ˈiːtʃ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv tʃˈɪki ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɪŋɡɹˈiːdiənts jˈuːzd, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːd pˈʌft ɔːɹ ɹˈoʊstᵻd bˌɛŋɡˈɔːl ɡɹˈæm, sˈɛsɐmi, pˈʌft ɹˈaɪs, bˈiːʔn̩ ɹˈaɪs, ɔːɹ kˈɑːbɹə dˈɛsɪkˌeɪɾᵻd kˈoʊkənˌʌt, ænd ˈʌðɚ nˈʌts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈɔlməndz, kˈæʃjuːz ænd pɪstˈæʃɪˌoʊz.
Each variety of chikki is named after the ingredients used, which include puffed or roasted Bengal gram, sesame, puffed rice, beaten rice, or khobra (desiccated coconut), and other nuts such as almonds, cashews and pistachios.