Sesame Chikki

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sesame seeds
• ½ cup roasted peanuts, crushed
• ½ cup desiccated coconut powder
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 cup jaggery powder or chopped jaggery
• 2 tbsp water
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder

Steps

1. To prepare the chikki, dry roast the sesame seeds till they turn golden brown and start popping.
2. Add the roasted peanuts, desiccated coconut and cardamom powder to the sesame seeds, mix well.
3. Set aside the dry ingredients till in use.
4. To prepare the jaggery syrup, add ghee to a pan on low flame along with jaggery powder and water.
5. Allow the jaggery to melt and come to a soft ball stage.
6. At this stage, turn of the flame and add in the dry ingredients. Mix well.
7. Grease a barfi tin with ghee, pour the prepared mixture and spread evenly into a thin layer.
8. With a knife make the cut marks while it is still hot, allow to cool down for 2-3 hours and store in an air-tight container.