PEANUT CHIKKI JAR

This sweet, nutty and crunchy peanut chikki recipe (peanut brittle) is a popular winter sweet snack in India.Chikki is an Indian sweet candy made traditionally made with jaggery and nuts like roasted peanuts or cashews or almonds and even coconut. Some variants are made with roasted chana dal (hulled black chickpeas), puffed rice, roasted amaranth seeds or sesame seeds, or a mix of various nuts and dry fruits.

This mouth-watering candy is referred to as chikki in Marathi and gajak in Hindi. Chikki is very popular with kids and are usually made and enjoyed during the winter season in India and the Makar Sankranti festival.

Jaggery is Indian unrefined cane sugar made by simmering fresh sugar cane juice in large iron woks until it reduces to a very thick consistency. It has a unique flavor profile and can be compared to that of muscovado sugar or molasses.