Peanut Chikki ~ Click Lemon

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Peanut chikki is another Amma's popular snack.

Asusual she prepares it in a large amount ..Amma

used to send us for the School picnics.Great

snack for all ages.

Ingredients

Peanut - 1 cup

Jaggery - 1/4 cup

Sugar - 1/4 cup

water - 1/4 cup

Method

• Roast the peanut in Microwave in high for 5 min.
• Cool it down . Remove the skin and broken into pieces.
• Heat jaggery and sugar with water in a heavy bottomed vessel.
• When the jaggery melts drain it using the sieve to remove the impurities.
• Keep it again in the stove .
• Stir often.
• Meanwhile in a small bowl take 1/2 cup of cool water.
• Check the consistency of jaggery by dropping little bit in water.
• It should be like a hard ball .At this stage add the peanuts and switch off the flame.
• Mix well . Pour in the greased plate or kitchen top.
• Flatten it out with the rolling pin and cut into slices while it is hot .
• Store in a airtight container.

This is my entry to this month's sweet series Chikkis and ladoos.

This is my click for this month's event Click - Lemon by Jai Bee of Jugalbandhi.