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Special attention should be paid to food and drink during the winter season. People eat different types of dishes in this season. But in such a situation, it is advisable to consume foods that keep the body warm and are rich in nutrients. Hot soups, fresh dishes and sweets make one feel especially happy this season. This season’s favorite dish is carrot halwa, besides this laddus made of sesame, jaggery and peanuts. These also help keep the body warm from the inside.
If peanuts are consumed in limited quantities and in the right way, they are beneficial for health. People also consume a lot of chikki made with jaggery and peanuts. Many people like to eat peanut chikki. Its consumption can also be beneficial for health. You can also prepare fresh peanut chikki at home and consume it. Let us know the method to make peanut chikki at home.
Method to make Peanut Chikki
To make peanut chikki, you will need 200 grams of peanuts, 100 grams of jaggery, 1 teaspoon of ghee and 1 to 2 tablespoons of water. To make peanut chikki, first peel the peanuts and fry them well. After this, keep the pan on heat and add the peanuts and fry them on low heat. When the aroma starts to come out, turn off the gas. Now add jaggery and 1 to 2 tablespoons of water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil so that the jaggery melts well. But in the meantime keep stirring the ladle so that the brown sugar does not stick to the pan.
After jaggery melts, add 1 tsp ghee and mix well. When the jaggery and ghee mixture melts well, add roasted peanuts to it and mix well. Mix this mixture well and make a smooth mixture. Now apply ghee on a plate and put this paste on it and spread it in the same way. Now let it cool and you can give it any shape you want. Your delicious peanut chikki is ready.
