Sing ni chikki
Peanut jaggery brittle
શીંગ ની ચીક્કી: roasted peanuts set in jaggery and cut into crisp slabs for Uttarayan
Peanut chikki is the sweet every Gujarati child grows up with, and in the week of Uttarayan, when the sky over Ahmedabad is crowded with kites, households make it by the tray to hand round on the terrace. Halved roasted peanuts are bound in dark jaggery and cut into neat slabs that snap cleanly and taste of caramel and toasted nuts. Common mistake: undercooking the jaggery; it is ready only when a drop in cold water hardens into a ball that cracks when pressed, and when the syrup is foaming and has darkened by a shade. Undercooked syrup gives chikki that bends and pulls out fillings. Chef's tip: rub the skins off the roasted peanuts and split them in half; halves pack together far better than whole nuts and the slabs don't crumble.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
- 9 oz raw peanuts
- 7 oz jaggerygrated
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tsp vegetable oilor ghee if not vegan
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Roast 9 oz raw peanuts in a dry heavy pan over a medium-low heat for 8–10 minutes, stirring, until the skins blister and the nuts are golden inside.
10 minStep 2: Cool slightly, rub between your palms to remove the skins and blow them away, then split the nuts into halves.
5 minStep 3: Grease a tray, a rolling pin and a knife with half the 1 tsp vegetable oil.
1 minStep 4: Melt 7 oz jaggery with 2 tbsp water and the rest of the 1 tsp vegetable oil over a low heat, stirring, then let it bubble for 5–6 minutes until it foams and darkens slightly.
6 minStep 5: Drop a little into cold water: it should form a hard ball that cracks when you press it. Keep cooking and testing every 30 seconds until it does.
2 minStep 6: Turn off the heat, tip in the peanuts and stir fast until coated. Turn onto the tray and roll to an even 1 cm slab.
2 minStep 7: Cut into rectangles while still warm, then leave 15 minutes to set hard before breaking apart. Store airtight for up to 3 weeks.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sing ni chikki take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of jaggery?
- Dark brown or muscovado sugar, same amount.
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