Kaju Katli/Cashew Burfi

Name: Kaju Katli/Cashew Burfi
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup cashews; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 tsp cardamom powder; 1 tbsp ghee

Swathi Emaya @swathi_cook

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Kaju Katli is dense, milky, nutty, and less sweet than many other Indian pastries. The dough is cut into diamond shapes and, if you desire, can be topped with an edible silver foil known as vark.

This is one of the most popular sweets to make for special occasions, like festivals and weddings, and especially for the holiday Diwali. Aside from being delicious, kaju katli are very simple to make and can be ready in 15 minutes without much fuss and effort. moreover, this yummy sweet does not require ghee like other Indian sweets.

Kaju= Cashews

Katli= Fudge

So it’s a fudge made with powdered cashews.

The recipe needs only 3 basic ingredients- cashews, water and sugar. Adding ghee is optional but recommended.

Kaju= Cashews

Katli= Fudge

So it’s a fudge made with powdered cashews.

The recipe needs only 3 basic ingredients- cashews, water and sugar. Adding ghee is optional but recommended.

Swathi Emaya @swathi_cook

Kaju= Cashews

Katli= Fudge

So it’s a fudge made with powdered cashews.

The recipe needs only 3 basic ingredients- cashews, water and sugar. Adding ghee is optional but recommended.

Kaju= Cashews

Katli= Fudge

So it’s a fudge made with powdered cashews.

The recipe needs only 3 basic ingredients- cashews, water and sugar. Adding ghee is optional but recommended.

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Ingredients

20 mins

3 servings

1 cupcashews
1/2 cupsugar
1/4 cupwater
1/4 tspcardamom powder
1 tbspghee

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Steps

20 mins

1

In a Mixer Jar, add cashews and Grind to a smooth powder. However don’t over grind it else cashews will release oil, you don’t want cashew butter! 🙂
You can sieve if there are coarse pieces of cashew.
2

Add sugar and water in a pan on medium heat and let it boil for 3 mins. Stir the sugar syrup till it forms 1 string consistency as shown.
3

Then lower the heat and add in the cashew powder, cardamom powder. Stir to combine.
4

Keep stirring the mixture on low heat. Add a teaspoon of ghee and stir. Ghee makes the mixture smooth and also adds some shine to the katli.
5

Keep stirring, after around 10 minutes on low heat, the dough will leave the sides of the pan. This is the stage when you want to remove pan from heat.
You can check if the dough is done or not by taking a small piece from mixture, let it cool down a little and then roll it between your thumb and index finger. You should be able to make a non-sticky ball out of it.
6

Once the dough is done, transfer it to a plate/parchment paper and let it cool down for 3-4 mins.
7

Then knead the dough with your hands to make it smooth. You have to knead the dough while its warm. Also if the dough looks very dry while kneading, you can sprinkle some water or milk to make it smooth.
8

Then place another sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough. Roll to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick using a rolling pin. Use silver vark if required. Then, Cut the dough into diamond shape and arrange it on a plate.
9

Now surprise your family with this Rich and Delicious Kaju Katli:)