Mixed Seeds Chikki is an Indian style bar made with mixed seeds. It's sweetened with jaggery and you can optionally add cardamom and nutmeg for extra flavour.
Note – This recipe has been updated from our recipe archives with new images and content, but the recipe remains the same. First published in December 2013.
During the winter months, my Mum would always prepare different variations of chikki - a brittle that is commonly made with jaggery (unrefined sugar) and nuts.
Particularly in January to coincide with Makarsakranti, Indian kitchens are filled with soft crushed peanut chikki, til chikki, mamra na ladwa and mixed nut chikki.
In this recipe, I have used a mix of seeds such as sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and linseeds. The seeds are first toasted to release flavour then mixed with melted jaggery and ghee. The mixture is set and cut into bars.
ingredients
Hayley's tips
Make sure you use a heavy bottomed pan.
Ensure the heat isn't too high as jaggery burns easily.
Storage
Store mixed seeds chikki in an airtight container at room temperature. They keep well for 1-2 weeks.
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📖 Recipe
Mixed Seeds Jaggery Chikki
Equipment
- 1 pan
- 1 Grinder optional
Ingredients
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 4 tablespoon linseed seeds flaxseeds
- 1 cup jaggery grated
- 2 tablespoon ghee
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder elaichi
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder jaiphal
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed pan, roast all the seeds on the lowest heat until they smell toasted. This can take 5-10 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- Take ¾ of the seeds and crush coarsely in a blender. Leave the other quarter whole.
- In a heavy bottom pan, heat ghee and add jaggery.
- Keep stirring the mixture until jaggery is completely melted. Keep the heat low and cook the jaggery just for 1 minutes or until bubbles appear on the top.
- Now add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder and all the seeds.
- Mix well.
- Spread evenly on a greased tray or on a smooth surface and roll it using rolling pin.
- Cut into your desired shape whilst the mixture is still warm.
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Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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Hayley Dhanecha says
The combination of toasted sunflower, pumpkin, sesame and linseeds bound together with that warm melted jaggery and a hint of cardamom is SO GOOD, and these look absolutely beautiful broken into pieces and laid out on a Makarsakranti sweet platter alongside til papdi and peanut chikki.
Javelin Warrior says
This definitely sounds healthier than the "fudge" I've grown up with which is loaded with sugar and other unhealthy things. The combination of seeds sounds delicious, Jagruti...
Mayuri Patel says
Healthy, love the way you have added so many different seeds.
Priya says
healthy cookie .love ur clicks ...
nandoos kitchen says
A very healthy fudge. Liked the usage of jaggery in it.
great-secret-of-life says
I am big fan of nuts.. this looks so tempting