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Kaju Katli - Indian Cashew fudge

A delicious indianmithai made with cashews and flavoured with cardamom.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 20 pieces

Equipment

  • blender
  • Thick bottomed pan.

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cashew nuts
  • 1/2 cup unrefined sugar
  • 1/4 cup drinking water
  • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder

Instructions
 

  • On the heavy bottomed pan, roast the cashews on low heat.
  • Remove one cashew and check if it crushes well.
  • Remove the cashews and let them cool.
  • Grind the cashews into a fine powder. Set it aside till it is needed.
  • Dissolve the sugar in the water and add it to the pan.
  • Set it a low heat and bring it to a vigrous boil.
  • Sift in the cashew powder and keep stirring so there are no lumps formed.
  • Add the cardamom powder and keep stirring and mixing.
  • Let the mix cook down , till you can move it around in the pan easily.
  • Once you are able to pinch of pieces and it holds shape, remove from heat and transfer to parchment paper.
  • Allow a couple of minute to cool,.
  • Knead the mix well and flatten the mix .
  • Place another parchment paper on it and roll the mix.
  • Roll to about 0.5 cm thickness.
  • Slice the flattened mix at diagonals to make diamond shaped patterns.
  • Allow to cool further and remove the slices onto a plate.
  • The kaju katli is ready.
    indian cashew fudge.
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