Mixed Nuts Chikki
A healthy and delicious Indian style bar aka chikki made with jaggery, super seeds and nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Jaggery, grated or broken
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup peanuts, roasted and skinned
- 1 teaspoon ghee
Instructions
- In a pan dry roast the sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds for 2-3 minutes and set aside.
- In a heavy bottom, pan add jaggery and start cooking on low to medium heat until it melts.
- Once melted let it cook on low until it starts bubbling for 10 minutes. Check the consistency by dropping it in a bowl of water. If it forms a ball then it is done.
- Remove from heat and add sesame, pumpkin and sunflower seeds along with peanuts. Stir quickly until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased plate or chopping board.
- Grease the rolling pin with ghee and start spreading the mixture into an even layer of desired thickness.
- Let it cool for 5 minutes an then cut out desired shapes of the chikki.
- Store in airtight container. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
You may use parchment paper and place it on top of the mixture to help to roll the chikki.
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