Tilgul is a colourful
sesame candy
:''The term "sesame candy" may also refer to sesame halva.''
Sesame seed candy is a confection of sesame seeds and sugar or honey pressed into a bar or ball. It is popular from the Middle East through South Asia to East Asia. The texture may vary ...
coated with
sesame seed
Sesame ( or ; ''Sesamum indicum'') is a flowering plant in the genus '' Sesamum'', also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cu ...
s; in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
people exchange tilgul on
Sankranti
Sankranti ( sa, संक्रान्ति ''saṁkrānti or saṅkramaṇa'') means transmigration of the Sun from one zodiac to another in Indian astronomy.
Each Sankranti is marked as the beginning of a month in the sidereal solar calen ...
, 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) 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 ...
(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
This is a list of notable sesame seed dishes and foods, which are prepared using sesame, sesame seed as a main ingredient. Sesame seed is a common ingredient in various cuisines, and is used whole in cooking for its rich, nutty flavor. It is also ...
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