Makar Sankranti Til Gul Recipes

Namaskar Mandali,

           “Til Gul Ghya God God Bola!”
             Tilachi chikki / Til ki Burfi is an Indian traditional sweet prepared during winter or on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. It is a wonderful combination of sesame seeds and jaggery, which are very good sources of iron and have heating properties. Preparing this chikki/burfi is very simple and requires very less time and ingredients. So, follow this simple and Instant recipe of tilgul chikki.

To celebrate this harvest festival prepare this melt in mouth Maharashtrian delicacy Tilgul Poli. Tilgul Poli is a traditional recipe made on Makar Sankranti. It is sweetly stuffed paratha, in which stuffing prepared from Til (sesame seeds) & Gul (jaggery). This Gulpoli is prepared as a naivedyam (offering) for God.

This winter prepare this crunchy, healthy and warming sesame seeds ladoos. These are high in nutritional value and will feed your body the vitamins, minerals and keep healthy in the winter months. During the winter our body also experiences changes in energy levels, metabolism. Prepare this ladoos by combining sesame seeds, peanuts, coconut and add jaggery to sweeten this ladoos. It provides nutrients that are essential during winter. Sesame seeds are high in essential fatty acids Omega-3,6 and 9 which promote hair growth and is a good source of energy.