Chikki

Total time : 30 minutes Servings : 20 -22 Cuisine : Indian

Ingredients :

• ¾ cup (100 grams) almonds , chopped

• ¾ cup (100 grams) cashews, chopped

• 2 tbsp (25 grams) pistachios, chopped

• 2 tbsp (25 grams) pumpkin seeds, chopped

• 2 tbsp (25 grams) sunflower seeds, chopped

• 1 tsp ghee

• 1 cup (200 grams) jaggery

• ¼ cup water

• ¼ tsp cardamom powder

Instructions :

Step 1

In a pan take almonds, cashews , pistachios ,sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds and dry roast on low flame for 10 minutes until crunchy.

Step 2

In a large pan take ghee, jaggery and water and mix well until the jaggery dissolves completely.Boil for 6-7 minutes or until the syrup turns frothy. Now check the consistency, by dropping syrup into a bowl of water, it should form hardball and cut with a snap sound. else boil for another minute and check.

Step 3

Keeping the flame on low add roasted nuts and ¼ tsp cardamom powder and coat well.Immediately pour the mixture on to a greased butter paper or onto steel tin greased with ghee and spread evenly across.

Step 4

Allow to cool for a minute, and when it is still warm cut into pieces. And Voila !!!