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{{Short description|Peanut-based confection}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Chikki
| image = Peanut Chikki.JPG
| image_size = 240px
| caption = Peanut chikki
| alternate_name = Kadalai (Kadale) Mittai,(Git) Gud Badam, Palli Patti, Kappalandi Muthai, Thua Tat, Amrutam, Chikii
| country = [[India]]
| region = [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Bangladesh]]
| creator =
| course = [[Snack]]
| type = [[Brittle (food)|Brittle]]
| main_ingredient = [[Peanut]]s, [[jaggery]]
| variations =
| calories =
| other =
}}
'''Chikki''' is a traditional [[Indian sweet]] ([[Brittle (food)|brittle]]) generally made from [[nut (fruit)|nuts]] and [[jaggery]]/[[sugar]].<ref name=Chikii>{{cite news|last=Chitrodia|first=Rucha Biju|title=A low-cal twist to sweet sensations|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/A-low-cal-twist-to-sweet-sensations/articleshow/3901919.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023195025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-28/mumbai/27894010_1_refined-sugar-sugar-substitutes-jaggery|url-status=live|archive-date=23 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 December 2008 |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref> There are several different varieties of chikki in addition to the most common groundnut (peanut) chikki. Each variety of chikki is named after the ingredients used, which include puffed or roasted [[chickpea|Bengal gram]], sesame, puffed rice, beaten rice, or khobra ([[desiccated coconut]]), and other nuts such as almonds, cashews and pistachios.
{{Indian cuisine}}

In [[Sindh]] province of Pakistan, it is called ''layee'' or ''lai''. In north Indian states, it is also known as ''gajak'' or ''maroonda''. In [[Bangladesh]], [[West Bengal]] and other Bengali-speaking regions, it is known as ''gur badam''.In [[Maharashtra]] it is called as ''Chikki''. In [[Kashmir]] it's known as ''Patti''.In the South Indian states of [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]], it is called ''palli patti (పల్లీ పట్టీ)''. In [[Kerala]] it is called kadala mittai; in [[Tamil Nadu]], kadalai mittai; in [[Karnataka]] kadale Mittai. Similar dishes are also very popular in [[Brazil]], where it is known as ''[[pé de moleque]]'', in [[Paraguay]], where it is called ''[[Ka'í Ladrillo|ka'i ladrillo]],'' and in [[Thailand]], where it is called ''thua tat''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}

==Ingredients==
[[File:Chikki assortment.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Assorted chikkis]]
Chikkis are made using a combination of ingredients. Special chikkis are made out of [[cashew]]s, [[almond]]s, [[pistachio]]s, and also [[sesame seed]]. Though jaggery is the usual sweetener material, sugar is sometimes used as the base. It is a very popular sweet item in both rural and urban South Asia. In the South Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]], preparation often takes place with a larger proportion of nuts to jaggery. In several states, chikkis in both square and round forms are available.

==Preparation==
The preparation of chikkis consists of first preparing the hot jaggery syrup with a minimum of water, adding nuts to the syrup to coat them (with the syrup) and then transferring the nuts to a wooden mould, then rolling them to a thickness of about 6–8 mm using a wooden roller, then placing into a steel plate for cooling, cutting into slabs, and packing. In homes, smaller quantities are hand rolled with wooden rollers.

Most popular chikkis are sourced from the Indian towns of [[Bhuj]] in [[Gujarat]]; [[Kovilpatti]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]; [[Madurai]], [[Palakkad]], [[Central Travancore]], [[Kannur]], [[Cherthala]] in [[Kerala]], [[Lonavala chikki|Lonavala]], [[Matheran]], [[Mahabaleshwar]], [[Panchgani]], and [[Karjat]] in [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=Vaid>{{cite news|last=Vaid|first=Molshree|title=Chikki on a Sticky Wicket|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune-times/Chikki-on-a-sticky-wicket/articleshow/2047035237.cms|work=The Times of India|date=15 November 2001 |access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref> In Mumbai, a variety of chikki is made using ''rajgira'' ([[Amaranth grain|amaranth]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ved |first=Sonal |date=2021-02-15 |title=Everything you need to know about rajgira, the lesser-known Indian superfood |url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/everything-you-need-to-know-about-rajgira-the-lesser-known-indian-superfood |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Vogue India |publisher=Condé Nast |language=en-IN}}</ref>
[[File:கடலை மிட்டாய் (2).jpg|thumb|Homemade Chikki from Tamil Nadu]]

==See also==
* [[Tilsakri|Tilsakri (Tilpatti/Tilpapdi)]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dasa |first=Syamasundara |date=1965–1975 |title=Hindi sabdasagara |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/dasa-hindi_query.py?page=2091 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref> a similar candy with sesame seeds
* [[Kovilpatti]]
* [[Lonavala chikki]]
* [[Peanut brittle]], a similar candy with a lower proportion of nuts
* [[Gozinaki]]
* [[Yeot-gangjeong]]
* [[List of peanut dishes]]
* [[Tameletjie]]
* [[Alegría (Mexican candy)]]
* [[Pé-de-moleque]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.indiacurry.com/nuts/nutbrittlechikki.htm IndiaCurry.com Chikki and Recipes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231844/http://www.indiacurry.com/nuts/nutbrittlechikki.htm |date=3 March 2016}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140729011911/http://en.recidemia.com/wiki/Singada_Chikki Singada Chikki recipe on Recidemia]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130824170235/http://apanirasoi.in/indian-dessert-recipes/chikkirecipes/ Indian Chikki Recipes]

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