The Indian sweet Kaju Katli can be easily prepared at home. Here is a quick recipe for you:
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cashew (kaju)
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/4 cup of water
- 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ghee (for lubrication)
- Elderly silver sheet (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
Prepare the cashew powder: Use a blender to spray the cashew powder. Avoid mixing the cashews a lot, because the excessive mixture releases oil.
Make sugar syrup: Mix sugar with water in a pan and heat until a consistency of a rope.
Combine the ingredients: lower the fire and mix the cashew powder in the syrup. Stir continually to avoid lumps.
Cook the mixture: Keep cooking the mixture over low heat until thickened and separate from the sides of the pan.
Knead the dough: After cooling the mixture for a short period of time, knead -a with ghee to get a smooth dough that does not stick.
Roll and shape: Position the dough between two sheets of butter paper and roll -a to obtain a uniform thickness. Cut into diamond forms.
Decorate: For a festive look, you can choose to apply an edible silver sheet at the top.
Let the pieces cool completely before serving. Enjoy your homemade Kaju Katli! .
