Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, peanut brittle/chikki using jaggery. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This is a delicious peanut brittle using jaggery, a perfect snack with a big crunch! Chikki recipe - Learn how to make peanut chikki at home using jaggery. Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet candy made with jaggery and peanuts or sesame seeds.
Peanut Brittle/Chikki using jaggery is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Peanut Brittle/Chikki using jaggery is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have peanut brittle/chikki using jaggery using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Peanut Brittle/Chikki using jaggery:
- Make ready 250 gm Peanuts -
- Prepare 250 gm Jaggery crushed -
- Make ready 2 tbsps Water -
- Get 2 tbsps coconut Powdered copra / dry -
In Delhi and around, chikki is commonly referred to this brittle made with peanuts and jaggery. Although you can get tons of different flavors and combinations as far as chikki is concerned, I simply adore the basic peanut. Peanut Chikki (Groundnut Chikki, Peanut Brittle) is a healthy, delicious traditional candy made from peanuts and jaggery. It can be eaten alone or with snacks and is a perfect replacement for chocolates.
Instructions to make Peanut Brittle/Chikki using jaggery:
- Roast the peanuts in the microwave for about 4 to 5 minutes*. Stir the peanuts a couple of times during this period. Cool the peanuts. Remove the skin while it is still warm. Set aside.
- Dust the reverse side of a steel plate or a wooden board with ½ the coconut powder. Keep aside.
- On a medium flame place a thick bottom vessel with the crushed jaggery and 2 tbsp water. Start to stir. The mixture will start bubbling and if there are any hard bits of jaggery, use a potato masher to crush them. Continue to stir.
- After 4 minutes, check the jaggery syrup by putting a few drops of the syrup into a bowl filled with water. If it hold its shape then it is done, otherwise cook for another half a minute and check again. (The syrup should be ready within 4 to 5 minutes)
- Remove from flame and mix in the roasted peanuts. Pour immediately on to the dusted plate, sprinkle the rest of the coconut powder and flatten it with a rolling pin.
- Use a knife to cut the peanut chikki into squares. Store in an airtight tin
This recipe uses jaggery to make crispier chikkis in easier way. Peanut Chikki or Peanut Brittle is one of the most popular Indian brittle recipes. This chikki is a mash-up of peanuts and jaggery, prepared in a candy. Peanut (moongfali/groundnut) Chikki aka Peanut Brittle is a healthy, delightful, traditional candy made from peanuts and jaggery. Nutty and crunchy peanut brittle also referred to as Peanut Chikki or gajak, is ideal as a snack and a must-have during winter months.
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