1 cup jaggery or gur broken in small pieces, available at Indian grocery store
3 tablespoons clarified butter, ghee
1/2 teaspoon crushed cardamom
1/2 cup water
Methods
Method
Grease a plate and set aside.
In a frying pan roast the sesame seeds on medium heat stirring continuously. Sesame seeds will become light golden brown. This should take 4-5 minutes. Take the seeds out in a bowl. Set aside.
In the same frying pan heat the water and add the jaggery.
Simmer over medium heat till it starts caramelizing and forms a ball when you add a drop of syrup in cold water. This should take 4-5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low.
Add ghee, cardamom, and roasted sesame seeds mix it thoroughly with melted jaggery.
Transfer it in greased plate; take one tablespoon of mixture in your palm and make them into round ball, this should be half the size of golf balls.