Vegetarian · “brittle”

Himachal Pradesh Dessert

Himachal Til Chikki Sesame Jaggery Brittle Lohri Winter Sweet

Sesame seeds bound in hard jaggery toffee into crunchy brittle bars — the winter sweet...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Haryana Dessert

Haryanvi Til Gachak Sesame Jaggery Brittle Sweet

Thin, crunchy squares of roasted sesame seeds set in hardened jaggery syrup — the...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium

Rajasthan Snack

Rajasthani Til Papdi Sesame Candy Winter Snack

A thin, crispy brittle made from sesame seeds and jaggery syrup poured thin and cut...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Gujarat Dessert

Gujarati Chikki Peanut Jaggery Brittle

A hard, snap-crispy brittle made from peanuts and jaggery — sold wrapped in paper at...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Bihar Snack

Tilkut Sesame Brittle

Pounded sesame and jaggery brittle — the iconic Gaya sweet and Makar Sankranti...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Hard

Bihar Snack

Bihari Laai

Puffed rice and jaggery brittle — the Makar Sankranti sweet crunch of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Karnataka Dessert

Peanut Chikki

Classic Karnataka dessert — peanut chikki made with peanut brittle.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kadalai Mittai

Tamil Nadu snack — Peanut brittle — the street snack of Tamil Nadu.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy