Til Gur

A simple winter sweet made by binding dry-roasted sesame seeds (til) with melted jaggery (gur) into small rounds or brittle slabs — snapped apart and eaten as a warming snack. Made specifically at Makar Sankranti (Uttarayani in Kumaon), til gur is distributed among families and neighbours as a traditional gift, its warmth believed to counter the cold of the Himalayan winter.