Til Bugga is a traditional dessert prepared on Makar Sankranti in North India. Specially prepared in winter season named as “Til Bugga“. It consists of dry roasted sesame/til seeds with mava/khoya and sugar. Only with these ingredients, such a delectable dessert get ready in a few mins.
This year on Makar Sankranti I prepared almost all kind of desserts made of til/sesame
seed, chikki/peanut brittle bar, laddu, and barfi with mava/evaporated milk.
What are the benefits of consuming til or sesame seed in winters?
Consuming sesame seeds in winters not only keeps the body warm, but also a great nutritional content, including vitamins, minerals, natural oils, and organic compounds which consist of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, thiamin, vitamin B6, folate, protein, and tryptophan. Read about sesame seeds here.
What is til bugga or til bhugga?
Til bugga or til bhugga is sweet prepared with til, mawa (mava) and sugar in North India during Makar Sankranti and Sakat Chauth festivals. If mawa is not available then you can use milk powder as well. You can shape them as laddu or as a burfi.
You may also like other Sankranti special sweets
Til Peanut And Jaggery Chikki Recipe
Til Aur Mava Laddu
Pongal – Rice & Lentil Combination
Here I am with a recipe which will use milk powder to make. This is the first time I used milk powder to make a dessert. So let’s look at the process how to make Til Bugga or Til Berfi.
Til Bugga | MakarSankranti Special
Ingredient 12-16 square
1 Cup sesame seeds or til
1 Cup milk powder
1/2 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup milk
1 Cup milk powder
1/2 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup milk
1/4 Cup ghee/clarified butter
1 Tsp cardamom powder
2 Tblsp pista chopped finely
1 Tsp cardamom powder
2 Tblsp pista chopped finely
How To Make Til Bugga Recipe
- Dry roast the sesame seeds on low flame and let them cool completely. Keep them aside.
- In a pan mix together ghee, milk powder, sugar, and milk. Cook on medium flame, there should not be any lump.
- After 3-4 mins reduce the flame to lowest, keep stirring, the mixture will start thickening.
- Add cardamom powder and sesame seeds/til and mix well. In about 1-2 mins on low flame mixture will start leaving ghee on the sides.
- Pour this mixture into the greased plate, sprinkle chopped pista.
- After it is cool down, cut into the desired shape and serve.
- Til Bugga or til berfi is ready to serve on Makar Sankranti Occasion.
Note
- With milk powder, this fudge is a bit sticky.
- This sweet can be store for a good two weeks time.
- You can use mawa as well in place of milk powder.
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Til Bugga | MakarSankranti Special
Til Bugga is a traditional dessert prepared on Makar Sankranti in North India. Specially prepared in winter season named as "Til Bugga". It consists of dry roasted sesame/til seeds with mava/evaporated milk and sugar. Only with these ingredients, such a delectable dessert get ready in few mins.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 16 Squares
Ingredients
- 1 Cup sesame seeds/til
- 1 Cup milk powder
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- 1/2 Cup milk
- 1/4 Cup ghee/clarified butter
- 1 Tsp cardamom powder
- 2 Tblsp pista chopped finely
Instructions
- Dry roast the sesame seeds and let them cool completely. Keep them aside.
- In a pan mix together ghee, milk powder, sugar, and milk. Cook on medium flame, there should not be any lump.
- After 3-4 mins reduce the flame to lowest, keep stirring, the mixture will start thickening.
- Add cardamom powder and sesame seeds/til and mix well. In about 1-2 mins on lowest flame mixture will start leaving ghee on the sides.
- Pour this mixture into the greased plate, sprinkle chopped pista.
- After it is cool down, cut into the desired shape and serve.
Notes
- With milk powder, this fudge is a bit sticky.
- This sweet can be store for good two weeks time.
Another interesting recipe with sesame seed. Sounds delicious!!! Would like to try it sometime soon!!
Til burfi is indeed a treat. Looks like kalakand with til. Good one for festival theme.
Thanks for sharing this til bugga, this sankranthi special til berfi rocks. Such an interesting sweet.
Very interesting burfi using milk powder and til.
I am bookmarking this barfi..sesame seeds are my favorite and a barfi with it sounds absolutely gorgeous.
Though we make this, never knew the name to be referred as Bugga as well..good burfi for festival time!
The combination of sesame seeds and milk is very unique and interesting.
The barfi looks very delicious. Bookmarking to try soon.
Very unique combo of Til seeds and milk. Must be very good. Bookmarked this
Like the name Bugga, burfi looks delicious, the addition of milk powder and milk must make this dessert, rich and tasty. Perfect for the season !