Learn How to Make Til Peanut Chikki

Til peanut chikki is very famous sweet in India during the winter season. Basically prepared with peanut and jaggery syrup, but can also be made using puffed rice, sesame seeds or mix combination. Til peanut chikki is the combination of til/sesame seeds and peanut mixed in jaggery syrup. Addition of cardamom powder and little ghee enhances its flavor.

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings Pieces

Calories

Author Bhawana

Ingredients

2 Cup peanut
1 + 1/2 Cup Jaggery
1/2 Cup til/sesame seed
1/4 Cup chopped almonds
1/4 Cup grated coconut
1 Tsp cardamom powder
1 Tsp ghee/clarified butter (optional)
2 Tblsp water

Instructions

Dry roast the peanut in a pan. Let them cool down and get their skin off.
Dry roast the til/sesame seeds. This takes only 2-3 min, roasting more than this will make seeds brown in color.
Grease a plate or tray and keep it ready.
Take water, ghee, and jaggery in heavy bottom pan/wok and heat on medium flame. jaggery will start melting and bubbling. Keep stirring it on medium heat. Drop a little quantity in normal water and check if jaggery syrup is hardening. If not then heat 1-2 min more.
If it hardens than add chopped almonds, cardamom powder, til/sesame seeds and peanut.
Mix well and pour on the greased plate/tray.
Flatten it with the help of a greased rolling pin.
Let it cool down and cut them into square or rectangle pieces.

Notes

Serve these healthy nut bar til, peanut and jaggery chikki to your guest on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Note

Jaggery syrup should be checked in water before adding rest of the ingredients.
Chikki is completely depended on the jaggery syrup. Based on that texture will be soft or crunchy.

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