How many calories does one piece daria chikki (chana dal chikki) have?

One piece (15 grams weight)  daira Chikki gives 44. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 39 calories, proteins account for 4 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 1 calories.  One piece Peanut Chikki provides about 2 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.

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While peanut chikki, til chikki and mixed nut chikki and cashew chikki are common, people also enjoy this Lonavala daria chikki. Like most chikki recipes, this is also made with only 2 ingredients – daria and jaggery. This chikki has its own unique flavour and an interesting mouthfeel too. It stays fresh in an airtight container for at least one month!

Chikki-making is an art, but this recipe will surely help you master it. Just make sure you keep all the required items ready on the kitchen platform before you begin making the daliya chikki, and make sure you use only an aluminium kadhai to get the right temperature and texture.

Is Daria Chikki healthy?

Yes, this is healthy but very restricted quantity. But restrictions apply to some.

Let's understand the Ingredients.

What's good.

Chana Dal ( split bengal gram) : One cup of cooked Chana Dal provides 33% of your protein for the day. Chana dal is  heart and diabetic friendly, also rich in fiber. Chana dal has high amount of potassium and low amount of sodium which makes it very effective in regulating your blood pressure. Read this article on complete benefits of chana dal. 

What's the problem?

Jaggery (Gur) : When compared to sugar, which provides only empty calories, jaggery is considered to be a superior natural sweetener. Sugar is definitely one of the causes of many chronic diseases, but jaggery too needs to be consumed in moderate amounts. What you would consume is just about a tbsp (18 g) or a tsp (6 g). While those with heart diseases and weight loss can have a dessert made with this quantity of jaggery occasionally as an option to refined sugar, but diabetics need to avoid this sweetener too as it can spike blood sugar levels instantly. Read is jaggery healthy for complete details.  

Note : 1 cup = 200 ml (standard cup available in the market). The weight in grams varies for each ingredient.

Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have daria chikki (chana dal chikki)?

No, this recipe is not good for diabetics, heart and weight loss. There is too much jaggery used in the recipe. What you would consume is just about a tbsp (18 g) or a tsp (6 g). While those with heart diseases and weight loss can have a dessert made with this quantity of jaggery occasionally as an option to refined sugar, but diabetics need to avoid this sweetener too as it can spike blood sugar levels instantly.

What is a healthier Indian dessert option?

We suggest you try low fat gajjar halwa recipe which uses dates as a sweetener and low fat milk which works well for diabetics. Also Dry fruits stuffed dates is healthy. Make oats and mixed nuts ladoo recipe which is sweetened by jaggery,  oats and dates kheer and anjeer and mixed nuts barfi (not for diabetics).

Dry Fruit Stuffed Dates

Can healthy individuals have?

Yes. But limited quantity.

How to burn 44 calories that come from one one piece daria chikki (chana dal chikki)?

Walking (6 kmph) = 13 mins

Running (11 kmph) = 4 mins

Cycling (30 kmph) = 6 mins       

Swimming (2 kmph) = 8 mins

Note: These values are approximate and calorie burning differs in each individual.