Peanuts Chikki Recipe: How to Make Shing Chikki/ Peanuts Chikki

 

Today we have brought for you Peanut Chikki Recipe in English, one of the most famous sweets of Gujarat and especially famous in Uttar Pradesh. Peanuts contain useful elements like protein, iron, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B6 and zinc, which are very beneficial for health. Apart from peanut chikki, the method of making sesame chikki is also almost the same. We are sure that you will definitely like the Peanut Chikki Recipe in English. So let's know about the method of making this delicious recipe and the ingredients used in it.

Ingredients

Peanuts - 250 grams,

Jaggery / Sugar - 250 grams,

Ghee - 1 & 1/2 teaspoons

Makar Sankranti Special Peanuts Chikki

Instructions

1. If you are using roasted peanuts for Peanut Chikki Recipe in English, then peel them first. If you are using raw peanuts, then roast them first.

2. If you want, you can also roast peanuts in the microwave. For this, first take a spoon of water and sprinkle it on the peanuts and keep it for 5 minutes. After this, roast the peanuts in the microwave for 6-7 minutes. After roasting, cool them and peel them.

3. After this, heat a spoon of ghee in the pan. When the ghee is hot, reduce the flame to medium and keep stirring by adding small pieces of jaggery in the pan. The jaggery will start melting after a while. When the jaggery melts completely, cook it for another 5-6 minutes.

4. If you are using sugar to make chikki, then after heating the ghee, add sugar and half a cup of water in the pan and make a thick syrup. While the syrup is cooking, pour the remaining ghee in a large plate and spread it well in it.

5. When the syrup is ready, add roasted peanuts in the pan and mix. Keep stirring the syrup continuously and cook for 2-3 minutes. When the syrup is in a solid state, turn off the gas.

6. Now pour the syrup mixture into a ghee-coated plate and spread it evenly with the help of a ladle. After this, cut the chikki in the desired shape with the help of a knife. Now keep it aside for 1-2 hours so that it freezes well.

7. Now your recipe for making peanut chikki is complete. Peanut chikki is ready. Store it in an airtight container and use it whenever you feel like it.

~ You will definitely like these recipes, just like the peanut chikki recipe. Along with this, you can also know about sweet dishes or desserts like Gulab Jamun, Mango Lassi, Chikoo Milk Shake, and Mawa Kulfi.