Peanuts are one of my favorite nuts. I tend to add them to most dishes I prepare. Peanut Brittle or Chikki is a sweet treat that I always enjoyed. At my school they sold them in individual pieces wrapped in wax paper. Another one of my nostalgic treats that had a distinct taste and smell to it. Usually the peanuts are added as a whole in the preparation of most chikki's but the one sold at school had very tiny pieces and they were amazingly tasty. The golden color of the chikki was just the perfect treat to bite into and enjoy. I still look for these in Indian stores here, but hardly find any. So I decided to create my own version of the chikki and send it as my second entry to Paajaka's Chikki and Laddu event.
Gadgets:
Heavy bottom panTray Flat bottom vessel
Spatula
Knife
Blender
Ingredients:
Roasted Peanuts- 1 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 cupSpatula
Knife
Blender
Ingredients:
Roasted Peanuts- 1 1/2 cup
Oil- 2 tsp
Cardamon - 2 podsPreparation:
1. Heat the sugar in a heavy bottom pan and allow it to melt to form a golden color.
2. Blend the peanuts so that they get broken down into tiny pieces but not into a powder.
3. Remove the sugar from flame and mix in the peanuts and cardamon powder.
4. Pour this mix into a oiled tray and spread it out fast.
5. Take a flat bottom bowl apply some oil in its flat base and try to even out the chikki mix into 1/4Th inch thickness.
6. Using a knife cut them into squares or rectangles and allow it to cool and help yourself to a chikki.
6 comments:
Wonderful. Reminds me of St.Joseph School cafeteria in Coimbatore, India. It looks so professionally done.
Keep up the good work...
chikki looks so delicious. It's my fav. too.
Great chikkis. Reminds me of my college store where we get these type of chikkis. Else I am used to the whole peanut version. Love these.
It is so good. Gave a piece to my mother in law and she certified it as "very good "which is not easy .
I love chikkis too!!!
Oh great Chikkis. Yes reminds me of St. Joseph's cafeteria too. The taste was awesome.
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