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Chikki Recipe Indian

Peanut Chikki Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 10 pieces
Calories: 152
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup raw peanuts
  • 3/4 cup grated jaggery
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • Pinch ground cardamom (optional)

Method
 

  1. Dry roast the peanuts in a skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until fragrant and speckled. Rub off loose skins and set aside.
  2. In the same pan over low heat, melt the ghee and jaggery together, stirring gently, until the syrup reaches the hard crack stage, about 5-7 minutes. Test by dropping a bit into cold water; it should harden instantly.
  3. Remove from heat and quickly stir in the peanuts and cardamom until well coated. Pour onto a greased surface and roll thinly between two sheets of parchment.
  4. Let it cool for a couple of minutes, score into pieces, then cool completely and snap along the scored lines.

Notes

Work fast once the peanuts are in the syrup; the mixture firm up in less than a minute. If it stiffens before you can roll it out, return the pan to the lowest heat for a few seconds to loosen it. For clean breaks, score the warm slab deeply and wait until it is fully cold before snapping.