Peanut Brittle - Palli Chikki

Ingredients:

• Peanuts- 100 gms
• Jaggery- 150 gms
• Water- 1/8 cup
• Ghee- 1 tsp

Method:

1. Dry roast the peanuts and toss to remove the skin after cooling.
2. Heat water in a non-stick pan and add grated jaggery to it. Let it boil. 
3. Keep the heat on medium to boil it faster. 
4. Stir occasionally to check for the consistency.
5. It will take about 10- 15 minutes. 
6. Meanwhile apply ghee to a flat surface, (plate or tray) and keep it ready.
7. Drop a tiny quantity of the mixture into a bowl of water. If it forms a ball at the bottom the mixture is ready.
8. This is called 'unda paakam' in telugu. It means to form a round with the jaggery mixture alone. 
9. Now to this add the roasted peanuts and mix well. 
10. Turn off the heat and transfer this mixture onto the greased plate. 
11. Spread it evenly using a spatula or roller. 
12. Cut into squares or diamonds after 2 minutes. The mixture should still be hot, but not too hot. It is best to cut shapes when the mixture is just firming up.
13. Let it completely cool down and then remove from the plate and break along the cut lines. 
14. Store in an air tight box at room temperature.