sesame seed chikki in tamil/எள்ளு பர்பி/Elu burfi/elu mittai/how to make elu burfi

Method
1. Heat a pan dry roast 1 cup sesame on low flame till it splutters.
now in another kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and add 1 cup jaggery.
keep stirring on medium flame till the jaggery melts completely. boil the jaggery syrup on low flame till the syrup turns glossy and thickens.
2. check the consistency, by dropping syrup into a bowl of water, it should form hard ball and cut with a snap sound. else boil for another minute and check.
3. switch of the flame add roasted sesame seeds, 2 tbsp of roasted gram.stir well making sure jaggery syrup coats well.
immediately pour the mixture over steel plate greased with ghee. be quick else the mixture turns hard and will be difficult to set.
get together forming a block, be careful as the mixture will be very hot.
4. now using a rolling pin roll the slightly thick block.and when its still warm cut into pieces.allow to cool for a 15 minute,
5. serve burfi once cooled completely, or store in a airtight container and serve for a month.