| Ingredients | A wholesome blend of roasted rice or Bengal gram flour, roasted peanuts, dried coconut, sesame seeds, and juicy jaggery syrup—often enhanced with ghee and warm spices like cardamom | 
| Texture & Taste | Dense and lightly chewy—slightly firmer than typical laddoos, with nutty richness, caramel sweetness, and aromatic coconut and cardamom notes . | 
| Shape & Tradition | Moulded by thumb into rounded or dia‑shaped forms (“deepa”), signifying light during festival rituals, then shared as prasada with family and neighbors . | 
| Preparation Style | Dry-roast flours and nuts, prepare jaggery syrup to just-before-string consistency with a pat of ghee, quickly mix, and shape while still warm; sets firm as it cools . |