Powder the cashews at room temperature by stopping the mixie at regular intervals.Wipe the sides & bottom of jar every time while grinding.Use pulse option if needed.Keep the food colour and the ghee greased plate ready.In a vessel,add sugar and cover with water. Heat till it reaches ONE STRING CONSISTENCY.ie Take a drop of syrup from the back of ladle.Keep it between your thumb & forefinger,it will form a thin string of 1 inch.This is called one string consistency.

Now add the cashew powder immediately,keep the flame low and stir continuously till it leaves the sides and becomes a thick,non-sticky dough.After adding the powder,it takes just 3-4 mins in low flame to reach this stage. Now put the cashew dough in the greased plate.Add few drops orange food colour in the dough, mix it with spoon for uniform distribution.No problem even if it does not mix properly.We are going to knead it. Leave it for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes apply ghee in your hand and knead.Then take a gooseberry sized portion from the orange coloured dough and roll between your plums to make a smooth ball. Then insert one clove and add one basil leaf to give it a more realistic look. Chill the kaju orange in the refrigerator for few hours before serving.