Til chikki is an Indian brittle made by pressing sesame seeds and sugar or jaggery into a bar.
The sesame seeds are roasted and combined with a hot syrup made from jaggery or sugar. The mixture is spread, pressed, and cut before it hardens. The finished snack is crisp, sweet, and nutty. Til means sesame in several South Asian languages, while chikki is the broader name for Indian nut and seed brittles.
Chikki is especially associated with festivals and winter eating in India. Other versions use peanuts, cashews, almonds, or puffed rice. Peanut chikki is strongly associated with Lonavala in Maharashtra, while sesame versions are often prepared for Makar Sankranti celebrations.