Tilgul
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| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Maharashtra |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Main ingredient(s) | sesame seeds, jaggery |
Tilgul is a colourful sesame candy coated with sesame seeds; in Maharashtra people exchange tilgul on Sankranti, a Hindu festival celebrated on 14 January. The sweet is a mixture of seasame seed (called "Til" in Marathi/Hindi) and jaggery (called "Gul" in Marathi/Hindi) and hence the name. On the Sankranti eve, families serve their guests with Tilgul while saying "Tilgul kha, goad goad bola" which literally means "Eat Tilgul and talk all sweet".
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This can also refer to "Til Ka Phool" or "Flowers of Til/Sesame"
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