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Sesame seeds Chikki:
These seeds are rich in Calcium and are known to have been fed to breastfeeding mothers to increase lactation. Sweets made of sesame are a delicacy that new moms can snack on.
These seeds are packed with several essential nutrients like protein, calcium, ascorbic acid and beta carotene. This makes it a major immunity booster and it also stimulates milk production in nursing mothers due to the presence of phytochemicals that resemble oestrogen.
Ingredients:
Sesame seeds - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cardomom powder - 1/2 tsp
Preparation:
Dry roast sesame seeds for 3 mins in med flame.
Keep it aside.
Add ghee ,jaggery and let it to melt.
Once it melts, cook for 1-2 minutes and check the consistency.
(How to check consistency:
Drop little jaggery syrup in a bowl of water.
It should be easy to break and its the right
consistency to make chikki)
Mix well,add cardomom powder and add sesame seeds
and give a quick mix(be fast) and immediately
Transfer it into a board or plate( should be greased with ghee) and roll it evenly ( grease the rolling pin with ghee).
Once rolled,cut it into shapes.
Let it cool down and then remove it and
store it an airtight box.

These seeds are rich in Calcium and are known to have been fed to breastfeeding mothers to increase lactation. Sweets made of sesame are a delicacy that new moms can snack on.
These seeds are packed with several essential nutrients like protein, calcium, ascorbic acid and beta carotene. This makes it a major immunity booster and it also stimulates milk production in nursing mothers due to the presence of phytochemicals that resemble oestrogen.

Ingredients:
Sesame seeds - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cardomom powder - 1/2 tsp
Preparation:
Dry roast sesame seeds for 3 mins in med flame.
Keep it aside.
Add ghee ,jaggery and let it to melt.
Once it melts, cook for 1-2 minutes and check the consistency.
(How to check consistency:
Drop little jaggery syrup in a bowl of water.
It should be easy to break and its the right
consistency to make chikki)
Mix well,add cardomom powder and add sesame seeds
and give a quick mix(be fast) and immediately
Transfer it into a board or plate( should be greased with ghee) and roll it evenly ( grease the rolling pin with ghee).
Once rolled,cut it into shapes.
Let it cool down and then remove it and
store it an airtight box.