Tilsakri

Tilsakri (also Tilpatti^[1] or Tilpapdi) is a dessert or confection originating in India. It is a dry sweet made of sesame seeds (til) or peanuts and jaggery.^[2] The til is cooked in the raw sugar syrup and set in thin layers, which can be stored for months. Tilsakri is also used as a Gajak, ie. any food item which is eaten after alcohol consumption to change the taste of the palate.^[3]

Tilsakri

Alternative names	Tilpatti, Tilpapdi
Type	Sweet
Course	Dessert, confection
Place of origin	India
Main ingredients	Sesame seeds, jaggery, peanuts
Variations	Gond Tilsakri, chocolate Tilsakri, dry fruit Tilsakri, Pista Tilsakri
Media: Tilsakri

Preparation

Tilsakri (Hindi: "तिलसकरी") is prepared with sesame seeds and jaggery with a method of preparation which is time-consuming. It takes about 10–15 hours to prepare 5–8 kilograms of gajaks. The dough is hammered until all the sesame seeds break down and release their oils into the dough.

One kilogram of Tilsakri requires about one-fourth of jaggery to sesame.^[4] Varieties can include dry fruits.^[5]

Varieties

Gur Rewadi from Lucknow

Ingredients and shape can vary. By ingredient,

• Gud-til tilsakri
• Til-revadi tilsakri
• Karari tilsakri
• Til-Mawa tilsakri

See also

• Chikki
• List of sesame seed dishes

References

1. Dasa, Syamasundara (1965–1975). "Hindi sabdasagara". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 15 April 2023. खाँड़ या गुड़ में पगे हुए तिलों का जमाया हुआ कतरा ।
2. Alter, Stephen (2009). All the Way To Heaven. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-14-028552-9. Once I stole a brass faucet from the tapstand in the garden, exchanging it for a kilo of gajak, a kind of candy made from sesame seeds and raw sugar.
3. Dasa, Syamasundara (1965–1975). "Hindi sabdasagara". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 15 April 2023. वह चीज जो शराब आदि पीने के बाद मुँह का स्वाद बदलने के लिये खाई जाती है । जैसे,—कबाब, पापड़, दालमोठ, सेव, बादाम, पिस्ता आदि शराब के बाद, और मिठाई, दूध, रबड़ी आदि अफीम या भंग के बाद ।
4. Reshii, Marryam H. (2017). The Flavour of Spice. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-5009-909-4.
5. Singh, Rocky; Sharma, Mayur (2011). Highway on my Plate: The Indian guide to roadside eating. Random House India. ISBN 978-81-8400-219-5.