til Delicacies

December 08, 2017

Foods loaded with butter, lip smacking spices, delicious taste of jaggery and of course the rising aroma of roasted Til (sesame) are best relished only during winters. Even the thought of the aromatic combination of Til (sesame) and Gud (jaggery) reminds us of the winters with hazy sunshine and the bowl of such mouthwatering Til crispies. Crunchy sesame seeds when added to any recipe not only render an everlasting delectable taste to the dish, but also enhance its nutritional value. From luscious sweet specialties to spicy snacks, Til can be used to prepare a variety of dishes making each and everyone of it more enticing and palatable.

Winters are incomplete without Til delicacies, so, here are some of the special sesame delicacies that are a must try during winters and can be easily prepared at home or relished at nearby eateries.

Til Gajak

Having extremely flaky and a layered texture, Til Gajak is one of the most sought after winter delights. Sweetened with either sugar or jaggery, this sweet delicacy melts in the mouth when relished. Flavouring of Gajak with powdered cardamom perks up its taste many fold making you relish it time and again.

Rewdi

Yet another sweet delicacy prepared from sesame and sugar/jaggery, Rewdi makes a warm and crunchy delight to munch on incessantly. Small round crispies of Til when relished as a dessert after meals or flicked into mouth anytime contribute to pamper your taste buds.

Til Rice

Some lip smacking spicy delicacies also have sesame as one of the major ingredients. Til Rice is one such delicacy that is prepared by frying the steamed rice with an array of spices and sesame seeds. Easy to cook at home and also available at select eateries, Til Rice is a highly tempting savoury dish to relish hot.

Sesame Potato Beans

Sesame Potato Beans is a savoury side dish to be relished hot with regular meals. Boiled potato slices and beans are stir-fried along with spiced grinded sesame seeds lend a marvelous flavour to the delicacy. Perfect seasoning of array of spices and use of indigenous condiments in this Sesame Potato Bean curry pack a wallop of flavours.

Til Laddoo

Roasted sesame seeds added to jaggery syrup and bound into Laddoos make a popular and highly relished delicacy of this cold season. Especially, prepared during the winter festivities, like- Makar Sakranti, Lohdi etc., this amazing sweet is a treat to your winter sweets platter.

Til Chakli

Spiced up rice flour and gram flour batter when seasoned with crunchy sesame seeds lends a distinct taste to the Chakli. Although, it is one of the popular tea time snacks round the year and mostly prepared on festive occasions, it is best relished with a cup of hot tea during winters.

Hyderabadi Til Khatta

This unique tangy and delicious broth prepared by tempering grinded sesame seeds with whole red chilies, mustard seeds and curry leaves is mostly relished with sizzling Khichdi topped with a dollop of butter. Frequently relished in the South Indian households, it is flavoured with tamarind water to lend a tangy and spicy flavour.

Tilpatti

Extremely thin and crisp in texture, Tilpatti is yet another Til delicacy to try when the winters roll in. The combination of Til and Gud (jaggery) is always luscious, similarly Tilpatti also holds the same ethereal flavour. Roasted sesame seeds added to jaggery syrup, spread into a thin layer and topped with pistachios and cut into round shaped pieces is a great delight to savour.

Multiseed Mouth Freshener (Mukhwas)

Prepared from a variety of seeds, like- flax seeds (Alsi), black sesame seeds (KalaTtil), white sesame seeds (Safed Til), fennel seeds (Saunf), lemon juice, salt etc. dry roasted and sweetened with sugar powder makes into a unique mouth freshener to relish after heavy and sumptuous meals.

These are some of the delectable Til delicacies that can be easily prepared at home and are also available in the market. If you wish to know more about such delicacies and locate your nearby food joints, download the TasteOfCity app right away!