Recipes · Indian · Candies
Chikki (Peanut Brittle)
One serving has 211 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (21%) and niacin (21%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (42 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, peanut
Ingredients
- 20 g Peanuts, roasted
- 20 g Sugar, brown
- 2 g Ghee
Method
- Lightly grease a small tray or plate with the ghee.
- Melt the brown sugar (a stand-in for jaggery) in a heavy pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it turns into a thin, deep amber syrup.
- Cook the syrup a little further, watching closely, until a drop dropped in cold water sets hard and brittle (about 150°C/300°F on a thermometer if you have one).
- Quickly stir in the roasted peanuts, coating them evenly in the syrup, and immediately tip the mixture onto the greased tray.
- Flatten it out with the back of an oiled spoon to an even thickness while still hot and pliable.
- Score into pieces with a knife just as it starts to firm up, then let it cool completely before snapping along the scored lines.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 211 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23.9 g | |
| Water | 0.63 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.17 g | |
| Leucine | 0.31 g | |
| Lysine | 0.17 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 11.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2 g | |
| Saturated | 2.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 5.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 28.3 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 37.4 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 73.5 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 154 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.1 µg | 4% |
| Sodium | 6.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.56 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.9 mg | 21% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.23 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 19.6 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.8 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 16.8 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0.17 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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