Perfect Peanut (Moongfali) Chikki Recipe

Perfect Peanut Chikki is a indian sweet brittle made using jaggery (gud) and peanuts (sing). Roasted peanuts are mixed with perfectly cooked gud and rolled in to flat chikki or brittles to make this wonderful sweet. Jaggery is known to give warmth and relieve throat problems associated with cold and hence chikki is made during winter months in India. You can enjoy chikki anytime of the day, be it in mornings or after lunch or dinner. In this recipe learn how to perfect sing chikki with tips and tricks. Do check it out.

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INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup chikki sing (peanuts)

1/2 cup grated gud (jaggery)

1 tsp water plus some more while rolling

1/2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter) plus for greasing

1/8 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp cardamom powder

SERVES: Makes about 170gm Chikki 

PREPARATION TIME: 10 Min

COOKING TIME: 10 Min

TOTAL TIME: 20 Min

* 1 CUP = 237 ML

METHOD:

1. Peel and slit from between sing. 

2. Take it in a pan & roast for 2-3 min stirring constantly. 

3. Take out peanuts in a plate & allow to cool down completely.

4. Melt jaggery in a pan on low flame. 

5. Once jaggery melts cook on low flame for 3-4 min stirring constantly.

6. Add 1 tsp water & cook jaggery till it slightly changes its colour. 

7. Now check consistency by putting one drop of jaggery in bowl of water & allow it to set for 5-10 sec. If jaggery sets nicely & becomes one piece then it perfect consistency for making chikki. Along with it also taste the set jaggery & if it doesn't stick in mouth it is perfect. Else cook for 2-3 min more. 

8. Add 1/2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter), baking soda and cardamom powder & mix everything well. 

9. Lastly add the roasted peanuts, mix well & switch off flame.

10. Roll the mixture on greased rolling board or platform using a rolling pin. Roll it as thin as possible. 

11. Using a pizza cutter make cut marks on the chikki.  

12. Allow chikki to cool down for 30 min.

13. Make pieces of chikki. 

14. Store in air tight container for 1 week.

TIPS:

1. Roasting peanuts will remove moisture & also increase shelf life of chikki & it will become more crunchy.

2. The jaggery I have used is little light in colour. You can also use the dark colour one available in market.

3. Putting water in jaggery delays the setting process of chikki and it becomes easier to shape!

4. Ghee gives nice shine to chikki. 

5. Baking soda makes chikki nice & soft.

6. Use slighly watered hands to shape the mixture round while rolling. Chikki mixture are very hot so it is necessary to use watered hands!

7. Pizza cutter gives better results than knife!

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