PEANUT CHIKKI RECIPIE

PEANUT CHIKKI RECIPIE

INGREDIENTS OF PEANUT CHIKKI

1. Jaggery/Gur - 250 gm
2. Peanuts - 250 gm
3. Water - 1/4 cup
4. Oil - 2 tsp(for oiling plate)

1. 1
   Add gur or jaggery with water in a thick bottom pan. Let the gur/jaggery dissolve properly on medium heat.
2. 2
   Increase the flame to high and cook the liquid till it becomes shiny when gur/jaggery dissolves properly then and smooth.
3. 3
   Pour one drop of gur syrup in room temperature water wait for few seconds and then lightly feel the consistency. If it is hard then your gur syrup is perfect to add peanuts in. If not, cook the syrup for more minutes.
4. 4
   Add the roasted peanuts in it and mix it.
5. 5
   Immediately pour the peanut and jaggery mixture on a greased plate.
6. 6
   Spread the mixture evenly on a greased plate and let it cool completely.
7. 7
   Let it harden for an hour at most. Remember, this will only work out if the consistency of the jaggery is correct. If You get it wrong,don`t worry! Just pop it in the fridge for an hour or so until it hardens.
8. 8
   Your peanut Chikki is ready! Cut into Small squares and serve.

TIPS:-)

• Continuously stir jaggery syrup.
• you can increase or decrease the quantity of peanuts as per you taste.
• Do not ignore it's consistency check step . It is very important. 
• If you are unable to handle cooking sugar syrup on high flame then you can reduce the flame to low but it would take more time to cook properly. 
• Always transfer cooked sugar syrup on greased plate . For more convenience you can spread it on clean and greased kitchen platform.
• There is a trick to cut chikki that is each time you cut it heat your Knife.