The Kitchen Chimney Season 1 Recipe 1. Gudd Ke Chakki (Jaggery Delight)

The Kitchen Chimney

Gudd Ke Chakki (Jaggery Delight)

The best thing about winters (that I don’t like otherwise) is, that you get to snack upon some scrumptious sweet delights that are perfect for winters. One such delectable treat is the Gudd Ke Chakki or the Jaggery Delight. Before I dive into the recipe of this treat it will be great to append something that you all might not know about Jaggery and its benefits in general.

Jaggery,The Wonder Sweet

ü Eating jaggery after a meal helps in reducing the sour taste in the mouth resulting from GERD. But how many of you actually know the right way to eat that Jaggery? A reasonable piece of Jaggery should be taken that fits into your mouth conveniently and it should be sucked on like a toffee till it dissolves in the mouth, so that the Jaggery’s juice along with your saliva goes slowly down your throat.

It is this slow sucking of the jaggery piece that makes it beneficial for people suffering from the after taste and sourness.

Tell me honestly guys, how many of you actually knew that…??? J

ü The best time to eat Jaggery in any form is actually winters because the nature of it is HOT or should I say its “Taseer is HOT”. It gives energy and warmth to the body so it should be eaten less or avoided in high heated summers.

ü Jaggery anytime is way better than processed sugar, although both are sweetening agents hence people suffering from diabetes should take both of them in moderation only. Remember both are sweet and both add calories.

ü  Recipes that involve milk and Jaggery together should be cautiously made while cooking them together. Jaggery should be added last and not cooked for long if adding to milk because this can cause the milk to split.

After all that knowledge let’s get right into the recipe……..

Recipe For Gudd Ke Chakki

Ingredients

500 gms of Gudd (Jaggery)

1 Tablespoon of Ghee for cooking

1 Teaspoon of Ghee for greasing the vessel

500gms Peanuts (More if you like more peanuts in your chakki)

A quarter teaspoon of Black Pepper Powder

Note:- This recipe can be made either with peanuts, cashewnuts, roasted grams. But the best combination according to me is the peanuts and the Jaggery combo.

Method

Jaggery

ü Take Jaggery, usually it comes in a solid slab. With the help of rolling pin and pastry board pound the Jaggery so that it becomes flat and soft and easy to melt.

ü Now add one tablespoon of Ghee in a wok or any big cooking vessel. When the ghee warms a bit, add the mashed Jaggery slowly in it. With the help of a large spoon keep mashing the Jaggery in the ghee till the heat liquefies it in a smooth paste.

Ghee

ü Keep your gas on a medium to low heat to avoid the Jaggery from burning.

ü We don’t have to cook the Jaggery but melt it so that it combines well with the peanuts.

ü Roast peanuts in another pan without any oil and then crush them into a coarse powder. Do not blend the peanuts to get a fine mixture because we want to feel the peanuts when we eat the Chakki.

ü Add roasted and coarsely grinded peanuts to the melted Jaggery and add black pepper. Keep stirring it till everything combines well and the mixture leaves the pan. This will not take more than 5 minutes or even less. Remember to keep the flame between low to medium.

ü Transfer this mixture to a greased flat plate or tray and smoothen the mixture over it with the help of a flat spoon or a spatula.

ü This has to be done quickly before the mixture cools and solidifies.

ü Rest the mixture for half an hour and then cut cubes or squares or diamond shapes and store in an air tight container.

ü Do not keep in the fridge but yes at a place where it is away from ants.

ü Eaten lukewarm gives the taste buds a soothing sensation, however it tastes equally yum when at room temperature.

Easy to make and delicious to eat, is this Gudd Ke Chakki(Jaggery Delight). I am sure you will love this during winters and don’t forget to share your pics of the recipe in case you decide to make them. More Easy recipes are coming SOON………..STRAIGHT FROM MY KITCHEN ….:)

Love Ya All !!