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.

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

• Chikki
• List of sesame seed dishes

References