Gajak
| 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 |
Gajak (also gachak) is a well-known 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.
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.
Varieties[]
- Gud-til gajak
- Til-revadi gajak
- Khas gajak
- Til-Mawa gajak
See also[]
References[]
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=YYXNIzbhySIC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=gazak+sugar&source=bl&ots=MvBVNk8pTb&sig=eKLEB_fzvI9zGI9c2QTPDQY1rfw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UApOUN7_Gsnv0gGRroGIAQ&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=gajak%20sugar&f=false - 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.
Categories:
- North Indian cuisine
- Indian desserts
- Confectionery
- Sesame dishes