Chikki is a traditional ready-to-eat Indian sweet generally made from groundnuts and jaggery. There are several different varieties of chikki in addition to the most common groundnut chikki. Each variety of chikki is named depending upon the ingredients used. Some chikkis are made using a combination of these ingredients. Special chikkis are made out of cashews, almonds, and pistachios.

1. Almond Til Chikki
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2. Ingredients
• ½ cup powdered almond (badam)
• ¼ cup kala til or black sesame seeds
• 1 tsp ghee of preparing chikki
• ½ tsp ghee for greasing
• 1/3 cup grated gur or jaggery

3. Method
1. Take a non-stick pan and roast sesame seeds over a low
flame until golden brown.
2. Remove the seeds and let them cool.
3. Now heat ghee in the pan, add the jaggery or gur and
simmer on a slow flame continuously until the jaggery
melts and caramelizes.

4. 4. Keep on stirring so that the jaggery does not burn out.
5. Continue stirring until it forms a hard ball after adding a
drop of cold water to it.
6. Add the powdered almond and roasted sesame seeds and
mix well.

5. 7. Let the mixture cool slightly and using moulds of different
shapes or cooking cutters to make almond chikki.
8. Apply a light layer of ghee to the moulds to prevent the
mixture from sticking.
9. Cool and store in an airtight container.

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