This is one of most requested recipe in my recipe box. I was asked to do this for so many months, but somehow didn’t have time to make it. Finally the day came yesterday and I made it, the result is WOW, it does tasted like store bought kaju katli. Everyone enjoyed it a lot specially my sister, who cannot stop eating it.What is Kaju Katli?
Kaju Katli is a Popular Indian sweet, Kaju Katli is a fudge made out of cashews. Cashews are powdered and then cooked in sugar syrup and shaped to form soft fudge.
Is Kaju Katli healthy?
Cashew-rich homemade kaju katli are good for heart health as far as you consume them in a healthy way and avoid overeating. Unsaturated fats and omega 3 fatty acids in cashews help in lowering triglycerides levels, which help in keeping your heart healthy
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Tips for making perfect Kaju Katli:
Cashews:
Use good quality raw cashews, powder them till it is fine. Don’t over grind the cashews else it will get pasty. Powder it till it is fine and powder like.
Sugar:
Personally I don’t like my kaju katli overly sweet. So i use just half cup sugar for every 1 cup of cashew powder. You could increase or decrease as you like.
Sugar syrup:
Getting the sugar syrup to the perfect texture is important. Cook sugar syrup till one string consistency.
Kneading & Shaping:
After you have reached the perfect texture knead the cashew burfi till soft and smooth. Then roll it thin and shape it.
SOME ERRORS & FIXINGS:
- If you find that the burfi is hard and the syrup has crystallized. Then add little warm milk to the mixture and knead well.
- Don’t over cook the burfi just take it out when you start them leaving the sides of the pan.
KAJU KATLI VIDEO RECIPE:
How to Get One String Consistency in Sugar Syrup?
To check that take few drops of sugar syrup between your fingers and it should form a string when your press between them(check image). Or you can add few drops of sugar syrup in a bowl of cold water, the sugar syrup wont get dissolved. Or you can take the sugar syrup in a spoon and invert them, the last drop falling from the spoon forms a string like consistency.
How to Make Kaju Katli?
- Powder cashews
- Make sugar syrup.
- Add cashew powder.
- Cook till it leaves the sides of the pan.
- Remove from heat.
- Add ghee and knead well till it forms like a chapati dough.
- Shape it.
- cool it a little bit
- Slice and serve.
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you. I hope you will make this for diwali and let me know how it turned out.
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HOW TO MAKE KAJU KATLI RECIPE:
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| You will need Cashew Powder, Sugar, Water. Ghee |
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| Take sugar in a thick bottom kadai |
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| add some water |
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| mix well.. |
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| Cook till it is a one string consistency |
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| Press it between your hands, it will form a string |
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| Now add in the powdered cashewnuts |
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| and mix well |
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| Mix well till it forms a ball |
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| It will start to leave the sides |
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| Transfer that to a ghee greased plate |
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| and knead till it forms a soft dough |
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| grease a rolling pin and roll it into a rectangle |
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| It is pretty easy to roll too |
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| Cut into squares |
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Ingredients
- Raw Cashew nuts - 1 cup powdered
- Sugar - 1/2 cup
- Ghee - 1 tsp for greasing
- Water - 1/4 cup
Instructions
- Heat a heavy bottom pan on medium heat. Add sugar and water to it. Mix well with a spoon.
- Bring that to a boil and simmer them for 3 to 4 mins till they form one string consistency.
- To check that take few drops of sugar syrup between your fingers and it should form a string when your press between them(check image). Or you can add few drops of sugar syrup in a bowl of cold water, the sugar syrup wont get dissolved. Or you can take the sugar syrup in a spoon and invert them, the last drop falling from the spoon forms a string like consistency.
- Once the sugar has reached this consistency. Add the cashew powder to it and mix well.
- Mix them for 3-4 mins till the mixture leaves the sides and form a sticky dough.
- Transferred that to a ghee greased plate and let them cool for 5 mins.
- Now grease your hands too and knead them till they get into a smooth ball.
- Grease a rolling pin and roll them into a rectangle.
- Cut them into squares and serve..
Nutrition
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Super yummy….mouthwatering here
Mind blowing recipe Aarthi, One thing i have to say..You are great at giving out proportions of ingredients…Love your work..Go Ahead with all glow
looks awesome….Happy Diwali to you and ur family…:)
Happy Thala Deepavali Aarthi
Truly bluely delicious…thanks for sharing
thanks a lot for giving such a nice blog. After seeing the blog, we developed great interest in cooking.
Good job. Keep it up.
thanks a lot for giving such a nice blog. After seeing the blog, we developed great interest in cooking.
Good job. Keep it up.
I love ur blog aarthi.keep up the excellent work. Fantalicious
Kaju barfi is one of the delicious sweets in India.
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Hi aarthi….I tried this today and while kneading , I cudnt make a soft ball…it used to break…so where did I mistake..?
@AnonymousYou have over cooked the sugar syrup. So it has started breaking
Hi aarthi…tried this yesterday and cudnt knead into a soft dough…it breaked…do you have any idea where I done the mistake..?
@AnonymousYou have over cooked the sugar syrup, so it has crystalized. Next time make the sugar syrup perfectly
@aarthi…thanks for the suggestion
Hey Aarthi,
I tried it today.the colour and taste was intact. But the consistency got missed. I could not get the dough consistency right and so could not roll it.it got dried and little power like when it cooled. Any tips for getting the consistency right?
@AnonymousTake sugar and water in a thick bottom kadai. Heat it on low flame and keep mixing till the sugar is completely melted. Now increase the heat and boil it..It will get little thick and syrupy first, then when you lift the spoon from the pan, the last drop falling will form a string like thing, that is the right consistency.now you have to add cashew powder and keep stiring till it gets a sticky mass..You shouldn't over cook at this time. Remove it and let it cool enough to handle, now when you knead it will get a smooth ball,
Hi Aarthi..
I tried it today n got the same problem. Eveeythin went right till mixing cashew powder to suvar syrup. I transferred into greased plate bt there it got dried n I culdnt get it inti soft dough. It was in powder form n then I have to add ghee to hold it up n end up shaping them into balls as I culdnt soften it up n roll down into rectangle and shape into barfi shape. No doubt taste was perfect.
@Anonymousyou have cooked the sugar syrup too much, so it has crystalized…So next time keep a eye on it..
Tried khaju barfi .came out very nice…first two times dough consistency was not correct. ..then I read u r comment. In that u told not to overcook the sugar..and made again. Thanks
Made it n it was awesome
I tried it today and it came out very well �� thankyou so much
I tried it today and it came out very well �� thankyou so much
Hi arthi,I tried manyof ur dishes…it was awesome…I have one doubt.
How long we can keep it???
Hi arthi,I tried manyof ur dishes…it was awesome…I have one doubt.
How long we can keep it???
How long I can preserve this sweet?
How may days this sweet will be good?
How many days it can be stored?
it can be stored in fridge for over a week
Nice article 👌 thank you
I have tried several times but every time failed. I will try it again. Hope this time it will work. Thanku so much for the recipe.
Its become very hard now what to do pls help