Tiler Khaja

Sesame Seed Candy or Tiler Khaja (Bengali: তিলের খাজা) is a type of confectionery made from sesame seeds produced in Kushtia District of Bangladesh which is very popular all over the country including Kushtia.[2][3] It is very popular in the villages and towns of Bangladesh. The shape of this confectionery is flattened and oblong. Peeled sesame seeds are spread on it and the inside is slightly hollow.[4]

Tiler Khaja
Sliced Sesame Seed Candy
TypeSnacks
CourseConfectionery
Place of originKushtia, Bangladesh
Region or stateBengal
Associated national cuisineBangladeshi
Created byTeli community of Kushtia[1]
Main ingredientsSuger, Sesame

Origin

There are some theories about the origin of this famous confectionery of Kushtia. According to history, this item appeared in Kushtia of East Bengal while India was undivided. The locals of Kushtia refer to the Teli community as the inventors of this confectionery.[1]

After 1971, a Tiler Khaja factory was established at Charmilpara in Kushtia town.[5]

The main origin of this Sesame seed candy known as কুষ্টিয়ার তিলের খাজা is thought to be China, as Zaotang[6][7] a vary famous and old(220 AD[8][9]) traditional Chinese candy has very similar taste and making process.[10]

Integrants

Integrants for Tiler Khaja are:[11]

Recipe

First, sugar, water, milk, etc. are boiled in a pan for ten to twelve minutes. In this way the sugar will melt and mix with other ingredients. This hot mixture or pure sugar is then poured out of the pot to cool. When it cools down, the sticky sugar mixture or paste is lifted and tied in a loop. Usually after a few minutes the two of them complete the process of pulling and lengthening this adhesive mixture. This causes the inside to swell and the color to turn white.[12]

References
  1. "Khaja: Kushtia's mouth-watering sweet". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "কুষ্টিয়ার বিখ্যাত তিলের খাজা". obhijan.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. "'হায় রে মজার তিলের খাজা'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. "কুষ্টিয়ার তিলের খাজা". risingbd.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. Jahidul Alam Joy (20 September 2015). "কুষ্টিয়ার রাজা তিলের খাজা". Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial/status/1082103373023703041/photo/1
  7. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DwRmMxBU0AA66GB?format=jpg&name=large
  8. https://www.bebonchina.com/v3/news/little-new-year-the-beginning-of-busy-for-the-chinese-new-year_1319.html
  9. https://books.google.com.bd/books?id=RhcuEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA183&lpg=PA183&dq=Zaotang+origin&source=bl&ots=la0TxIfwgg&sig=ACfU3U2Oepi_z7amumx1ESUsqf0lLHRv8A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwin_Nyu6Yj3AhVc6nMBHcQpC-kQ6AF6BAgdEAM#v=onepage&q=Zaotang%20origin&f=false
  10. "Chinese Candy - Rich Flavors with Deep Meanings - Snack History". 10 February 2022.
  11. "কুষ্টিয়ার সুস্বাদু তিলের খাজা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  12. "খাবার পাতে দেশের খাবার". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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