Peanut Chikki/ Brittle For A Treat

Peanuts are enjoyed by most people. I tend to add them to most dishes I prepare. Peanut Brittle or Chikki is a sweet treat that I always enjoyed. At 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 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 pan
Tray Flat bottom vessel

Spatula
Knife
Blender


Ingredients:Roasted Peanuts- 1 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Oil- 2 tsp

Cardamon - 2 pods

Preparation:

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.