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Kaju Katli | Kaju Barfi Recipe | Cashew Barfi

Kaju Katli, Rich and decadent cashew barfi or kaju barfi which is loved by each and every one. This is an easy dessert to make at home, takes just less than 20 mins to make and is perfect to make this Diwali. Cashews, sugar is what you need to make kaju katli and the results are delicious. Kaju katli can be moulded into different shapes and made into kaju watermelon, kaju apple & pista kaju roll.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 64kcal
Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Raw Cashews
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 4 tbsp Water

Instructions

Powdering Cashews

  • For getting 1 cup of powdered cashews you will be needing ¾ cup of whole raw cashews.
    Take raw cashews in a blender jar. You have to pulse and grind them into slightly fine powder. Don't over grind the cashews else the oil from cashews will be released from cashews and it will turn paste like. You have to get a cashew powder. once the cashew is powdered, measure them in measuring cup, you will get around 1 cup of cashew powder. Set aside till use.

Making Sugar Syrup

  • Now let's make sugar syrup. Take ½ cup of sugar in a kadai. You can use non-stick or any heavy bottom kadai. Add in 3 to 4 tbsp of water to the sugar and make syrup. Cook sugar on low heat, till sugar is melted completely. Now heat and cook till it reaches one string consistency.
  • To check that consistency take few drops 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.

Cooking Kaju Katli

  • Once the syrup is ready. Add in cashew powder. Cook this on low heat mixing often. Now the cashew powder is mixed completely. Once the cashew is mixed. Cook on low heat till it starts to thicken and comes together.

Kneading Kaju Katli Mix

  • At this point, transfer this mix to a greased platter. Now knead this to a soft dough, the kaju katli mix will be hot so be gently when kneading. You can even start mixing it with a spatula and then move using your hands.
    Pro-Tip : If you find you find your kaju katli mix crumbly at this point when kneading. You can add a tsp of hot milk to the cashew barfi mixture and knead till soft dough is formed.

Shaping, Decorating & Slicing

  • Once the cashew barfi mix is kneaded till soft. Roll it like a rectangle little thin using a greased rolling pin. Cashew barfi rolled smooth and thin. Cut into squares and let it cool completely. Serve.

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Notes

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Getting the sugar syrup to the perfect texture is important. Cook sugar syrup till one string consistency.
  • After you have reached the perfect texture knead the cashew burfi till soft and smooth. Then roll it thin and shape it.
  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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