Peanut sweet (Chikki)

Peanut sweet famously known as chikki or pallipatti in india.One of the easily prepared sweets by grandmoms.One bite is enough to bring back those old memories.

1 cup peanuts
1 cup grated jaggery
1 tsp ghee
1/2 cup water

Dry roast the peanuts in a heavy bottom vessel till it becomes golden brown. Let it cool for a while and peel the brown layered skin . To peel , take handful of peanuts and gently rub in your hands . Now gently blow the loose skin.

In a cooker, add grated jaggery and water and heat it on medium flame. When its boiling add ghee and stir it for a while.

Boil till the syrup thickens.You will know the thickness when you take small drop of syrup on a plate and add a drop of water. If it come easily out of the plate without sticking then its done.

Now add peanuts and stir for a minute .Take it in to a ghee or oil applied plate ,so that it doesn't stick to the plate.

Let it cool for a while and make small round balls out of it.