chikki
{{Short description|Peanut-based confection}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Chikki
| image = Peanut Chikki.JPG
| image_size = 240px
| caption = Peanut chikki
| alternate_name = Kadalai (Kadale) Mittai,(Git) Gud Badam, Palli Patti, Kappalandi Muthai, Thua Tat, Amrutam, Chikii
| country = India
| region = India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
| creator =
| course = Snack
| type = Brittle
| main_ingredient = Peanuts, jaggery
| variations =
| calories =
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Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet (brittle) generally made from nuts and jaggery/sugar.{{cite news|last=Chitrodia|first=Rucha Biju|title=A low-cal twist to sweet sensations|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/A-low-cal-twist-to-sweet-sensations/articleshow/3901919.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023195025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-28/mumbai/27894010_1_refined-sugar-sugar-substitutes-jaggery|url-status=live|archive-date=23 October 2012|work=The Times of India|date=28 December 2008 |access-date=19 August 2012}} There are several different varieties of chikki in addition to the most common groundnut (peanut) chikki. Each variety of chikki is named after the ingredients used, which include puffed or roasted Bengal gram, sesame, puffed rice, beaten rice, or khobra (desiccated coconut), and other nuts such as almonds, cashews and pistachios.
{{Indian cuisine}}
In Sindh province of Pakistan, it is called layee or lai. In north Indian states, it is also known as gajak or maroonda. In Bangladesh, West Bengal and other Bengali-speaking regions, it is known as gur badam.In Maharashtra it is called as Chikki. In the South Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, it is called palli patti (పల్లీ పట్టీ). In Kerala it is called Kadala mittai. In Tamil Nadu it is called kadalai mittai. In Karnataka it's called Kadale Mittai. Similar dishes are also very popular in Bolivia, where it is known as Watashi no tama wa chīsai, in Paraguay, where it is called ka'i ladrillo, and in Thailand, where it is called thua tat.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
Ingredients
Chikkis are made using a combination of ingredients. Special chikkis are made out of cashews, almonds, pistachios, and also sesame seed. Though jaggery is the usual sweetener material, sugar is sometimes used as the base. It is a very popular sweet item in both rural and urban South Asia. In the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, preparation often takes place with a larger proportion of nuts to jaggery. In several states, chikkis in both square and round forms are available.
Preparation
The preparation of chikkis consists of first preparing the hot jaggery syrup with a minimum of water, adding nuts to the syrup to coat them (with the syrup) and then transferring the nuts to a wooden mould, then rolling them to a thickness of about 6–8 mm using a wooden roller, then placing into a steel plate for cooling, cutting into slabs, and packing. In homes, smaller quantities are hand rolled with wooden rollers.
Most popular chikkis are sourced from the Indian towns of Bhuj in Gujarat; Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu; Madurai, Palakkad, Central Travancore, Kannur, Cherthala in Kerala, Lonavala, Matheran, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, and Karjat in Maharashtra.{{cite news|last=Vaid|first=Molshree|title=Chikki on a Sticky Wicket|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/Chikki-on-a-sticky-wicket/articleshow/2047035237.cms|work=The Times of India|date=15 November 2001 |access-date=19 August 2012}} In Mumbai, a variety of chikki is made using rajgira (amaranth).{{Cite web |last=Ved |first=Sonal |date=2021-02-15 |title=Everything you need to know about rajgira, the lesser-known Indian superfood |url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/everything-you-need-to-know-about-rajgira-the-lesser-known-indian-superfood |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Vogue India |publisher=Condé Nast |language=en-IN}}
See also
- Tilsakri (Tilpatti/Tilpapdi),{{Cite web |last=Dasa |first=Syamasundara |date=1965–1975 |title=Hindi sabdasagara |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/dasa-hindi_query.py?page=2091 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=dsal.uchicago.edu}} a similar candy with sesame seeds
- Kovilpatti
- Lonavala chikki
- Peanut brittle, a similar candy with a lower proportion of nuts
- Gozinaki
- Yeot-gangjeong
- List of peanut dishes
- Tameletjie
- Alegría (Mexican candy)
- Pé-de-moleque
References
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External links
- [http://www.indiacurry.com/nuts/nutbrittlechikki.htm IndiaCurry.com Chikki and Recipes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231844/http://www.indiacurry.com/nuts/nutbrittlechikki.htm |date=3 March 2016}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140729011911/http://en.recidemia.com/wiki/Singada_Chikki Singada Chikki recipe on Recidemia]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130824170235/http://apanirasoi.in/indian-dessert-recipes/chikkirecipes/ Indian Chikki Recipes]
{{Nut confections}}
{{Bangladeshi dishes}}