What is "chikki"

Chikki is a traditional Indian sweet generally made from groundnuts and jaggery. There are several different varieties of chikki in addition to the most common groundnut chikki. Each variety of chikki is named depending upon the ingredients used, which include puffed or roasted Bengal gram, sesame, puffed rice, beaten rice, or Khobara ( desiccated coconut). In regions of North India, especially Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, this sweet is called Layyiya Patti. In Sindhi (Sindh and India)it is called Layee or Lai .Similar dishes are also very popular in Brazil, where it is known as pé-de-moleque, and in Paraguay, where it is called Ka'í Ladrillo.