Sesame, Peanut And Coconut Chikki Recipe For Hair

 

Ingredients

Black sesame seeds - 1/2 cup
White sesame seeds - 1/2 cup
Roasted peanuts - 1 cup
Roasted dry coconut - 1 cup
Jaggery/Panel - 3 cups

Method

1. Dry roast all the ingredients except jaggery separately till it starts to smell aromatic and turns slightly brown.

2. Remove the outer shell of peanuts. Rub the peanuts between your hands to remove the outer shell. Grind them coarsely with the help of a chopper.

3. Add the jaggery in a heavy bottom pan. Keep the flame on medium and allow it to melt completely.

4. When all the jaggery has melted, cook on medium flame for not more than 2 minutes.

5. Lower the flame and add ground peanuts, roasted black and white sesame seeds and roasted dry coconut to the melted jaggery. Mix well till all the ingredients are combined. Switch off the flame.

6. Now spread the mixture on a greased plate. Cover it with wax paper. Use a rolling pin to spread it evenly. Let it cool completely.

7. After 5 minutes, use a sharp knife to cut them into squares or the shape of your choice and enjoy the sesame, peanut and coconut chikki.

Tips: Roasting all the ingredients is an important step as roasting enhances their flavour.

Do not overcook the jaggery, it will make your chikki very hard and impossible to chew. We need our chikkis to be hard and chewy.

We are adding white sesame seeds along with black sesame seeds as black sesame seeds alone can be very strong in taste. It can also be bitter. If you don't mind a little bitterness, use 1/2 cup black sesame seeds instead of 1/2 cup white sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

1. Sesame Seeds: Sesame seeds have the power to reverse gray hair and promote healthy hair growth. It encourages melanocyte cells to produce melanin – the pigment responsible for your hair color. Black sesame seeds contain essential fatty acids like omega-3 that nourish, condition and promote a healthy scalp which stimulates healthy hair growth.

2. Peanuts: Peanuts are rich in biotin which promotes hair growth and overall scalp health. Its deficiency can lead to brittle hair. The amino acids and proteins present in peanuts help in healthy hair growth.

3. Dried Coconut: Coconut is good for your hair. Coconut helps your hair grow thicker, longer and faster. The naturally occurring vitamins and essential fatty acids in coconut nourish the scalp and hair follicles.

4. Jaggery: Jaggery is commonly known as gur in India and panela in the rest of the world. Regular consumption of jaggery in any form with any meal will help fight anemia.

5. Jaggery is unrefined sugar; it is the purest form of sugar and is mixed with fruit juice in an iron pot without any synthetic chemicals. It is rich in iron and folate, which helps prevent anemia and stop hair loss, even promote new hair growth.