Walnut Mittai/ Chikki

 

                                        

                                       

Ingredients:

Walnuts - 75 g
Jaggery - 75 g
Water - Little
Elaichi powder - a pinch
Ghee - 3 tsp + 2 tsp

Method:

• Grease a bowl with ghee and set aside.
• Chop the walnuts and set aside.
• Heat a pan with 2 tsp of ghee.
• Add in walnuts and roast them in low flame.
• Roast them till you get nice aroma and nuts change mildly in color.
• Now transfer this to plate.
• Now to the pan add in jaggery and little water.
• Once jaggery melts, strain it and add it back to pan.
• Cook in low flame.
• Keep a small bowl with water.
• When you add the syrup to it, you should be able to gather and make a ball.
• This is the right consistency.
• Add in elaichi powder and ghee and mix it.
• Now add in nuts and mix well.
• Transfer this to greased bowl and press it.
• Set aside for couple of hours.
• Slice it and enjoy,