Til Bugga | MakarSankranti Special

How To Prepare Til Bugga (Soft Fudge) Using Milk Powder Recipe | MakarSankranti Special Sweet

Til Bugga is a traditional dessert prepared on Makar Sankranti in North India.
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. Check mine til laddu recipe and about Makar Sankranti. 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.
Today I am sharing a dessert very famous 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. Here I am demonstrating a method which will use milk powder to make this. So let's look at the method how to make Til Bugga or Til Berfi.

Makarsankranti special dessert Til Bugga or Til Berfi

Yields 16 squares with listed 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

Method: 1) Dry roast the sesame seeds and let them cool completely. Keep them aside.
2) In a pan mix together ghee, milk powder, sugar, and milk. Cook on medium flame, there should not be any lump.


Prepare this til berfi on makar sankranti.

3) After 3-4 mins reduce the flame to lowest, keep stirring, the mixture will start thickening.
4) 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.
5) Pour this mixture into the greased plate, sprinkle chopped pista.
6) After it is cool down, cut into the desired shape and serve.

Check Til Aur Mava Laddu | How To Make Til Laddu With Khoya/Mava

This is the first time I tried a dessert with milk powder. It becomes a little sticky and chewy but tastewise there is no issue.
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How To Prepare Til Bugga (Soft Fudge) Using Milk Powder Recipe | MakarSankranti Special Sweet
Til Bugga is a traditional dessert prepared on Makar Sankranti in North India. 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.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.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Yield: 16 Square Pieces
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
1) Dry roast the sesame seeds and let them cool completely. Keep them aside.2) In a pan mix together ghee, milk powder, sugar, and milk. Cook on medium flame, there should not be any lump.3) After 3-4 mins reduce the flame to lowest, keep stirring, the mixture will start thickening.4) 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.5) Pour this mixture into the greased plate, sprinkle chopped pista.6) After it is cool down, cut into the desired shape and serve.

This is the first time I tried a dessert with milk powder. It becomes a little sticky and chewy but tastewise there is no issue.

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