chikki

Looking through various recipes, I could see that chikki is a pretty minimalist food that calls for, basically, sugar and peanuts.

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Rich roasted peanuts trapped in a shell of complex (salty-sweet, caramel, smoky) notes - peanut brittle or peanut chikki is my all-time favorite candy.

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This becomes chikki, which is ready to be packed and sold.

Chikki at Lonavala Abodh 2006

The stick jaw was a small round brown kind of chikki sold in a small plastic foil.

Bows to my Alma Mater Anjali 2007

I found your blog when I was searching for "chikki".

Bhau, Nana & Rajabai Abodh 2007

Perfect or not, this chikki was crunchy and thoroughly enjoyable!

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I think it is almost illegal to visit Lonavla without trying one of the dozens of different kinds of chikki sold there; and if you want to maintain your social life, it is necessary to buy several little string-wrapped boxes for friends and neighbors and co-workers as well.

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I first tried making chikki when I was still in middle school.

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Next stop in Candyland: peanut chikki as soon as I can hack the dhep (mound) of jaggery into manageable chunks.

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The recipe describes how I made chikki this time, followed by notes on what I would change the next time I make it.

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