Make some vegan Wonton soup with homemade wrappers and wontons for the Chinese New Year! Try it!

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Make some vegan Wonton soup with homemade wrappers and wontons for the Chinese New Year! Try it!
by ArchanaPotdar · This post may contain affiliate links · 26 Comments
Come January it is time for the first change in the zodiac after the winter solstice. According to the Hindu calendar is the first day of the month of Magha which is Makar Sankranti. It is also known as Makara Sankranti, Sankramana, Pongal. In Northern India, I believe Sankranti is the kites festival. In Karnataka, it is celebrated on two days. The first day being Bhogi and is always a day before Sankramana and the second day is Sankranti called Sankramana.
In Maharashtra and Goa, you will find ladies bedecked in their finery and with bags in their hands visiting their neighbours for Haldi Kumkum. The practice is to gift the lady visiting with a small token of saubhagya (good luck) may be kumkum, combs, bangles but then recently there are household articles making the round I always have about 2-3 dishwashing liquids or sooji, sugar.
Sankranti or Pongal marks the northward journey of the sun, and the change in seasons. It is basically the harvest season and the abundance of food is celebrated all around the country. Nature and its cycles are integral to Hinduism. We are aware of the fact that living in harmony with nature is beneficial to our wellbeing. It is all about live and let live. More importantly it is a good excuse to eat Chikki.
Chikki is a healthy alternative to most hard candy that we end up buying basically because it uses jaggery that is unrefined sugar and nuts. The most commonly used nuts are peanuts, sesame seeds, cashew nuts. Generally, groundnuts, sesame seeds both oilseeds are needed to fuel our body’s need for more energy in the cold season. Hence, they are made into brittles or chikkis with jaggery in the past. It is only now that sugar has become so common in our lives that we use sugar to make brittles. Though these sugar brittles look pretty the jaggery ones have more health benefits.
Here are some other Sankranti Specials that I have made in the past
In Foodie Monday BlogHop this week we are celebrating #178 Harvest Harmony. And finally, after sitting on my to-do list for ages this Groundnut Chikki or Peanut Brittle is seeing the light of the day in my kitchen.
SO as they say-
Ellu bele togond ellu bella hante ironu!
Tilgul ghya ani godd bola!
Wish you all a Very Happy Sankranti!
Groundnut Chikki, Peanut Brittle-Sankranti Special
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Poonam Bachhav says
The peanut Chikki looks so brittle and perfectly done. This is our family favourite.
ArchanaPotdar says
:D. Happy Sankaranti.
The Girl Next Door says
All of us at home are big fans of peanut chikki, my little one included. Your version looks so perfect and delicious! 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Vidya Narayan says
Peanut Chikki for me is all season although its made during Sankranti and has to be consumed ideally during winters, the chikki is often my only source of a small bite when sugar cravings hit hard. Healthy and satisfying. They look super. Makar Sankranti chi Shubecha Sarvana!
ArchanaPotdar says
Don’t take dieting so seriously. Abhi to umar padi hai diet ke liya.
Swati says
Chikkis are my family favourite and I always make some and keep to have after dinner or any time munching snack for kids in winters. Yours is looking so perfectly done!!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Sandhya Nadkarni says
That peanut chikki is so tempting Archana!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Sujata Roy says
I love peanut chikki and you made these so perfectly. Always bought from store but never tried at home. Now you tempted me to try. Perfect share for this season. Loved it.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Kalyani says
this was my dad’s favourite and now my little one takes to this.. lovely share, Archana ! I like the homemade softer version than store bought brittle/ hard to bite into …
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks, Kalyani.
Mayuri Patel says
Haven’t made peanut chikki in a long time. It was a regular in our home when the kids wee young and I would put a piece in their break box. I like the idea of coarsely grinding the peanuts.. makes it easier to bite into.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Mayuri.
Sasmita Sahoo Samanta says
awwww who can deny to have this di I am a big fan of these crunchy bites pass me some :p
ArchanaPotdar says
Come over Sasmita 😀
Veena Krishnakumar says
I love chikki and you are making me crave for that now
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks, Veena.
Sujata Shukla says
The sight of the chikki takes me back to childhood days when my aunt would make these and we would queue up to grab handfuls of peanut chikki while they were still warm from the making. Very nice recipe, Archana!
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Preethi Prasad says
I love peanut chikki. It is so tempting and and can’t stop eating once you start. Such a wonderful share Archana.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
seema sriram says
Chikki any time Archana Gunjikar Potdar, can never say to it. the best of the indian collection and now i cant get one rightaway,,, awww
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.