indian sweet kaju katli /cashewnut katli

Most admired sweet I should say and we Indians can’t even think a festivity without this stupendous sweet “Kaju katli”. Its birth place is from North-India  virulently spread in all directions and of-course no-body will have any chance to say that they are totally ignorant about it. There is something I adore about this sweet is that “its simplicity” that have made this wholesome sweet a conquering hero.No long lists of ingredients and complications which by all means rightly says that it indian sweet kaju katli can even be tried by a beginner!of course some slight nuances like the sugar consistency where you have to rightly add the cashew powder is all that matters,but once mastered it’s a no fuss job. While checking for the doneness of kaju katli is that when you are able to make a ball and it is the right time to take out the mixture out of the pan into a bowl to cool(I mean the right consistency). Usually for this no flavouring are added but if you like you can add rose essence or even cardamom powder.Only whisk the cashews to make powder and never grind otherwise it will form a paste.while transferring the mixture to the bowl to form a dough it will be hot and little difficult to manage but you can continue to stir on with spoon till it-becomes manageably warm to knead by hand.In total its one of the exotic sweet to try this festive season.

indian sweet kaju katli  /cashewnut katli

INGREDIENTS:

Cashews – 1 cup
Powdered sugar – 1/2 cup
Ghee for greasing and 1/2 tbsp to the mixture
Water for sugar syrup – 4tbsp

METHOD:

KEEP READY WITH POWDERED CASHEWS AND SUGAR,LITTLE WATER

ADD WATER AND SUGAR POWDER IN A PAN

AT THIS STAGE

CHECK FOR STRING CONSISTENCY

ADD CASHEW POWDER

WHEN THICK ADD LITTLE GHEE

WHEN ABLE TO MAKE A BALL

LEAVING THE SIDES

TRANSFER TO A BOWL AND MIX CONTINUOUSLY

WHEN SLIGHTLY COOL KNEAD WITH HANDS

TO FORM A SMOOTH DOUGH

ROLL FLAT INBETWEEN GREASED POLYTHENE SHEETS

CUT TO DIAMONDS

1.Grease polythene sheet with ghee on both sides with a rolling-pin keep ready.
2.Heat up cashews in a pan  and allow it to cool or else keep it a microwave for 2 minutes and cool.
3.Then grind in whipper mode so that it becomes nice powder.
4.Same way grind sugar and make powder of it.
5.Keep a pan add water and sugar bring to boil.
6.check for one string consistency pressing between two fingers.
7.Bring flame to low and add the powder and when thick.
8.Add a 1/2 -3/4 tbsp of ghee.
9.Stir well and the stage when you are able to make a ball.
10.Transfer it to a bowl and stir well with a spoon and it will thicken well and when slightly cool use your hands to knead the dough to become smooth and pliable.
11.Keep in-between two polythene sheets and roll flat.
12.Cut to diamonds and take out the diamonds and your kaju katli is ready.

indian sweet kaju katli /cashewnut katli

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Total Time 40 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• Cashews - 1 cup
• Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
• Ghee for greasing and 1/2 tbsp to the mixture
• Water for sugar syrup - 4tbsp

Instructions

 

• Grease polythene sheet with ghee on both sides with a rolling pin keep ready.
• Heat up cashews in a pan and allow it to cool or else keep it a microwave for 2 minutes and cool.
• Then grind in whipper mode so that it becomes nice powder.
• Same way grind sugar and make powder of it.
• Keep a pan add water and sugar bring to boil.
• check for one string consistency pressing between two fingers.
• Bring flame to low and add the powder and when thick.
• Add a 1/2 -3/4 tbsp of ghee.
• Stir well and at a stage when able to make a ball.
• Transfer it to a bowl and stir well with a spoon and it will thicken well and when slightly cool use your hands to knead the dough to become smooth and pliable.
• Keep in-between two polythene sheets and roll flat.
• Cut to diamonds and take out the diamonds and your kaju katli is ready.
  

Notes

When you transfer it to a bowl it will be very hot and stir only with a spoon.
But after sometime it will become manageabley hot that you can handle it to form a smooth dough.
Polythene sheet,cling film or even a aluminum foil can be used for rolling.
Roll it to the thickness you prefer it to be.
Usually for this no flavoring are added but if you like you can add rose essence or even cardamom powder.
Only whisk the cashews and never grind otherwise it will form a paste.
I have used less sugar but you can add 3/4th cup of powdered sugar.

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