Getting back to traditional candy Jeedilu, sweetmeat for health freaks
Hyderabad: A nostalgic food or sweet recipe we have relished throughout our childhood is revdi in Hindi, jeedilu in Telugu which is made with minimal but wholesome ingredients like sesame seeds, and jaggery.
Good for all the age groups to boost up our immunity and a bite-sized treat or candy, perfect little bites especially for people with sweet teeth. These candies when consumed in winters help to keep our body warm and build up energy.
These candies are a must for Lohri/ Sankranti. They can be made with sugar as well, but when prepared with jaggery, it makes it a wholesome and excellent source of protein and fibre- rich food.
There are variant recipes to make these candies like adding Kewra essence or cardamom or rose essence and a pinch of salt to enhance the flavour of it and can be made simple without adding any essence depending on our choice.
A perfect homemade recipe as a treat for sweet lovers and health freaks as well. Sesame seeds also strengthen bones, boost hair quality, control blood sugar and keep skin healthy, as they are loaded with protein, calcium, iron, and magnesium. Jaggery is the perfect sugar replacement.
Course: Sweet/ dessert/ candy
Cuisine: Indian / South Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Jaggery: 1 cup
Water: 1/2 a cup
Ghee: As required
Sesame seeds: As required
Method:
An ancient and traditional candy made with jaggery and sesame seeds, tasty and healthy as well.
Add a cup of grated jaggery to a pan, add 1/2 a cup of water to it.
Keep stirring it until jaggery melts completely and strain it off to remove any minute dust particles.
Boil and cook it until the syrup comes to a string consistency, check if it has formed, add a drop in the water if it holds and forms a shape then the syrup is perfect.
Grease a plate and pour the syrup onto it, let it cool down for a while, grease a spoon, and bring it closer.
Grease your hands with some ghee and stretch it with your hands, until it gets golden brown in colour.
Make them into pieces and coat them with sesame seeds, and cut them into the desired shapes and sizes.
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