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    Peanut Sesame Chikki | Til Groundnut Chikki

    Published: Sep 27, 2016 · Modified: Jan 9, 2023 by Kushi with 44 Comments . Article has 973 words. About 5 minutes to read this article.

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    Peanut Sesame Chikki or Brittles are healthy and delicious, crunchy no-bake bars prepared using peanuts and sesame seeds as main ingredients in less than 30 minutes. A traditional Makar Sankranti and Navratri recipe. Since chikki or brittles travel well, they satisfy your snack cravings and act as energy boosters when you are on the move.

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    • About Peanut Sesame Chikki
    • Benefits of sesame seeds and peanuts
    • Ingredients for Peanut Sesame Chikki
    • How to make Peanut Sesame Chikki
    • Pro Tips
    • Recipe card
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    About Peanut Sesame Chikki

    Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet made using sugar or jaggery with peanuts, sesame seeds, and/or a combination of nuts. Chikki is also called Indian bars, brittles, gazak, maroonda, or patti.
    Sesame seeds are called til, tilu, rasi, tal, nuvvulu, ellu and Peanuts are called groundnut, nelkadlo, shenga, mungfali (moongphali).

    Chikki for Makar sankranti and Navratri

    It is believed that offering til (sesame seeds) to maa Durga on the 9th day of Navratri in the form of naivedyam (bhog) and then partaking it in the form of prasadam relives the fear of death and prevents any accidents for the devotees.

    Til, gur (jaggery), and sugar have a strong cultural link with Makar Sankranti celebrations. These are considered the best winter foods that keep the body warm and increase immunity.

    Benefits of sesame seeds and peanuts

    Sesame seeds / Til are a very good source of copper and manganese. They are high in proteins, reduce blood pressure, lowers cholesterol, prevent cancer and diabetes, and are very good for your skin and hair too. Peanuts are a good source of fiber and proteins. It also reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

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    Ingredients for Peanut Sesame Chikki

    • 2 tablespoon Honey
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • ½ cup Roasted sesame seeds
    • ½ cup Roasted peanuts
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt

    How to make Peanut Sesame Chikki

    • Grease a square plate or baking pan with butter or oil and keep it aside. You can also use parchment paper.
    • I have used roasted peanuts and sesame seeds in my recipe. If you do not have roasted peanuts or til, make sure you roast them separately on a medium flame for about 4 to 5 minutes till you get a nice aroma.
    • In a heavy bottom pan on medium heat, add honey, lemon juice, and sugar, bring it to a simmer and wait till it develops light golden (amber) color. This will take about 4 - 6 minutes. Do not add any water while making syrup. Stir only if needed. Stirring continuously or vigorously can result in the crystallization of sugar.
    • Immediately add sesame seeds, peanuts, and salt and stir quickly.
    • Transfer this to a greased plate and, using a greased rolling pin, spread out the mixture to desired thickness (about 1 cm thick).
    • Let it cool down for about 5 minutes, and then using a greased knife, cut them into bars of desired shape and size. Doing so at this stage ensures that you get clean cuts.
    • Let it cool completely. Then store them in an airtight container.
    popular and healthy indian sweet recipe, peanut chikki, sesame or til chikki for sankranti, navratri

    Pro Tips

    • It is easy for sugar to burn after it melts and starts changing color. So do not go away once you begin the process 🙂
    • I generally love to transfer the mixture once done to a wax/parchment paper so that I can roll it to desired thickness, and it makes cleaning up easier.
    • If you do not want to grease your rolling pin, place another wax paper on top of the mixture and roll. Then remove it carefully.
    • Generally, peanut chikki and sesame chikki are prepared separately, and even in stores, they come in different packs. I have combined the two in one as I love both of them, and it tastes amazing together. 
    • You can also add cashews, almonds, and pistachios to the same if desired. I have added honey to my recipe. 
    • If you are vegan, substitute it with agave nectar. 
    • I have used roasted peanuts and sesame seeds (til) in my recipe. Make sure you roast them if it is not done already by sauteing them on medium flame till you get a nice aroma for about 4 minutes.

    Recipe card

    easy homemade peanut sesame chikki, groundnut til chikki for makar sankranti, navratri #indiansweet

    Peanut Sesame Chikki | Til Groundnut Chikki

    Kushi
    Peanut Sesame Chikki or Brittles are healthy and delicious, crunchy no-bake bars prepared using peanuts and sesame seeds as main ingredients in less than 30 minutes. A traditional makar sankranti and navratri recipe. Since chikki or brittles travel well, they satisfy your snack cravings and act as energy boosters when you are on the move.
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Desserts, snacks, sweets
    Cuisine Indian, north indian, South Indian
    Servings 20
    Calories 78 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Pan
    • 1 Plate or sheet or Parchement paper

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tablespoon Honey
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
    • ½ cup Sugar
    • ½ cup Roasted sesame seeds
    • ½ cup Roasted peanuts
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt

    Instructions
     

    • Grease a square plate or baking pan with butter or oil and keep it aside. You can also use parchment paper.
    • I have used roasted peanuts and sesame seeds in my recipe. If you do not have roasted peanuts or til, make sure you roast them separately on a medium flame for about 4 to 5 minutes till you get a nice aroma.
      ½ cup Roasted sesame seeds, ½ cup Roasted peanuts
    • In a heavy bottom pan on medium heat, add honey, lemon juice, and sugar, bring it to a simmer and wait till it develops light golden (amber) color. This will take about 4 - 6 minutes. Do not add any water while making syrup. Stir only if needed. Stirring continuously or vigorously can result in the crystallization of sugar.
      2 tablespoon Honey, 1 teaspoon Lemon juice, ½ cup Sugar
    • Immediately add sesame seeds, peanuts, and salt and stir quickly.
      ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • Transfer this to a greased plate and, using a greased rolling pin, spread out the mixture to desired thickness (about 1 cm thick).
    • Let it cool down for about 5 minutes, and then using a greased knife, cut them into bars of desired shape and size. Doing so at this stage ensures that you get clean cuts.
    • Let it cool completely. Then store them in an airtight container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 78kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 45mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 0.4IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword brittles, chikki, ellu bella, groundnut chikki, layiya patti, makar sankranti, mungfali chikki, Navratri Recipes, peanut chikki, sesame chikki, traditional recipes
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    Comments

    1. Veena Theagarajan

      September 30, 2016 at 10:21 am

      looks so delicious

      Reply
      • Kushi

        October 01, 2016 at 1:54 am

        Thank you Veena 🙂

        Reply
    2. Karly

      October 03, 2016 at 12:01 pm

      5 stars
      LOVE these! They remind me of a mix between peanut brittle and a payday- with way less guilt! 🙂

      Reply
      • Kushi

        October 04, 2016 at 10:59 pm

        Thank you Karly 🙂

        Reply
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