Mamra Chikki

5 from 1 vote

A THREE ingredient recipe; Mamra Chikki makes a great addition to the Sankranti chikkis and great even otherwise.

It is a 20 minute recipe to bring together and always delicious!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Resting Time1

Total Time1 25

Course: Dessert, Sweets

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories: 67kcal

Author: Smruti

In a dry pan add the mamra/kurmura.
Dry roast for 5-6 minutes till the mamra is slightly crisp but not burnt. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
In the same pan add the jaggery.
Mix intermittently till it melts.
Then turn the flame to the lowest setting and let it cook till it becomes syrup consistency and darkens.
To test whether it is cooked to the temperature we desire, add some syrup to cold water in a bowl.
It should break cleanly into two pieces without stings. At this stage it will not even stick to the teeth.
Add the ghee to the jaggery syrup and whisk well.
Transfer the kurmura to the pan.
Mix well till all the mamra is coated with the jaggery syrup.
Then transfer the entire mix to a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Place another parchment paper on top and flatten it with a flat bowl or measuring cup.
Carefully peel off the top parchment paper and mark into pieces using a sharp knife.
Cool completely and break the pieces along the marked lines. Transfer to an airtight box and enjoy for days!

Make sure the mamra or kurmura is unsalted. A salted version will de different from the one we are looking for.
Cook the jaggery till the point of syrup. Test it before adding the murmura. Adding it too early will give a stringy chikki and cooking it too much will result in chewy chikki.
There are two ways to work the chikki. Transfer the prepared chikki mix between two parchment papers and roll evenly. However, that does result in breaking the murmura while rolling. So I prefer to spread it out with a measuring cup or bowl.
Line the knife with some oil if it sticks to the soft chikki while cutting. That will help with releasing the knife off the chikki easily.
Many chikkis are made with sugar instead of jaggery. However, I have not tried this one with any other sweetener except jaggery.