Gajak Recipe ~ Makar Sankranti Special

5 from 6 votes

Makar Sankranti Special treat yourself with Gajak /Sesame Seed Brittle a common sweet to beat winter blues.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Cooling time:30

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Festive Cooking, Kid Friendly Food, Winter Special

Servings: pieces

Calories: 27kcal

Grease your rolling board, rolling pin and knife first and set it aside.
2 tablespoon Ghee
Use a thick bottomed wok and dry roast the sesame seeds on low flame.
¼ cup sesame seeds
The sesame seeds crackle and turn slightly brown. Transfer to a plate, set aside.
Add the sugar to a pan. I prefer to use the non-stick pan here.
135 grams Sugar
Keep the flame low and stir the sugar occasionally, initially. (takes about 4-5 minutes)
Once the sugar melts, stir regularly to prevent the sugar from burning.
Cook the sugar on low flame till all the sugar melts and there are no crystals. (about 15 minutes). Add the green cardamom powder.
⅛ teaspoon green cardamom powder
Fold in the roasted sesame seeds quickly. Add the clarified butter if using. Switch off the flame.
2 tablespoon Ghee
Transfer the mixture to the clarified butter coated board.
Dip your hand in cold water and apply to the Gajak mix. (The mix is very hot. Please be careful)
Use the greased rolling pin and roll the Gajak as thin as you wish.
When the mixture is warm, make cuts.
Let the Gajak sit for 30 minutes.
Once it has cooled down, you can separate the pieces.
Serve or store them in an airtight container once properly cooled.

Roast the sesame seeds on the stove-top on low flame. Roasting them in the oven is not something I don't recommend.
Roast the peanuts too on the stove-top on low flame.
If you are using jaggery once the jaggery is golden and you get a hardball when you drop the bit of syrup in water.
Always keep the flame on low.
Once the sugar melts do not move away from the stove.
Melted sugar is very hot. Please take care!