Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki Recipe
A high protein Indian recipe with roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved, roasted gram dal (pottukadalai), jaggery - grated. Ready in 55 min, serves 10.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki Recipe, first grease a rectangular tray with ghee and set aside
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup)tablespoons ghee(2) - 2
Place a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat, add the roasted peanuts and the roasted gram dal and stir for a couple of minutes until you get a roasted aroma
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 3
Since these are already pre-roasted, you just need to warm them to get the flavors out
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 4
Place it on the kitchen paper towel
- 5
In the same heavy bottomed pan, add the grated jaggery
jaggery - grated(2 cups) - 6
With heat on low allow the jaggery to melt
jaggery - grated(2 cups) - 7
Stir in between and remove the scum if any
- 8
When the jaggery tends to thicken and turn dark colour, add the ghee
jaggery - grated(2 cups)tablespoons ghee(2) - 9
Give the mixture a gentle stir
- 10
At this stage, add the roasted peanuts and the roasted fried gram
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 11
Stir well into the jaggery and ghee mixture for another couple of minutes and turn off the heat
jaggery - grated(2 cups)tablespoons ghee(2) - 12
Spread evenly onto a greased plate and flatten the Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki with back side of a big spoon or wooden spatula or rolling pin
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 13
Leave the mixture to cool for 1-2 minutes and the chikki will begin to set itself into shape and become brittle
- 14
If you want square pieces, take a sharp knife and run through the surface on the evenly spread mixture
- 15
If you wish to make balls of the chikki, then grease your palm and fingers and take portions of the chikki while it is still warm and roll them into balls
- 16
Once shaped and cut, the Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki is ready to be served with your evening Masala Chai
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 17
Store in an airtight container for more than a couple of week and enjoy the healthy snack
- 18
Serve the Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki along with your evening Masala Chai
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup)
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Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki Recipe
A high protein Indian recipe with roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved, roasted gram dal (pottukadalai), jaggery - grated. Ready in 55 min, serves 10.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki Recipe, first grease a rectangular tray with ghee and set aside
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup)tablespoons ghee(2) - 2
Place a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat, add the roasted peanuts and the roasted gram dal and stir for a couple of minutes until you get a roasted aroma
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 3
Since these are already pre-roasted, you just need to warm them to get the flavors out
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 4
Place it on the kitchen paper towel
- 5
In the same heavy bottomed pan, add the grated jaggery
jaggery - grated(2 cups) - 6
With heat on low allow the jaggery to melt
jaggery - grated(2 cups) - 7
Stir in between and remove the scum if any
- 8
When the jaggery tends to thicken and turn dark colour, add the ghee
jaggery - grated(2 cups)tablespoons ghee(2) - 9
Give the mixture a gentle stir
- 10
At this stage, add the roasted peanuts and the roasted fried gram
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 11
Stir well into the jaggery and ghee mixture for another couple of minutes and turn off the heat
jaggery - grated(2 cups)tablespoons ghee(2) - 12
Spread evenly onto a greased plate and flatten the Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki with back side of a big spoon or wooden spatula or rolling pin
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 13
Leave the mixture to cool for 1-2 minutes and the chikki will begin to set itself into shape and become brittle
- 14
If you want square pieces, take a sharp knife and run through the surface on the evenly spread mixture
- 15
If you wish to make balls of the chikki, then grease your palm and fingers and take portions of the chikki while it is still warm and roll them into balls
- 16
Once shaped and cut, the Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki is ready to be served with your evening Masala Chai
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup) - 17
Store in an airtight container for more than a couple of week and enjoy the healthy snack
- 18
Serve the Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki along with your evening Masala Chai
roasted peanuts (moongphali) - halved(1 cup)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(3/4 cup)
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