- 1. On a slow gas, roast sesame seeda till it turns dark.
- 2. In the same pan, roast peanuts and allow it to cool down.
- 3. Discard the cover of the peanuts.
- 4. Now coarsely grind sesame and peanuts, take it out in a bowl, and add milk powder and pistachio powder.
- 5. Now in the same pan, add jaggery, water, ghee and melt till it turn dark and allow it to cool down.
- 6. Add melted jaggery into sesame-peanut mixture.
- 7. Now spread it in a square mould. Sprinkle it with pistachio slices.
- 8. Allow it to cool down.
- 9. If set, cut into square pieces
For those who love peanuts, this traditional Indian sweet is for you. Both simpler and decadent than the usual dessert fares, this peanut chikki or gajak is a combination of peanut and jaggery in which the two components are equally matched to create a nutrient-dense and addictive treat.
Sesame Pistachio Gajak
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By Monali Patel
Jan, 15th
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Servings
6 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
6
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Ingredients
- 250 grams Sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup Peanuts
- 1 tsp Cardamon powder
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2 tbsp milk powder
- 250 grams jaggery
- 1 tbsp water
- Pistachio slices for garnishing
Instructions
Notes/Tips
You can store it in an air-tight container. Don't put your hands in hot mixture.
