Uttarayan Chikki

                 
                                                    
                                                            
                                                   Uttarayan Chikki

Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan ,Pongal.... by whatever name you call it the festival is celebrated all over India 

Wishing everyone a BOUNTIFUL Uttarayan, I would like to share the recipe for the special Chikki which is made on this occasion in Gujarat. Hubby is in a great mood as he loves this sweet and patiently agreed to take the pics


                    
   Ingredients



 Jaggery               1 cup
 Peanuts               1/2 cup
Til                         1/2 cup
Copra                   1/4 cup
Ghee                      1 Tsp 
Dry ginger powder  2 Tsp(optional)




Method


Dry roast the peanuts and remove the skin
Dry roast the til
Coarsely powder the peanuts and til separately
Grate the copra  
Pour the ghee in a  kadai and  melt it. Then add the jaggery and keep on stirring till the  jaggery melts and starts getting a reddish tinge.

Add the roasted powdered peanuts, til ,  grated copra  and ginger powder
Keep stirring till it comes together and leaves the sides of the pan




Pour on a greased plate and make a thin layer .Allow to cool






  Cut into squares and serve.