Gajak
Gajak (also gachak) is a dessert or confection originating in north-central India. It is a dry sweet made of sesame seeds (til) or peanuts and jaggery.[1] The til is cooked in the raw sugar syrup and set in thin layers, which can be stored for months.
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| Type | Sweet |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert, confection |
| Place of origin | India |
| Main ingredients | Sesame seeds, jaggery, peanuts |
| Variations | Gond gajak, chocolate gajak, dry fruit gajak, gajak barfi |
Preparation
Gajak (Hindi: "गजक") 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 gazak requires about one-fourth of jaggery to sesame.[2] Varieties can include dry fruits.[3]
Varieties
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Gur Rewari (also "Gud-til gajak") from Lucknow
Ingredients and shape can vary. By ingredient,
- Gud-til gajak
- Til-revadi gajak
- Khasta gajak
- Til-Mawa gajak
See also
References
- 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.
- Reshii, Marryam H. (2017). The Flavour of Spice. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-5009-909-4.
- Singh, Rocky; Sharma, Mayur (2011). Highway on my Plate: The Indian guide to roadside eating. Random House India. ISBN 978-81-8400-219-5.
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