Tilgul is a colourful
sesame candy coated with
sesame seeds; in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
people exchange tilgul on
Sankranti, a
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
festival celebrated on 14 January, which continue till Rathsaptami, till 7 days.
Due to Sesame and Jageery, this candy is healthy for human body during winter season. That's why this candy exchange festival is in winter.
The sweet is a mixture of sesame seeds (called "Til" in
Marathi
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
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) and
jaggery
Jaggery is a traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Africa. It is a concentrated product of cane juice and often date or palm sap without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can ...
(called "Gul" in Marathi) and hence the name. On Sankranti eve, families serve their guests with Tilgul or Tilgul sweets while saying "Tilgul ghya, goad goad bola" which literally means "Take Tilgul and talk sweetly".
See also
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List of sesame seed dishes
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Recipe
Indian desserts
Maharashtrian cuisine
Indian confectionery
Sesame dishes
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