Kadalai Mittai (Peanut Chikki) - 300g

Peanut chikki / Kadala Mittai, a familiar brittle snack of Indian people is also called gajak in north India and barfi or Kadalaimittai in south India. Peanut chikki is not a snack for special occasions alone, but it is normally present in the daily life of Indians like tea time, chit chat, television watching after meal times, etc.  It is one of the most sought-after snacks by Indians in their daily life. Peanut chikkis meet a big demand during the winter season.

 Peanut chikki is said to be originated during the 19th century in north India. chikki varieties made with dry fruits, sesame seeds, cashew, roasted gram, dried coconut, pista, puffed rice, saffron, till, moong dal, mango peels, dates, watermelon chikki are all available all over India, but Kovilapatti a town in Tamilnadu is the only place in India which rose to fame for its high standard nutty and crunchy  Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai.

Peanut chikki is made with broken peanuts, jaggery or cane sugar, or palm sugar. But mostly jaggary is used in the preparation. It is boiled in water along with a small amount of cardamom powder to get a thick golden syrup, then the broken peanuts are mixed and stirred until the syrup attains a solid state. A little later after keeping it off from the stove, it is cut into small bars.   Square, rectangular, and ball-shaped Peanut chikkis are available both in hypermarkets as well as in small shops at the corner of the street.  

As Peanut chikki contains more nutritional values like vitamin e, minerals, potassium, zinc, etc, it is a good replacement for the unhealthy junk foods and oil-made chips consumed by children. it is also a diabetic-friendly snack that helps in maintaining a balanced sugar level. highly recommended by doctors for old age people as it plays a great supporting role in their age-related problems like knee pain, joint pains, etc. prevents the gastric problem, and cancer cells, improves brain function and enhances memory power, fights depression and anxiety, keep cholesterol level normal, strengthens the nervous system, works as an antioxidant agent, treats age-related disorders like Alzheimer, dementia, prevent coronary, artery diseases, stroke, etc.