page_title: Chikki
hierarchical_section_title: Chikki
caption_attribution_description: English: Peanut Chikki
context_page_description: Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet generally made from nuts and jaggery/sugar. There are several different varieties of chikki in addition to the most common groundnut chikki. Each variety of chikki is named after the ingredients used, which include puffed or roasted Bengal gram, sesame, puffed rice, beaten rice, or khobra, and other nuts such as almonds, cashews and pistachios.
  In regions of North India, especially Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, this sweet is called Layiya Patti. In Sindh and Sindhi regions of India, it is called Layee or Lai and in other north Indian states, it is also known as gajak or maroonda. In Bangladesh, West Bengal and other bengali speaking regions, it is known as gur badam. In South Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, it is called Palli Patti. Similar dishes are also very popular in Brazil, where it is known as pé-de-moleque, and in Paraguay, where it is called Ka'í Ladrillo.
context_section_description: Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet (brittle) generally made from nuts and jaggery/sugar. There are several different varieties of chikki in addition to the most common groundnut (peanut) chikki. Each variety of chikki is named after the ingredients used, which include puffed or roasted Bengal gram, sesame, puffed rice, beaten rice, or khobra (desiccated coconut), and other nuts such as almonds, cashews and pistachios. 
  In regions of North India, especially Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, this sweet is called Layiya Patti. In Sindh and Sindhi regions of India, it is called Layee or Lai and in other north Indian states, it is also known as gajak or maroonda. In Bangladesh, West Bengal and other bengali speaking regions, it is known as gur badam. In South Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, it is called Palli Patti. Similar dishes are also very popular in Brazil, where it is known as pé-de-moleque, and in Paraguay, where it is called Ka'í Ladrillo.
caption: Peanut chikki
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