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 well known to the people of the country including Kushtia.

According to history, this item appeared in Kushtia in East Bengal while India was undivided.

The locals of Kushtia refer to the Teli community as the inventors of this confectionery.

[1] In 1971, a factory at Charmilpara, Kushtia that produces Tiler Khaja was opened.

When it cools down, the sticky sugar mixture or paste is lifted and tied in a loop.