Kaju Katli ( Cashew Burfi )

Kaju Katli is always my all time favorite sweet. Since childhood, myself and my sister used to fight a lot for sharing this sweet during diwali times. Initially, I thought, making this recipe is really a lengthy process. But, when i was googling the procedure of kaju katli, got to know about the simple steps in making it. nowadays, I used to this one once in a month as I am now practiced to do this recipe within a matter of five minutes. This sweet really requires only four ingredients with the end result of delicious sweet

Ingredients:

Cashew Nuts- 1 cup (250 gms)
sugar – 1/2 cup (125 gms)
water – 3 tbsp
ghee – 2 tbsp
cardamom powder – 1/8 tsp

Pre task:

Grind the cashew nuts into fine powder (use “pulse” mode in mixie. also make sure not to form oily)
Similarly, grind the sugar into powdery texture (this step helpa to save time for this kaju katli preparation)
Prepare a plate with butter paper smeared with some ghee on top. Keep it ready

Method:

Heat a pan, add powdered sugar with little water. allow the sugar to dissolve in water
Once the sugar forms one-sting consistency (as we use powdered sugar, it will create one-sting consistency in 3-5 minutes)
add powdered cashew nut powder and mix well
Once the cashew powder is mixed, add cardamom powder and a tbsp of ghee
saute continuously for 5-7 minutes in medium flame till the cashew and sugar mixture forms soft dough consistency

switch off flame and transfer the content in the ghee greased plate
after 2 minutes, take a flat bottomed vessel, grease ghee at the back of the vessel and spread it out evenly ( alternatively, use chapathi rolling pin applying ghee over it)
cut into desired shape leaving corners