Peanut Chikki (Peanut Jaggery Chikki)
Peanut chikki is a popular Indian sweet made from peanuts and jaggery (a type of unrefined cane sugar). It is a traditional snack that is enjoyed during festivals and as a general sweet treat.
Ingredients
- 300 grams Roasted Peanut
- 200 grams Jaggery
- 50 grams Ghee
Instructions
- Melt the jaggery in a pan over low-to-medium heat.
- When the jaggery becomes melted and hot, add ghee and mix well. The ghee will give the chikki a golden shine.
- Check the jaggery consistency from time to time.
- Brush ghee (fortified butter) on a granite surface.
- Check the jaggery consistency from time to time.
- Once you see jaggery become solid by dropping very small quantity in water. Add roasted peanuts to the jaggery and mix well. Reduce the flame to low.
- Pour the mixture onto the granite surface.
- Use a rolled or atta belan to spread out the mixture so that it takes the shape of the surface.
- Cut peanut chikki into square pieces. Do not remove the pieces immediately. Let it come to room temperature. Break the chikki into pieces. You can store them in an airtight container.
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Notes
- Make sure that you do not add peanuts raw to the jaggery syrup. Roast them on a dry pan nicely before adding them to the syrup. This will augment the taste and flavor of the chikkis.
- Ideally, the proportion of peanuts and jaggery should be 3:1. This will offer the right taste. However, you can alter the proportion according to your taste preference.
- Take time to melt the jaggery properly to make a fine syrup. Use low to medium heat. Stir continuously as well until the entire jaggery melts. This will prevent it from burning. Be careful because jaggery syrup is usually extremely hot and may cause burns.
- When the syrup is ready, I add the roasted peanuts immediately and mix them quickly. Before it hardens, transfer it on a greased surface and use a greased rolling pin to spread it out, shape it, and cut it into small pieces before it cools completely.
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
Nutrition Facts
Peanut Chikki (Peanut Jaggery Chikki)
Amount per Serving
Calories
289
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8
g
Cholesterol
13
mg
4
%
Sodium
130
mg
6
%
Potassium
233
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
17
g
19
%
Protein
8
g
16
%
Calcium
36
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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