Beat the winter chill with ‘Til Bhugga’

The intensifying of winter has increased the sale of “Til Bhugga” (sweet made of sesame seeds and khoya). The holy city is a known centre for rolling out the high quality winter delicacy.

Til Bhugga, a fudge made from sesame seeds, is a soft and delicious traditional Punjabi winter special sweet. As per tradition, it is usually given as gifts by families to their married daughters.

A scrumptious and traditional sweet of Punjab prepared in the winter has found its way to the shelves of traditional sweetmeat makers. The sweet is available in the local markets from late November till early March, making it a novelty for the locals and visitors alike. With winter at its peak, it is surely catching the eyes of a lot of visitors.

It is made of khoya, til and sugar. Khoya is fried in ghee and then a liberal splash of sesame seeds and dry fruit turn it into a delicacy.

At present, Til Bhugga is available for Rs 500-Rs 700 per kilogram at various sweet shops in the city. “People have already started coming to our shop to purchase them. The traditional ‘bhugga’ caught the eyes of the visitors, said a worker of a famous popular sweets shop. Every year, residents can be seen enjoying the sweet.

Swarpreet Kaur, who was buying bhugga for her family, said, “Her entire family whether aged or children, enjoy it for its soft texture. It is their favourite delicacy which is available for a limited period.”

Kakku Halwai, a famous sweetmeat maker, said he does not take chances of buying khoya from the open market and prepares bhugga only from khoya made at his own shop.