This is a famous sweet of Srilanka, called the

‘Thala ‘guli (in Sinhalese ). ‘Thala’means Sesame

or Til seeds.

These are sold in all the stores of SriLanka,

wrapped like a tiny bon-bon.Very addictive and

easy to make .

Just few ingredients to this healthy sweet.

The result depends on the jaggery you choose.

The jaggery should be soft and moist ( akin to

Kolhapuri jaggery).

I made a slight change,and my kids said it

tasted better than the Srilankan gulis.I always

bring packets of these ,when I visit Srilanka!

Moving on to the recipe now…

INGREDIENTS

250 gm white sesame seeds ( till seeds)

200 gm jaggery

100-150 gm desiccated coconut/fresh coconut

gratings .

A pinch of dry ginger powder( optional)

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cardamon powder ( optional )

METHOD

•Crumble the jaggery with your hand first ,or

grate it .

•Take 2 tbsp from the crumbled jaggery,add 1

tsp water and make a sticky syrup ,and set

aside .( This step makes binding easier).

•If you are using fresh coconut,slightly dry

roast before adding .

•Put alternate layers in a mixie jar , and pulse

for 1-2 seconds.

•Transfer to a tray,add syrup,salt and the rest of

the ingredients.

•Now..the authentic way of binding this is,in the

cylindrical shape .This can be done by pressing

down little quantities,into a tiny pvc pipe and

pushing it out .( This consumes time )

•I flattened the whole mixture onto a tray,and

cut into tiny bars.

•You could wrap these in butter paper if you

are making to give away to someone .