Traditional Nepal Candies

                                 

                                 Chaku

Pic: Chaku Preparation

Chaku is a sweet dish made from concentrated sugarcane juice, jaggery, ghee & nuts. The mixture is cooked down until it is a solid form, and then pulled on a hook in a manner similar to making taffy and then cut into small rolls, or it may be cooked in a shallow dish & cut into small diamond shaped pieces chaku may be eaten separately, or it can also used in making Yomari(newari sweet dumpling)

Chaku is served by Nepalese with ghee and yams(yomari) during the festival of Maghe sankranti. Chaku traditionally got origined from newar community of Nepal.

Til Ko Laddoo(Sesame Sweet Balls)

Til ko laddoo is a mixture of roasted sesame(til) seeds and jaggery or molasses syrup(chaku) and the mixture is formed into round ball called as laddoo. It is served in festive seasons in magh(january) as well as in other cultural functions too.

Muri Ko Laddoo(Puffed Rice Sweet Balls)

Murai ko laddoo is made out of beaten rice or puffed rice also known as "bhuja ko laddoo" in Terai region of Nepal, it is prepared with melted jaggery, cashew, date, almond, cardamon powder, ginger and mixed with puffed rice. And the mixture is formed into small round balls known as Murai ko laddoo. It was most famous snack in early childhood for every nepalese kids.