Dry Fruit Chikki | Best Mixed Nut Brittle | Kaju Badam Pista Chikki

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Dry Fruit Chikki | Best Mixed Nut Brittle | Kaju Badam Pista Chikki

Dry Fruit Chikki is a crunchy, delicious, and nutritious Indian brittle prepared using mixed nuts, flavored with saffron and/or cardamom powder. The mixed nuts brittle can be served as a mid-day snack or after-meal dessert.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Desserts, snacks, sweets

Cuisine: Delhi, Indian, Maharashtra, Mumbai, north indian, pune, South Indian

Servings:

Calories: 103kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

1 Non-stick pan

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Ghee or Brown butter
⅓ cup Cashews chopped
⅓ cup Almonds, chopped
⅓ cup Pistachios, chopped
1 cup Sugar
8 strands Saffron or Kesar (optional)
1 tablespoon Rose petals (optional)
¼ teaspoon Cardamom powder (optional)

Instructions

In a pan on medium heat, add ghee. Once melted, add cashews and saute just for a few seconds. Do not wait for any light brown color here. Transfer it to a plate.
1 tablespoon Ghee or Brown butter, ⅓ cup Cashews chopped
Add almonds and saute for a few seconds in the same pan, transfer it to the same plate as cashews. Then add pistachios and saute for a few seconds. Transfer this to the same plate and keep this aside.
⅓ cup Almonds, chopped, ⅓ cup Pistachios, chopped
In the same pan on low flame, add sugar and stir it until the sugar has melted. Don’t panic here. You need patience. Sugar will take some time to melt completely. It may take 7 to 10 minutes. But make sure you do not melt this on high flame as it will burn your sugar syrup and make it bitter. The time taken to melt the sugar will vary depending on the thickness of the pan and the intensity of the flame.
1 cup Sugar
While the sugar is melting, grease the plate or tray with ghee or use parchment paper. Then, grease a rolling pin with ghee and keep it ready.
Once all the sugar has melted, add saffron, cardamom powder, rose petals, and saute for a few seconds. Add the roasted nuts and continue to saute for a few more seconds till everything is mixed well.
8 strands Saffron or Kesar (optional), 1 tablespoon Rose petals (optional), ¼ teaspoon Cardamom powder (optional)
Transfer the mixture immediately to the greased tray or parchment paper. Roll it as thin as needed. I like thin chikkis. If you like thick chikkis, you can roll it thick. Don’t worry about the shape. Brittles taste great anyway.
Cut it into shape when it is still warm. You can check my video here. Let it cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Store it in an airtight container and use it as and when required.

Video

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