Its so tasty ,very addictive and remains one of favorites since childhood.There are many types of chikki one can make and the most common being Groundnut Chikki.this time let it be " Mixed Nuts / Dry fruits Chikki ".One can enjoy it as a snack or a dessert. It is crunchy and crispy just like brittle, and it’s sweetness comes from jaggery or sugar.They are quiet easy to make with just a few ingredients.Just that you need to be really quick towards the end.With festival season just around the corner, this must be the perfect time for you all to try this very healthy snack / dessert
Ingredients:
Mixed Nuts - 1 cup (Peanut ,Almonds, Pistachios and Cashew nuts equal quantity)
White sesame seeds - 1/4 cup
Sugar/ Gur( jaggery ) 3/4 cup
Ghee - 2 tsp + extra for greasing rolling pin and the foil or tray or kitchen slab.
Baking soda - 1 pinch
Method:
- Firstly cut Peanut , almonds, pista and cashew nuts into thin slices.
- Heat a pan or kadai, add the sesame seeds and dry roast on a medium flame till they splutter.Remove and keep aside to cool.
- To the same pan add a tsp of ghee and roast all the mixed nuts for about a minute or two.This will enhance the tastes of nuts.Remove and keep aside to cool.
- Grease the tray or aluminum foil with the ghee. Similarly grease the rolling pin which you’re going to use for flattening the Brittle.
- Next add a tsp of ghee to the pan. Rotate the pan such ghee gets coated to the pan.Add sugar ,spread and 2 tsp of water.
- Keep the flame high and keep stirring.When sugar starts melting reduce the flame to low.
- Once the sugar melts its start changing its color. This is known as caramelization or browning of sugar.Keep stirring continuously.Sugar syrup will change to light brown color.
- When sugar changes to light brown color, switch off and immediately add a pinch of baking soda and roasted mixed nuts.
- Mix nuts and caramelized sugar well.Pour it over greased slab and flatten using rolling pin.
- When it is warm draw lines according to desired shape.
- Once cool cut and store in air tight container. Enjoy delicious crispy crunchy Mixed Nuts Brittle