Kaju Katli Recipe | How to make Kaju Katli recipe with step by step pictures and instructions. It is one of the classic Indian Sweets made during occasions and festivals. Kaju means cashews and kalti means thin slices. It is also called as Kaju barfi. These melt in mouth kaju katli is so addictive and I am sure you can never stop with one slice. It is easy to prepare in home if you follow the steps correctly.
It requires only three main ingredients cashews, sugar and water. During childhood, Kaju katli is the only sweet I like and eat. Now my daughter is like that and it is must to have during Diwali. This is one of the recipe where you can correct if you miss the consistency too. Make sure you don't grind cashews too much as it will release oil. Try this delicious cashew barfi and impress your family, friends and relatives.
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Kaju Katli Recipe | Cashew Barfi | How to make Kaju Katli
Ingredients
- Cashews 2 cups
- Sugar 1 cup
- Water 1/2 cup
- Ghee 1 tsp
- Milk or water 1 tsp for troubleshooting optional
Instructions
- Take cashews in mixer.
- Pulse it 3-4 times till it is finely powdered. Don't grind too much as cashews will release oil.
- Take sugar and water in a pan.
- Allow it to boil till sugar dissolves.
- Keep boiling in low flame and check the sugar syrup consistency. It should reach one string consistency. When you take sugar syrup between your index and forefinger it should form one string.
- Now add the powdered cashews to it.
- Keep stirring in low flame without burning.
- Add ghee to it and keep stirring till it comes together.
- When you take little dough, you should be able to form balls without sticking.
- Switch off the flame.
- Immediately transfer to parchment paper or plate coated with ghee.
- Keep mixing dough till it is warm enough to handle.
- Now knead and form smooth dough.
- Place the dough between parchment paper.
- Roll them to thin sheet.
- Slice them as per your wish.
- Store in airtight container.
- Enjoy the kaju katli
Notes
How to make Kaju Katli with step by step pictures
Take cashews in mixer.
Pulse it 3-4 times till it is finely powdered. Don't grind too much as cashews will release oil.
Take sugar and water in a pan.
Allow it to boil till sugar dissolves.
Keep boiling in low flame and check the sugar syrup consistency. It should reach one string consistency. When you take sugar syrup between your index and forefinger it should form one string.
Now add the powdered cashews to it.
Keep stirring in low flame without burning.
Add ghee to it and keep stirring till it comes together.
When you take little dough, you should be able to form balls without sticking.
Switch off the flame.
Immediately transfer to parchment paper or plate coated with ghee.
Keep mixing dough till it is warm enough to handle.
Now knead and form smooth dough. Place the dough between parchment paper.
Roll them to thin sheet.
Slice them as per your wish.
Store in airtight container.
Enjoy the kaju katli
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