Crushed Peanuts Chikki

Chikki or Brittle is a dessert made of nuts, it can be cashew, badam, pistachio, peanuts or combination of these nuts. Its made of just 2 ingredients i.e nuts and sugar/jaggery. Its one of the quickest desserts that will  be ready in 10mins. 

It can be served as an evening snack and also a great snack while traveling.

While I was studying in Bangalore, whenever I visited my hometown, mom used to always pack chikkis for me. It was so satisfying  to eat these chikkis when I came back to the hostel with a hungry tummy. 

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Peanuts
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1 Tsp Ghee for greasing

Method :

• Grease a flat surface and a rolling pin.
• Take peanuts in a kadai/pan and roast it on a medium flame until there skin peels off easily.
• After 3 to 5mins when peanuts slightly cool down, rub them between your hands and peel off all the skin.
• Coarsely grind the roasted and shelled peanuts.
• Heat a heavy bottom pan on a medium high heat and add sugar to it. Keep stirring continuously until it melts.
• As soon as sugar melts, switch off the flame and immediately mix the coarsely grinded peanuts.
• Pour the peanut and sugar mixture on the greased surface. Roll it evenly and cut it into squares when still hot.
• Store it in airtight container.

Note :

• Sugar can be replaced with 3/4th cup of jaggery.
• Roasted peanuts from stores can be used to reduce the roasting time.
• 1 Tsp of ghee can be add to the sugar while melting, it helps in getting shine on the chikki.
• Mixing the peanuts in the sugar syrup and pouring on the greased surface should be done immediately as the mixture will cool down quickly and gets hard to handle.