KAJU BURFI | CASHEW BURFI | KAJU KATLI

Kaju Burfi is one of the easiest dessert/sweet for beginners. It can be done in short span of time. It is done by adding powdered cashews to sugar sugar syrup with one string consistency. Moreover, I have added milk to get soft texture.

Cashews have oil content in them. So,this recipe doesn't require much ghee/oil. Just ghee is used for greasing purpose. See blog for Easy Kaju Katli, done without giving importance for Sugar syrup consistency.

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Video recipe of Kaju Burfi

INGREDIENTS:
Cashew - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water 1/2 cup
Milk - 2 tsp
Cardamom - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp

METHOD :

• Powder the cashews a to little coarse mixture, using a mixer. Add cardamom powder.
• Do not over run, use the whipper button.
• In a thick tawa, add sugar and water and allow to boil.
• After 3 to 4 minutes, check for 1 string consistency.
• If not, let it boil for some time.
• When the consistency is reached, add powdered cashew.
• Add 2 tsp of milk.
• Keep on stirring.
• At one stage, it starts to leave the sides.
• After few minutes, it comes together like a dough.
• Transfer to a greased plate.
• Allow to cool a bit, and knead with hand to get a soft dough.
• Flatten using a cup greased with ghee or use a rolling pin.
• Draw lines to get desired shape.
• Tasty Kaju Burfi is ready.

Step wise method with pictures:

1. Powder the cashews a to little coarse mixture, using a mixer. Add cardamom powder.

2.Do not over run, use the whipper button.
3. In a thick tawa, add sugar and water and allow to boil.

4. After 4 minutes, check for 1 string consistency.
5. If not, let it boil for some time.

6. When the consistency is reached, add powdered cashew.
7. Add 2 tsp of milk.

8. Keep on stirring.
9. At one stage, it starts to leave the sides.

10. After few minutes, it comes together like a dough.

11. Transfer to a greased plate.

12. Allow to cool a bit, and knead with hand to get a soft dough.

13. Flatten using a cup greased with ghee or use a rolling pin.

14. Draw lines to get desired shape.

15. Tasty Kaju Burfi is ready.

KAJU KATLI

TASTY, DELICIOUS, RICH AND POPULAR SWEET SUITABLE FOR ALL OCCASIONS

Preparation time - 10 minutes

Cooking time - 15-20 minutes

Pieces - 15
INGREDIENTS:

Cashew nuts/Kaju - 1cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Ghee - 2 to 3 tsp

METHOD:
1. Heat a tawa, add cashews and stir it for 2 minutes, just to make it crunchy and allow to cool. Do not over roast it.
2. In a mixer, add the cashews and grind to a coarse powder using the whipper mode. Do not run the mixer for a long time, the cashew powder might become sticky due to the oil content in it.
3. Grease a plate with little ghee and keep aside.
4. In a thick bottomed tawa, add sugar, cardamom along with water, when the sugar dissolves completely, add the cashew powder and mix well in low flame.

5. There is no consistency required for the sugar syrup.

Cashew Powder & spread dough

6. Mix with a ladle continuously, the mixture will start bubbling and will turn thick.
7. Add a teaspoon of ghee and mix well.
8. At one stage, the mixture will come together like a dough by leaving the sides of the pan. This is the correct stage.
9. Transfer the dough to the greased plate, using the rolling pin roll evenly to a thin layer. Grease the top with little ghee to get a smooth texture.
10. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, using a knife draw lines on layer and cut into diamond shaped pieces.
11. Tasty and Delicious Kaju Katli is ready.

Also see for BADAM KATLI in this blog
Note:

• Use a non stick pan or thick bottomed pan to avoid browning of the cashew mixture.
• I used a black metal kadai and greased with little ghee before making sugar syrup.
• If you find the dough little dry, sprinkle little boiled and cooled milk and knead with hand to get smooth and even consistency.
• If you add milk, refrigerate the katlis after a day.