Til mawa barfi | Til khoya barfi | Sesame barfi

Til mawa barfi - sesame fudge is a great way to use some left over mawa or rabri.Khoya Barfi is synonymous with most Indian festivals. You can also mould it into a til mawa ke laddu if kids like it that way.Mawa gajak is easy way to add the Vitamin E to our daily diet. Sesame seed sweets are eaten during Makar Sankranti or Maghi.

What is the significance of Makar Sankranti?

Makar Sankranti is celebrated in month of Magha.It is also known as Lohri in the North, Pongal in Tamil Nadu ,Pedda panduga in Andhra & Telangana or Uttarayan in Gujarat. We worship the SUN for his power to give us life. It is festival synonymous with use of Sesame seeds.It signifies the end of winter and the northward movement of Sun for spring. People pray for a good harvest. They bathe with sesame seed oil as it is suppose to be a powerhouse of vitamin E and anti-oxidants. Various types of chikki ,revadi and Til laddoo are made for this festival.It marks the change of direction of sun.

Benefits of sesame seeds

• Sesame seeds are a powerhouse of proteins and fibre.
• Adding sesame to your diet always helps your heart.It lowers bp & reduces inflammation.
• It also improves respiratory health.
• Eliminates depression and reduce stress.
• It also protects against radiation.
• Helps improves metabolism and also increases bone health.

Equipment

• Grinder
• Non-stick/granite pan
• Baking tray
• Baking sheet or parchment paper

Ingredients

• sesame seeds
• rose water
• khoya/ mawa / milk solids
• sugar/ palm sugar/ cane sugar

Instructions

1.Roast the sesame seeds until light brown in color

2. Once cooled, coarsely grind the sesame seeds

3. Start cooking the mawa/rabri/khoya with sugar and little rose water

4. Add the grounded sesame seeds to the mix. Once it has mixed, turn off the heat.

5. Spread it in a tray and garnish with some sesame seeds(optional).Cut into desired shapes

Related recipes

• Til ke laddu | Sesame seed balls
• Top Makar Sankranti recipes
• Til Patti-sesame brittle
• Oats laddu
• Rewari
• Murri laddu
• peanut chikki
• peanut balls

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Til mawa barfi recipe

Til mawa barfi recipe is a good way to have sesame in your diet in winters.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: mawa burfi, mawa gajak, mawa patti, sesame burfi, til aur mawa ki barfi, til barfi, til burfi, til ki barfi, til mava burfi, til mawa barfi, til mawa burfi, til mawa ki gazak

Servings: 12

Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

• Nonstick pan
• Grinder
• baking tray
• Baking paper or parchment paper

Ingredients

• 1 cup while til or sesame seeds
• ½ cup soft mawa/leftover rabri/khoya
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 tablespoon rose water

Instructions

• Dry roast sesame seeds in a pan for 10 mins on low flame.
• Grind it to coarse powder once it cools.
• In a non-stick pan, heat with 2-3 tablespoon rose water and sugar.Keep on mixing until the mawa is soft.
• Add the sesame seed powder to it.
• Mix well, until a homogeneous mixture is formed and the mix starts coming together.
• On a tray, place baking paper and add the mix to it.
• Garnish with some sesame seeds optionally.
• Cut into desired shapes once cooled.

Notes

Note: You can also use sweetened/unsweetened condensed milk if you do not have mawa or rabri at home.Adjust sugar according to your taste.

Substitutions

You can also substitute khoya with rabdi or condensed milk but it may take longer time to set.

Storage

Store it in refrigerator in an air tight container.

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