Ingredients
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1 Cup Raw Peanuts (Sing)
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1 Cup White Sesame Seeds (Safed Til)
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1 Tbsp Ghee
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1 Cup Jaggery (Gud)
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1/2 Tbsp Cardamom Powder (Elaichi Powder - optional)
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Chopped Pistachios (optional)
About
Til Peanuts Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet made with roasted sesame seeds (til), peanuts, and jaggery. It’s a crunchy snack with a blend of nutty and sweet flavors.
It is commonly made during festivals like Makar Sankranti in India.
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Heat the pan and dry roast 1 cup of raw peanuts until they are light golden-brown. |
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Allow the roasted peanuts to cool down and then remove the skins. |
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Further dry roast safed til (white sesame seeds) and transfer them to a bowl. |
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Coarsely crush the roasted peanuts (sing) and safed til (sesame seeds) and set them aside. |
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Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a pan. Add 1 cup of jaggery (gud) to the pan. Add a spoonful of water and keep stirring. |
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Cook it on slow to medium flame until the jaggery melts. |
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Once it starts getting bubbles, add 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom powder and mix it well. |
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Add the coarsely crushed sing and til to the melted jaggery and give it a good mix and turn off the gas. |
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Transfer this mixture onto a plate and flatten the mixture with a spoon. |
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Sprinkle some chopped pistachios on top. |
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Cut the mixture into square shapes while it's still warm. |
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Leave it for 2 hours to set. Your Sankranti special delicious til peanuts ki soft chikki is ready to be enjoyed. |
