Perfect Til & Dry Fruits Gud Chikki is a indian sweet brittle made using jaggery (gud), sesame seeds & mix of dry fruits. Roasted sesame & dry fruits 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 Til & Dry Fruits Gud Chikki with tips and tricks. Do check it out.
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INGREDIENTS:
¼ cup white sesame seeds
¼ cup sliced almonds & pistachios
½ cup jaggery roughly chopped
2 tbsp water
⅛ tsp baking powder
⅛ tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp clarified butter/ghee
Ghee for greasing
SERVES: approx 142g til & dry fruits gud chikki
PREPARATION TIME: 10 min
COOKING TIME: 10 min
TOTAL TIME: 'Time' min
* 1 CUP = 237 ML
METHOD:
1. Take sesame seeds in a pan & roast for 2-3 min stirring constantly. Remove in a bowl.
2. Take mix dry fruits in a pan & roast for 1-2 min stirring constantly. Remove in same bowl as sesame seeds.
3. Melt jaggery in a pan on low flame.
4. Add 2 tbsp water.
5. Once jaggery melts cook on low flame for 3-4 min stirring constantly.
6. 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.
7. Add 1 tsp ghee (clarified butter), baking powder and cardamom powder & mix everything well.
8. Lastly add the roasted sesame seeds & dry fruits, mix well & switch off flame.
9. Roll the mixture on greased rolling board or platform using a rolling pin. Roll it as thin as possible.
10. Using a pizza cutter make cut marks on the chikki.
11. Allow chikki to cool down for 30 min.
12. Make pieces of chikki.
13. Store in air tight container for 1 week.
Tips:
1. Roasting sesame seeds & dry fruits will remove moisture & also increase shelf life of chikki & it will become more crunchy.
2. Putting water in jaggery delays the setting process of chikki and it becomes easier to shape!
3. Ghee gives nice shine to chikki.
4. Baking powder makes chikki nice & soft.
5. Use slighly watered hands to shape the mixture round while rolling. Chikki mixture are very hot so it is necessary to use watered hands!
6. Pizza cutter gives better results than knife!
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