Peanut brittle/ Chikki/ Sehngdanyachi chikki/ Mixed Dry fruits Chikki
Who does not love the Lonavla chikki....it is a nice healthy snacking option even with the sugar packed in it. During my pregnancy, my doc recommended me to eat as much chikki as I could for the iron content it carries.
Since it is easy to find chikki/ brittle around it was not much of a hassle. For folks who dont have the same advantage, you should not be missing out on this lovely snack. As part of the BM pick one cook one theme, I got inspired to make this at home. I have made many versions before and all taste good. So you should try this recipe even at the cost of failure, the reason being crispy peanuts and other nuts soaked in sticky sugar tastes awesome.
I have used liquid glucose which is optional, it just gives a good clarity and binds the sugar seamlessly (if you understand this technical word !).
BM # 41
Theme : Pick one cook three
Star Ingredient : Peanut
Ingredients
2 cups roasted peeled ground nut.
2 tbsp mixed dry nuts (cashews, almonds)
1.5 cup sugar/ 2 cups jaggery
1 tbsp liquid glucose
2 tbsp clarified butter/ ghee
a pinch of saffron/ kesar
a tspn of cardamom powder (optional)
Method
1) Dry roast the nuts individually. For peanuts, peel the skin off. This can be done by rubbing them together and then slightly tapping to separate the skin.
2) In a large pan, mix the sugar, liquid glucose and a tbsp of water.
3) Let it cook until it comes to a boil. Then reduce the flame and let it simmer. The syrup should stop bubbling and slowly start thickening.
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4) It takes about 1520 min to reach hard ball consistency.
5) Drop a tiny bit into cold water. It should form into a hard ball.
6) Now add the roasted nuts, saffron, cardamom and stir quickly.
7) Grease a flat surface with some ghee.
8) Pour the nut mixture and roll it out using a rolling pin. (I used a spatula to quickly spread it out, since I made a small batch. Your hands need to move faster for this)
9) When it is slightly cold. Cut the chikki into squares using a sharp knife. Let it set completely.
Note Addition of nuts other than peanuts is completely optional, I do it as my son prefers not seeing the peanuts.
Since it is easy to find chikki/ brittle around it was not much of a hassle. For folks who dont have the same advantage, you should not be missing out on this lovely snack. As part of the BM pick one cook one theme, I got inspired to make this at home. I have made many versions before and all taste good. So you should try this recipe even at the cost of failure, the reason being crispy peanuts and other nuts soaked in sticky sugar tastes awesome.
I have used liquid glucose which is optional, it just gives a good clarity and binds the sugar seamlessly (if you understand this technical word !).
BM # 41
Theme : Pick one cook three
Star Ingredient : Peanut
Ingredients
2 cups roasted peeled ground nut.
2 tbsp mixed dry nuts (cashews, almonds)
1.5 cup sugar/ 2 cups jaggery
1 tbsp liquid glucose
2 tbsp clarified butter/ ghee
a pinch of saffron/ kesar
a tspn of cardamom powder (optional)
Method
1) Dry roast the nuts individually. For peanuts, peel the skin off. This can be done by rubbing them together and then slightly tapping to separate the skin.
2) In a large pan, mix the sugar, liquid glucose and a tbsp of water.
3) Let it cook until it comes to a boil. Then reduce the flame and let it simmer. The syrup should stop bubbling and slowly start thickening.
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4) It takes about 1520 min to reach hard ball consistency.5) Drop a tiny bit into cold water. It should form into a hard ball.
6) Now add the roasted nuts, saffron, cardamom and stir quickly.
7) Grease a flat surface with some ghee.
8) Pour the nut mixture and roll it out using a rolling pin. (I used a spatula to quickly spread it out, since I made a small batch. Your hands need to move faster for this)
9) When it is slightly cold. Cut the chikki into squares using a sharp knife. Let it set completely.
Note Addition of nuts other than peanuts is completely optional, I do it as my son prefers not seeing the peanuts.
Comments
btw, u shud put up a step by step pic of the snickers chocolate post - will help amatuers like me who wanna try !
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