Dry Fruit Chikki – Healthy & Nutritious Snack

• 1/4 cup sesame seeds (til)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced almonds (badam)
• 1/4 cup thinly pistachio slivers
• 1/3 cup grated jaggery (gur)
• 1 1/2 tsp ghee for cooking and greasing

Method

1. Heat a small kadhai, add the sesame seeds and dry roast on a medium flame for a few seconds. Remove and keep aside to cool.
2. In the same kadhai, add the almonds and pistachios and roast on a medium flame for a few seconds. Remove and keep aside to cool.
3. Heat the ghee in a deep pan, add the jaggery and cook on a slow flame till the jaggery melts and caramelizes, while stirring continuously (it should form a hard ball when you add a drop in cold water). Remove from the flame.
4. Add the roasted sesame seeds, almonds and pistachio nuts and mix thoroughly.
5. Pour the mixture immediately on a greased thali or a smooth stone surface.
6. Roll it into an even sheet using a greased rolling pin.
7. When slightly cool, cut into equal pieces.

How to pack

1. Wrap in an aluminium foil or cling film or pack in a tiffin box. Dry Fruit Chikki is ready to eat.