Ancient Indian sweet made with mainly two ingredients, peanuts, and jaggery.
As we are in-home 24/7, we easily get bored and we need some snacks to munch on.
So thought to make these quickly for our munching snacks. I made a few and it vanished in no time. Should I be happy or sad :)??. I thought to keep for a while but !!! …
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peanuts (165 gm )
- 3/4 Cup Jaggery (100gm )
- 1 Tbsp Water
- Oil or Ghee for greasing
Prep time - 5min
Cooking time - 10min
Total time - 15min
Directions
- In a thick bottomed pan, dry roast the peanuts on low flame, till it gets brown spots and becomes crunchy. Keep stirring so that it gets heated from all sides.
- Once cooled, separate the skin by crushing in hands to make it halves and keep aside.
- Grease the tray/plate with the ghee and keep ready.
- In a thick bottomed pan, add Telu Bella (Liquid jaggery) & Keep Stirring so that jaggery will not be burnt.(on low flame).
- As jaggery starts bubbling and after a few minutes becames thick.
- Now quickly add the peanuts and stir well so that everything gets coated well. Switch off.
- Immediately transfer this mixture on the greased plate and roll it evenly to flatten it with the rolling pin or pat with the backside of any bowl/cup.
- Once flattened, cut it into squares when it is warm.
- Enjoy when it cools down. Store it in an airtight container.
Lets eat healthy today!
Peanuts are rich in selenium & jaggery is rich in magnesium and irons, so Peanuts & jaggery are fantastic for kids because they are energy-dense.
- And it aid to Brain Development, Immunity, and Bone Health.
A handful offers plenty of energy for children to explore, play, and grow.- The combo is also effective in improving hemoglobin levels and protects against anaemia.
- In adults it improves fertility related problems.
- antioxidants present in both help purify the blood.
Gud Gur Liquid Jaggery – Joni Bella
₹348.00 – ₹698.00Made from the finest quality sugarcane, naturally and organically cultivated in the western ghats. Processed through traditional methods with hygiene and care.
Rich source of iron, Calcium, Magnesium and Anti – Oxidants
- Energy booster
- Good for Digestion
- Purifies Blood
- Increase Hemoglobin
- Good for Cholesterol
- Good for Arthritis