CHOCOLATE PEANUT CHIKKI

In my childhood days chocolate chikki was a premier thing. While preparing chikkis for Sankranti a thought ran through my mind to try preparing my childhood fantasy. I did succeed to achieve my aim and it attracted a lot of attention and got appreciation from my family members and relatives. What else does a food lover like me want..

Use of jaggery and peanuts makes this a healthy snack to be consumed. In northern parts of India roasted peanuts are had with a piece of jaggery as this gives heat to the body.

The amount of chocolate can be increased or decreased. Though the procedure is easy one should take care that the final chikki mixture should be quickly spread in the plate before it cools down. 

This is an healthy option for the chocolate lovers. Traditional chikki with a chocolaty twist….

Recipe Chocolate Peanut Chikki

Ingredients

• 200 gms jaggery (crushed)
• 100 gms dark compund (roughly chopped)
• 200 gms peanuts (dry roasted)

How to make

Grease a plate (diameter 8”) with some oil. Keep aside.

Grind the peanuts to get a coarse powder.

Melt the jaggery in a nonstick pan on low heat. Let it cook further for another minute stirring continuously.

Melt the cooking chocolate in a microwave or on a double boiler.

Add the powdered peanut to the jaggery. Mix well. Remove from heat.

Fold in the melted chocolate in the peanut and jaggery mixture.

Once well combined transfer the mixture to the greased plate. Spread evenly with a oiled spatula to get even thickness.

Make light marks with a butter knife in square or diamond shape. This will later help to make pieces easily. Let it cool for an hour at room temperature before cutting them into pieces.

Tips

• Be careful while roasting the peanuts as over roasting may make the sesame bitter to taste.
• To avoid burning, jaggery should be melted and cooked on low heat only.
• Once the chocolate is added to jaggery and peanut mixture do not keep it on direct flame.