Nuvvula Chikki
Sesame brittle with jaggery — wholesome and crunchy. Sun-cured the old-fashioned way, slow-tempered in cold-pressed sesame oil, and bottled by hand in our village kitchen. Best enjoyed with hot rice and a generous spoon of ghee.
Authentic Nuvvula Chikki
Nuvvula Chikki is the chikki your grandmother quietly approved of — toasted white sesame seeds locked into a thin, glossy sheet of Andhra jaggery, snapping into wholesome, nutty squares. Sesame is naturally calcium-rich and jaggery carries its own iron, which is why this brittle has long been a winter and Sankranti favourite across Telugu households.
Toasted Sesame, Caught Just Right
We dry-roast white sesame seeds slowly until they turn pale gold and begin to dance on the pan, then fold them immediately into jaggery cooked to a clean hard-crack. The timing is everything: too cool and the chikki turns chewy, too hot and the sesame bitters. Four generations in Tanuku have taught the family to read the syrup the way some people read the sky.
Andhra Jaggery, Nothing Else
The jaggery is sourced from Andhra and used unrefined for its mineral depth. A whisper of pure cow ghee keeps the brittle glossy and clean-breaking. No glucose syrup, no artificial colour, no preservatives. This is sesame chikki the way it has been made in Andhra kitchens for centuries — only with our family's particular hand.
Sankranti, Winter, And School Tiffins
Nuvvula Chikki is a classic Sankranti sweet — sesame and jaggery being the season's traditional warming pair — and equally welcome in Diwali boxes and school lunchboxes. It travels well, keeps beautifully, and feels honest in a way few sweets do.
Product highlights
- Toasted white sesame seeds
- Pure Andhra jaggery
- Calcium-rich, iron-rich pairing
- No glucose, no preservatives
- Tanuku, small-batch chikki
Ingredients
White sesame seeds, Andhra jaggery, and a touch of pure cow ghee.
