Kaju Katli (Cashewnut Slices).
You can have Kaju Katli (Cashewnut Slices) using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Kaju Katli (Cashewnut Slices)
- It's 2 cup of cashew nut Powdered finely.
- It's 1 cup of sugar I have used raw sugar and hence the colour of the katli is off white. If you use white sugar the colour of the katli will be whiter.
- It's 1 cup of water.
- You need 2 tbsp of ghee clarified butter, (or use coconut oil to make vegan).
- It's 2 tsp of cardamon powder.
- You need 1 tsp of saffron strands.
Kaju Katli (Cashewnut Slices) instructions
- In a heavy bottom pan or a nonstick pan put sugar and water. Put it to heat. The sugar will dissolve and the mixture will start to boil after 4-5 minutes. Let it boil more. Add saffron strands and cardamom powder to the boiling mixture..
- After 8-10 minutes, check for the one string consistency of the syrup by putting the syrup between the first finger and thumb of the hand. When you press and release the finger it will show a string. That is when the sugar syrup is of one string consistency..
- Now add the powdered cashew nut mixture. Mix well. Start cooking the mixture on medium heat by continuously stirring in between. (Keep stirring to avoid mixture sticking at the bottom of pan). After 8-10 minutes, the mixture will come together. (In a non stick pan, the mixture will come together as a dough). Add ghee to it and mix well..
- Remove the cashew nut mixture on the butter paper or greased plate. Spread the hot mixture with a spatula. And once it gets little cool, knead the mixture to smooth dough. Make a smooth ball of mixture and flatten it. Now put other butter paper on the mixture and then with the help of rolling pin, roll the mixture into a big circle of 4 mm thickness..
- With the help of sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut into diamond pieces. Let it cool. The kaju katli is ready. Store the katli into air tight container for a week. Kaju Katli is ready to serve. Enjoy..
