Gajak


Gajak is a well-known dessert or confection originating in north-central India. It is a dry sweet made of sesame seeds or peanuts and jaggery. The til is cooked in the raw sugar syrup and set in thin layers, which can be stored for months.

Preparation

Gajak 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.

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