Kadalai Mittai called as Peanut Candy in English is a traditional sweet & anytime snack made by molding peanuts blend with jaggery syrup. Kadalai Mittai is healthy compared to the packed foods and easy to make too. Peanut Candy Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Kadalai mittai is a made using peanuts and jaggery as main ingredients. Kadalai mittai recipe with step by step pictures.Kadalai mittai is also called as kadalai urundai.
I like kadalai mittai very much either the chikki type or the kadala urundai. I can munch it on and on 🙂 Mittu prefers the chikki than this one as its easy to chew….see how lazy she is 😉 This is the first time I am making kadalai urundai though the method is almost same as pori urundai.
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Kadalai Mittai | Peanut Candy
Kadalai Mittai called as Peanut Candy in English is a traditional sweet & anytime snack made by molding peanuts blend with jaggery syrup. Kadalai Mittai is healthy compared to the packed foods and easy to make too. Peanut Candy Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings15 balls
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 cups peanuts
- 1/2 cup jaggery
- 1/4 cup hot water
- a generous pinch cardamom powder
Instructions
- Dry roast the peanuts until golden brown - I used deskinned variety so just halved each peanut and started to roast it. If you are using the skin variety dry roast until the skin has black spots. Then rub it with your hands and phew it to remove the skin. Then halve each peanut then continue with the process - Set aside.
- Add the powdered jaggery hot water and mash it well until its completely dissolved. Then strain in a non stick pan to remove impurities.
- Keep in medium low flame and keep stirring. The jaggery syrup will start bubbling up, add cardamom powder and give a quick stir.
- Keep a plate/bowl with water say 1 tbsp ready - when the jaggery syrup starts thickening just pour a drop in the plate containing water. At a stage the poured drop will not dissolve and will stand firm. At this stage try to roll it into a ball, it will form into a soft ball - that is the first stage dont get misleaded with this stage... It will be chewy when you form balls at this stage. Slowly if you leave for few more mins, it will start to roll into a hard ball... this is the stage we require. , give a quick stir then add peanuts and immediately switch off the stove.
- Mix well, meanwhile grease your hands with rice flour / ghee and allow it to cool down for a minute then start forming balls. You can even rinse your hands with cold water and then start forming balls which is even more easier. If you are not able to form the last few balls dont worry just heat it up in the stove the jaggery will start to melt then you can make balls.
- Cool down and store Peanut Candy in airtight container.
Notes
- Be quick after the hard ball consistency is reached. It will be very hot so be very careful.
- If you let it cool down for more time forming balls will be not be possible.
- Rice flour can also be greased in your hands, it helps to bear the hotness. But I personally feel the glossy finish will be missing when we use rice flour.
- Stays crisp for about a week if stored in an airtight container.
- Using hot water to dissolve powdered jaggery makes the process quick.
Nutrition Facts
Kadalai Mittai | Peanut Candy
Amount Per Serving (30 g)
Calories 98
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 91mg3%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 15mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Kadalai Mittai Recipe Step by Step
- Dry roast the peanuts until golden brown – I used deskinned variety so just halved each peanut and started to roast it. If you are using the skin variety dry roast until the skin has black spots. Then rub it with your hands and phew it to remove the skin. Then halve each peanut then continue with the process – Set aside.Add the powdered jaggery hot water and mash it well until its completely dissolved. Then starin in a non stick pan to remove impurities.
- Keep in medium low flame and keep stirring.The jaggery syrup will start bubbling up, add cardamom powder and give a quick stir.
- Keep a plate/bowl with water say 1 tbsp ready – when the jaggery syrup starts thickening just pour a drop in the plate containing water. At a stage the poured drop will not dissolve and will stand firm.At this stage try to roll it into a ball, it will form into a soft ball – that is the first stage dont get misleaded with this stage…It will be chewy when you form balls at this stage. Slowly if you leave for few more mins, it will start to roll into a hard ball…this is the stage we require. , give a quick stir then add peanuts and immediately switch off the stove.
- Mix well, meanwhile grease your hands with rice flour / ghee and allow it to cool down for a minute then start forming balls. You can even rinse your hands with cold water and then start forming balls which is even more easier. If you are not able to form the last few balls dont worry just heat it up in the stove the jaggery will start to melt then you can make balls.
Cool down and store it in airtight container.
Expert Tips
- Be quick after the hard ball consistency is reached. It will be very hot so be very careful.
- If you let it cool down for more time forming balls will be not be possible.
- Rice flour can also be greased in your hands, it helps to bear the hotness. But I personally feel the glossy finish will be missing when we use rice flour.
- Stays crisp for about a week if stored in an airtight container.
- Using hot water to dissolve powdered jaggery makes the process quick.
Gauri
I used to have these in dozens as a kid… yummm
Veena Theagarajan
so yummy and protein rich urundai. One of my favourite
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Priya
Please pass me some,feel like munching rite now.
Poornima Nair
I love these and they look awesome. The one time I tried making them, they were a failure, can never seem to get the consistency of jaggery right
divya
looks yummy & mouthwatering…delicious!
ramya anand
Love kadalai mittai and urundai!
Nivedhanams Sowmya
All time favorite sweet!!! love the kadalai urundai!!
Sowmya
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suhaina aji
MY FAV..SWEET SNACK..LOVE TO MUNCH IT. NICELY DONE DEAR.
Vimitha Anand
Love this to the core… Looks so perfect and inviting
CharlesR
Hello!
I cannot get jaggery where I am.
Can I use brown sugar? Would I still need the water?
Have a Joyful Day :~D
Charlie
Sharmilee! :)
@Charles : I am not sure about brown sugar….I recommend using jaggery
Uma Ramanujam
Looks divine. My paati makes it often. As I can not tolerate the heat while making urundai, till now,I didn't go that side. but it is tempting to grab.
Reshmi Mahesh
Tempting and delicious kadala urundai..
Premalatha Aravindhan
Love this at anytime. Looks perfect and delicious…Happy Karthigai deepam to u n ur family:)
Sangeetha
This is one of my fav childhood snack but now I couldn't eat this kind of snack becoz of my tooth sensitivity 🙁
Kadalai urundai looks really tempting n u have made it perfectly…my kids too love the chikkis more than this urundai 🙂
b.arunaseshan
I love to eat this sweet at any time 🙂
Pavithra
Hi Sharmi,
Did you start with raw or roasted peanuts?
Pavithra
Also can we make this without removing peanuts skin?
SHARMILEE J
No the skin will make the peanut candy bitter…..so its advisable to remove the skin
sree
so good. thanks for sharing.
darlensons
Is there a low sugar version available
SHARMILEE J
This is not sugar, we use jaggery for this
ssshari
I prepared Kadali mutti its easy to make I love it my husband will helps me so i t form more taste
Surya
Made this,hubby and kids loved it! Thank u so much Akka,love u 🙂
Priya N
After forming balls when I bite jaggery is like sting coming out (naru)..wt went wrong. ..
Sharmilee J
It means the jaggery consistency has passed the correct stage.