Unsalted Roasted Chickpeas and Peanuts Chikki - (with Jaggery powder)

by Kalpana Christian Sharma (KC)

Healthy(Low saturated fat) Dates and Nuts Wheel/bar/square/ball (Khajur and Sukha Meva) Snack: by KC 

Servings 32  calories per serving : 93

·         0.50 cup (30g), Sliced Almonds,

·         0.50 Cup, Raw Cashews

·         0.50 Cup, Pistachios

·         0.50 cup (28g), Peanuts - Unsalted - Dry Roasted

·         50 gm, (1/4 to 1/2 cup) Roasted unsalted Channa (chickpeas) 0.35 cup(s), Sesame Seeds, Raw

·         0.50 cup(s), jaggery powder (available from Indian stores)

·         1 tablespoon, Ghee (clarified unsalted butter) or used melted unsalted butter

·         2 tbsp(s), Water 

·         200 g, Baking Dates (Pressed Dates) 1 cup

·         30 g, Chia Seeds (1/4 cup or so)

     Method:

      1. Mix all nuts (except Chia seeds) and lightly roast just for few minutes. Keep it aside.

      2. In a heavy bottomed pan put the ghee/butter and warm up at a medium heat; add jaggery powder and water. Let it cook up a little. Add the date paste in it. Keep mixing and stirring about 3-4 minutes total.

      3. Now add those lightly roasted nuts and mix well. You can let it cool a bit or use gloves to hold and press it in your hands to shape it in to 4 tight cylinder shapes if you want to make round wheels.

      4. Spread chia seeds in a plate and let those cylinders roll inside the plate covering all the sides with chia seeds.

      5. Cut them into around 32 wheels. Let it cool and store in an air tight container.

     (If you like, shape them into 32 balls and roll them in the chia seeds. Or for square shapes pour half the chia seeds an
      2inch deep plate or square cake pan, flatten the mixture and top it up with remaining chia seeds. Let it cool and cut 
      into 32 squares.) 

                          

Nutrition Facts
Servings 32.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 93
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5 g	8 %
Saturated Fat 1 g	4 %
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg	0 %
Sodium 4 mg	0 %
Potassium 86 mg	2 %
Total Carbohydrate 10 g	3 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g	6 %
Sugars 7 g
Protein 2 g	5 %
Vitamin A	1 %
Vitamin C	0 %
Calcium	3 %
Iron	4 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

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An Eternal Raksha-Bandhan, one glance at one part of my relationship.

Today, Indians, brothers and sisters throughout the world celebrate Raksha-Bundhan, literally translated as (Protection Knot), a relationship between a brother and a sister. They are glad for every brother who is there to protect a sister in any way. Usually a sister will tie a small threaded bracelet on a wrist of a kind, caring brother, pray for his protection, put a piece of sweet in his mouth, and in turn a brother will bless her with a blessing and give whatever gift he can afford. Happy Raksha-bandhan to all brothers and sisters with a gentle reminder that we all need protection, even strong brothers, from evil one; so even when and where no one is there to protect us, there is One Brother who is always there to protect any one and He is not ashamed to call us His brothers and sisters (Hebrews 2:11) God took on human flesh, fought the devil, and took the blow for us all at the cross shielding us from the just wrath and offering us eternal protection from death and freedom from sin as He rose from the dead and victoriously walked out of the grave; He offers His eternal protection. Yeshua Messiah, my Brother, and Lord God, my Refuge, an ever Present help in times of trouble. (Psalm 46:1) 

I was able to see later in life that even as a young girl growing in India, when my brother used to bully and fight with me, I would cry and then I remember a still small voice trying to get my attention. Then one day, I read in a Baalwaadi (Children's magazine in Gujarati) a story of a little girl who had no brother. She was crying and then she read in the Bible, Jesus saying, "For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." - Matthew 12:50 I didnot fully comprehend that but I liked it and thanked Jesus that I had a good brother in Him. Later in my teenage, I am glad He invited me to tie a protection knot to Him 39 years ago. Even then I did not understand fully what was going on but as I started reading Bible, praying, learning and growing in the knowledge and grace of Him and of life, I slowly started to realize the eternal bond and His gracious invitation. I enjoy His protection. You can call on Him anywhere anytime in any situation. Tied in eternal Raksha-Bundhan of Yeshua, my Brother. 

Kalpana Christian-Sharma (Mrs.)

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