How To Make Kaju Katli

Kaju katli also know as kaju burfi is a Indian sweet which is similar to other burfi made like kokosnoot, besan. Kaju means cashews as nosotros all know and this burfi is made with cashews . These are traditionally shaped as diamonds and covered with edible sliver in the top .. Our Mawari wedding will surely have this sugariness in the array of sweet ordinarily displayed before the actual repast starts. Dissimilar in south india they take sweets after a meal we rajasthan's serve savories and sweets in the first of a repast Also there is a tradition of giving sweets to the guest like feeding them even they say no which is considered a respectful hospitality. Coming to kaju katli its My bros fav I take been making this katli many times and for this diwali I made this sweetness equally a role of my mithai box which my H took to role for his friends and I got lots of compliments for them. Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#45.

We had a wonderful diwali celebration and is similar a festival calendar week for usa- Diwali, My daughters birthday, Halloween commemoration at her schoolhouse and not to forget there was is vast Annakut celebration in BAPs temple for diwali 2014 hither and we really enjoyed it. Kaju katli is a very like shooting fish in a barrel sweet to make if yous know the proper method to go far I had lots of trial and this recipe was the perfect tasted similar a store bought katli , even better actually making the soft is the fundamental for its better gustatory modality. Most of the fourth dimension if the kaju dough is dry out y'all volition non go a soft katli. Do read the method and practice exactly you will certain get a soft katli. They taste groovy the same solar day you brand too 2-3 days but you demand to store them in a air tight box so that they don't get stale. Lets move on to the recipe..

Kaju Katli / Kaju Burfi

Recipe Category	Preparation time	Cook Fourth dimension
Indian Sweets	10 mins	15 -20 mins

Indian Sweets Ingredients

Cashew nut pd – 2 cups

Sugar – 1 cup

Corn syrup – i tbsp (optional)

Ghee for greasing (if needed)

Silver foil/ Vrak ( optional)

Method

Grind the whole cashews in a mixer till they are fine. Don't over grind the cashews every bit they may exit out the fat/ oil and stick to grade lumps with which you will not exist able to make kaju katli at all. Grind only till they are fine , They might be fine simply look coarse and so bear on the cashews and feel information technology whether it is fine pd.

To make sugar syrup take a sauce pan. Put carbohydrate and 1/2 cup water and let information technology to boil. Add corn syrup one time it starts humid.

Cook them till it reaches i string consistency. To check 1 cord consistency you tin accept trivial water in a modest plate , put some drops of syrup in the water, if the syrup stay and doesn't get dissolved . Some other way to cheque is to rub some syrup with your thumb and alphabetize finger and stretch it a to forms a thread and that is single thread consistency.
Now add the cashew pd to the syrup in this stage. Simmer the flame to low and cook them stiring constantly till starts leaving the side of the pan.

Switch off the pan and transfer information technology to a greased plate. and go along on mixing them with a spoon so that they don't stick to the plate and dry off and also if you proceed on mixing it will cool down a bit presently.
Once information technology cool but nevertheless warm /easy to handle knead them to a smooth dough, grease your hands while knead and then that its easy enough.
On a greased parchment newspaper and a greased rolling pin get-go rolling the dough to a rectangular shape.
Cut them diagonally and cut them to form a diamond shapes.

Garnish them with vrak if needed or exit them as is.
Store them in a air tight box and enjoy them for four-5 days.

Tips

Make certain you grind the cashews fine , It might look coarse but with you lot bear upon you might feel the fineness. Too don't over grind the cashew it might leave out the fat and pb to a disaster.
If y'all add cashews before one string consistency information technology will turn sticky and will not set correct. Don't over cook the syrup more than one string consistency the cashews will not melt completely so syrup consistency plays a very important office.
Keep on stiring afterward you add cashew pd to the syrup else it will stick to the pan and burn. Employ a non stick pan and wooden spatula it helps.
Then katli may await grainy once it leaves out the pan but it will plough smoothen when yous knead.
Corn syrup gives a very nice texture to the katli merely you will get the same result without corn syrup besides. So if you lot accept yous tin can add it.
Garnishing with Vrak is optional . Vrak is vegetarian some believe it is not veg bcoz it was made in between leather bags ( which is non veg) but now a days it is processed in very hygienic method.
If yous feel your cashew dough is dry while kneading you can add few tsp of milk to make it soft but if you add milk the katli might non be stored for longer employ it up soon and keep it in fridge.

My Mithai Box For Diwali 2014 Kaju Apple, Kaju Katli, Pista Katli, Kaju pista Roll, Badam Halwa 🙂 Promise you all had a wonderful diwali commemoration 🙂