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Chikki granola

Name: Chikki granola
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups rolled oats rolled oats (porridge oats); 3/4 cup raw peanuts; 3 tbsp sesame seeds; 1/3 cup desiccated coconut (unsweetened shredded coconut); 1 1/2 tbsp flax seeds (linseed); 2/3 cup grated jaggery; 3 tbsp ghee; 2 tbsp water; 1/2 tsp cardamom; a pinch salt; 1/4 cup raisins

Granola that tastes like the chikki stall at a hill station.

45 minTime

8 gProtein each

mildSpice

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

293kcal

8 gprotein

5 gfibre

45minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Rolled oats (porridge oats)2½ cups rolled oats

Peanuts¾ cup, raw

Sesame seeds3 tbsp

Desiccated coconut (unsweetened shredded coconut)⅓ cup

Flax seeds (linseed)1½ tbsp

Jaggery⅔ cup, grated

Ghee3 tbsp

Water2 tbsp

Cardamom½ tsp

Salta pinch

Raisins¼ cup

Method

5 steps

1Heat the oven to 160°C and line a large tray.
2Melt the jaggery with the ghee and water on low heat until smooth. Stir in the cardamom and salt.
3Mix the oats, peanuts, sesame, coconut and flax in a big bowl, pour over the syrup and stir until everything glistens.
4Spread on the tray and press down firmly. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, turning the tray once, without stirring.
5Cool completely on the tray, then break into clusters and mix in the raisins. Store airtight.

Serve it like this

Spoon over thick curd in a bowl with sliced banana and a drizzle of melted jaggery.

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Chikki granola

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