Chikki

Name: Chikki
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Madhyapradesh)
Ingredients: 200g roasted peanuts, skins removed; 150g jaggery (gur); 1 tbsp ghee; ½ tsp cardamom powder

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 56. Chikki recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥15 minCook

🕒20 minTotal

🍽️8Serves

🧺 Ingredients

200g roasted peanuts, skins removed
150g jaggery (gur)
1 tbsp ghee
½ tsp cardamom powder

👩‍🍳 How to make Chikki

Grease a flat surface or tray with ghee.
Heat jaggery with 2 tbsp water in a thick pan on medium heat. Stir until melted. Cook until it reaches hard-ball stage — a drop of syrup in cold water should form a hard ball.
Add cardamom and peanuts. Stir quickly to coat. Pour onto greased surface immediately.
Roll thin with a rolling pin. Score into pieces before it sets (30 seconds). Cool completely.

📖 Cultural notes

Chikki is made across MP for Makar Sankranti (Lohri festival) — in Malwa region, different chikki flavors using sesame, coconut, and dry fruits are exchanged between neighbors as gifts. ---

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