Jaipur Ki Gazak (Sesame Candy)

Gajak is a dry sweet. It is popular Indian dessert made on several festivals.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sesame seeds (til)
• 200 grams sugar
• 2 tblsp pure ghee
• 1/4 cup cashew nuts (halved)

Method : 

1. Take a tray and grease it with ghee.
2. Now roast sesame seeds on a low flame until they turn light brown in colour.
3. Similarly, roast cashew nuts till they turn golden brown.
4. Take ghee left over. Add sugar and 2 tblsp water to it. Stir fry the mix on medium flame till the syrup becomes of thick consistency.
5. Take off the syrup from the flame. Add cashew nuts and sesame seeds and mix then well.
6. Pour this mixture on the buttered tray and level it evenly.
7. Cut it into desired shape and size. Keep it to cool.
8. Later, separate the pieces. Gajak is ready to serve.