Kadalai mittai/peanut candy Recipe

Recipe By Better Butter

Kadalai mittai or peanut candy is very famous in south india. Peanut chikki is prepared by sugar. Today i prepared with jaggery syrup. We can still find this comfort snack in any petty shop in tamil nadu, but nothing can beat the taste straight away from the place kovilpatti, tamil nadu. Kadalai mittai is a traditional indiansweet generally made from peanuts and jaggery. It is one of the most nutritious snack which is liked by both children and adults. Peanuts are a great source of protein and jaggery is good source of iron making it total package of nutrients. It an ideal choice for a nutritious snack without any side effects. Yummy and tasty kadalai mittai is made in famous south indian city of kovilpatti. The preparation of kadalai mittai or peanut candy is very simple and consists of first preparing the hot jaggery syrup with a minimum of water, adding peanuts to the syrup to coat them (with the syrup) and then transferring them to a wooden mould, then rolling them to a thickness of about 6–8 mm using a wooden roller. They are also placed into any steel plate for cooling, cutting into slabs and packing. In homes, smaller quantities are hand rolled with wooden rollers. Once the peanuts are ready they are topped with shredded coconut to give it a very fancy yet beautiful appearance.

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Ingredients for Kadalai mittai/peanut candy Recipe

  • 1/5 cup Raw peanuts
  • 0.15 cup Grated jaggery
  • 1/20 cup Water
  • 1/5 Aluminium Foil Tray
  • 1/5 teaspoon Ghee or butter
Nutrition
value
236
calories per serving
12 g Fat8 g Protein24 g Carbs3 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    12g
  • Protein
    8g
  • Carbs
    24g
  • Fiber
    3g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    24g
  • Protein
    8g
  • Fiber
    3g

Fats

  • Fat
    12g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    17mg
  • Iron
    1mg
  • Vitamin A
    7mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    3mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    31mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    85mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    135mg
  • Selenium
    1mcg
  • Zinc
    1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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