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Gazak is a well-known dessert originating at Morena of Madhya Pradesh, where it is most commonly consumed in the winter months. Gazak is a dry sweet made of sesame seeds , and Ground nut, as they are known in Hindi, and jaggery.[1] The til is cooked in sugar syrup and set in thin layers, which can be stored for months.
Gazak is prepared with sesame seeds and jaggery (or cane sugar) with a method of preparation which is time consuming. It takes about 10–15 hours to prepare 5–8 kilograms of gazak. The dough is hammered until all the sesame seeds break down and release their oils into the dough.
The most famous Gajak is made in Morena of Madhya Pradesh. The Gajak made here is the best in quality and taste. It is said that it is due to some components in the water of Chambal River which is used to make this sweet. Gajak of Morena (M.P.) is very famous and also exported to other countries.[2]
Gajak are available in different varieties
- Gud Til Gajak
- Til Revadi Gajak
- Khas Gajak
- Gond Gajak
- Chocolate Gajak
- White Chocolate Gajak
- Dry Fruit Gajak
- Gajak Barfi
and many other variations to basic Gud Gajak are now available online.[3]
References
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=YYXNIzbhySIC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=gazak+sugar&source=bl&ots=MvBVNk8pTb&sig=eKLEB_fzvI9zGI9c2QTPDQY1rfw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=UApOUN7_Gsnv0gGRroGIAQ&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=gajak%20sugar&f=false - Once I stole a brass faucet from the tapstand in the garden, exchanging it for a kilo of gazak, a kind of candy made from sesame seeds and raw sugar.
- ^ Gwalior’s carpets and Morena’s gajak all set to be global brands
- ^ Gajak Sweet varieties available online