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Crispy Chikki (Healthy Candy)

Crispy Chikki (Healthy Candy)
 
Chikki is a healthy, delicious traditional candy made from dry fruits, coconut, and sugar. It can be eaten alone or with snacks and is a perfect replacement for chocolates. This recipe uses sugar to make crispier chikkis in easier way.





Ingredients

1.      Peanuts-50 gram (Roasted)
2.      Sugar-200 gram
3.      Til-25 gram
4.      Almond-25 gram(chopped)
5.      Cashew-25 gram(chopped)
6.      Coconut- 50 gram(thinly sliced) 
7.      Ghee-2 tbsp.




How to prepare it.

1.      Roast Peanuts in a pan on medium flame for 4-5 minutes. Stir constantly to prevent burning. Let roasted peanuts cool for 3-4 minutes. Remove its skin while they are little warm and break them into halves.

2.      Roast till also in 2-3 minute on medium flame.
3.      Take 200 gram sugar in a heavy bottomed pan over low flame and stir continuously when sugar dissolves and starts to turn light brown, turn off the flame and add roasted peanuts, roasted till, chopped almond, cashew and thinly sliced coconuts.


4.      Grease surface of kitchen platform or reverse side of a big plate and a rolling pin(Belan)with ghee.
5.      Pour mixture over previously greased surface.
6.      Quickly roll the mixture flat using rolling pin .keep its thickness around 1/3 inches.

7.      Make approx. 2 inch apart parallel horizontal and vertical cuts with knife while spread is still hot.


8.      When cooled, break it into pieces and store in airtight container and enjoy it whenever you like. 

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