Peanut Chikki/ How to make Peanut Gazak/Patti
Peanut chikki are brittle bars of roasted peanuts with jaggery and are a popular street snack of India. Easy to make and perfect snack which keeps your body warm in winters.
Equipment
- Heavy Bottom Pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 cup jaggery grated
- 1 teaspoon ghee optional
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick pan and add peanuts.
- Roast on low heat for5 minutes on low flame. Cool and remove the skin and set aside.
- Into the same pan add ghee and jaggery and cook on low heat.
- Now cook it till the jaggery melts into a thick consistency. Check by adding a drop of melted jaggery in a bowl of water, once cooled the ball should make a crunch sound when you eat it.
- Once the syrup is ready, add the roasted peanuts and mix well.
- Grease a plate or flat board and transfer the whole peanut jaggery mixture on it.
- Press and roll with a greased rolling pin.
- Let it dry and cut into pieces according to your desired shape.
Notes
- Make sure to roast the peanuts properly and remove the skin. If using already roasted peanuts then skip this step.
- Cool the peanuts before adding them to the jaggery syrup.
- The jaggery syrup consistency is very important. Make sure to add the peanuts only once the syrup is ready.
- If the syrup is not cooked properly the chikki won't set.
- Be careful while transferring the chikki mixture onto the greased plate as it might burn your hands.
- Cut the chikki once they are slightly cooled.
Nutrition
Serving: 2piecesCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 29.9gProtein: 4.7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1.3gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 27.4gCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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