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Mixed nuts Chikki

Easy to make mixed nuts chikki | brittle with sugar
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Sweet
Cuisine: Global
Keyword: sweets
Servings: 15 pieces
Author: Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mixed nuts
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • Few strands saffron
  • 2-3 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Dry roast the mixed nuts (I used cashew nuts, badam, and peanuts )in a pan for 2 minutes on a medium flame without getting it burnt.
  • Keep it aside and Chop them roughly.
  • Before starting with the sugar, grease a piece of butter paper with ghee | butter and grease the rolling pin too.
  • In a pan, add sugar and add 2-3 tbsp of water.
  • When the sugar starts melting add the saffron. Keep the flame low.
  • Add lemon juice to this. The addition of lemon juice is to avoid the crystallization of sugar.
  • Saute till the sugar gets caramelised and you see a light golden color.
  • Now add the dry roasted mixed nuts to this and give it a quick stir and transfer this to the greased butter paper
  • Spread them evenly using the greased rolling pin and when it is warm cut them into desired shapes. You have to just put the lines . After it is completely cool you can break them into pieces according to the marks u made.
  • Store them in airtight containers and enjoy these chikkis.

Notes

Note:
1. Do not add too much lemon juice as it will make the chikkis sour.
2. Do the entire process on low flame.
3. I actually took it a little early as I had a fear that it will get burnt, so the chikkis look pretty pale.
4. You can add pistachio, raisins too in the chikki.
5. I used unsalted de-skinned peanuts.