Kaju Katli

                                          Kaju Katli

    One of the easiest sweets to make and requires less ingredients. An expensive sweet, as it is usually called, can be made at home with in a cost effective way.

 

 

 

Ingredients:

 

Cashews - 1 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

water - 1/4 cup

Cardamon - 2 pods finely pounded

Milk Powder - 2 tablespoons (optional)

Ghee - 2 teaspoons (for greasing)

 

 Method:

1.  Dry roast the cashews without browning it and let it cool to room temperature.
2. Pulse grind the cashews in a mixie jar to a fine powder and keep it aside.
3. Place a pan over the stove on a high flame. Add 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of water, cardamon and mix it well.
4. Boil the sugar till it attains 1 string consistency.
5. Now add the cashew powder and mix it thoroughly without any lumps, in this stage you can add milk powder and give it a thorough mix.
6. Keep on stirring till rainwater-like bubbles appear on it (when rainwater touches the ground)
7. When the mixture leaves the side of the sides of the pan, pour it into a greased plate and let it cool.
8. Cut it into diamond shape before it cools down.
9. Store it in an air-tight container.

 

 

 Note:

1. Kaju Katli stays well for 10 days.