KAJU KATLI (DIWALI SPECIAL)

Kaju Katli (Diwali Special)

Kaju katli(Cashewnut fudge)is a most appreciated Indian cuisine. It is one of the easiest sweet recipe to follow required few ingredients  and some bascic techniques.If you stay over in North India then during diwali festival you might recieve a box of kaju katli or dry fruits as a gift.Kaju katli is one of the most popular sweets which is gifted to relatives and friends during the diwali festival in India. Traditionally varak or silver foil is also placed on the kaju katli.Prepare this sweet recipe at home and  give a surprise to your love one's family and friends.

Preparation Time: Ten minutes

Cooking time: Ten minutes

Serving: Four

Ingredients:

One Cup Cashew nut powder

Half cup sugar

Two tbsp milk powder

One tbsp ghee (greasing)

One fourth cup water

Method:

In a mixer jar add one cup cashew nuts and one tsp sugar(adding sugar in cashew nuts do not make powder sticky)  grind them till smooth powder.

In a pan add sugar and water cook it over medium flame.Stir continously and cook utill u get one string consistency.

Once you get one string consistency turn off the flame.Add cashewnut and milk powder 

Stir with spatula and mix it well.

Grase the plate with a ghee in the meantime.

Transfer the mixture in the plate, add one teaspoon ghee and knead it for a minute until it has smooth surface while it is still warm.

Grease the rolling pan ,roll it out thick into round shape using rolling pin.Cashew dough should be hot or warm when you start rolling it as it cool, it will harden more and become difficult to roll.

Cut it using knife into diamond shape pieces separate the pieces and enjoy your favorite kaju katli it stay good for 5-6 days at room temperature and for ten to fifteen days in refrigerator.

Note:

 Make sure that cashew nuts are at room temperature before grinding.

To give a tempteting look use silver vark.

If mixture turn hard after cooking add some milk and knead until smooth if you add milk you need to store it in airtight container in the refrigerator.