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Punjab · Snack

Gajak

Traditional 43. Gajak recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup roasted peanuts
• ¾ cup jaggery (gur), grated
• 1 tbsp ghee
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp cardamom powder

👩‍🍳 How to make Gajak

1. Prepare peanuts (2 mins): If using raw peanuts, dry roast in pan 5 mins on medium heat until fragrant, golden. If using roasted, have ready.
2. Prepare pan (2 mins): Grease shallow metal pan or foil with ½ tsp ghee. Set beside stove.
3. Melt jaggery (5 mins, medium-high heat): Add ¾ cup jaggery, ½ tbsp ghee to heavy pan. Heat medium-high, stirring. Jaggery melts, browns (5 mins). Monitor—jaggery burns quickly. Test: drop tiny bit in cold water; if hard-crack stage (hard, snaps), ready.
4. Combine ingredients (1 min): Remove from heat. Add peanuts, salt, cardamom. Stir rapidly 10-15 secs—peanuts coat evenly, mixture becomes thick.
5. Set on pan (2 mins): Pour onto greased pan. Flatten with greased spoon. Cool 5-10 mins until hard.
6. Break & store (5 mins): Break into pieces. Store in airtight container 1-2 weeks.

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