The Best Kaju Katli

This homemade Kaju Katli recipe is the perfect Diwali treat! Made with a few ingredients and 100% pure cashew nuts, this Kaju Katli will have your family and friends wanting more!

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250 grams) Raw Cashew Nuts

• 1 cup (200 grams) White Sugar

• 1/4 cup Water

• 1/2 tbsp Ghee

Method

1. Wash the cashew nuts in water at least three times and then soak them in water for 1 hour.  Drain the water and remove any skin that may be stuck on the cashew nuts.  

2. Transfer the soaked cashew nuts into a blender/mixer jar, add the sugar, and blend them together for about a minute, stopping and starting in between the blend, making sure that the jar of the blender does not get heated. 

3. Now, add the water to the jar and continue blending in short intervals till you get a smooth paste.

4. Transfer the paste to a heavy bottom pan and cook over medium-low heat till it begins to leave the sides of the pan. When it is almost ready, add the ghee and stir for just about a minute more till the ghee melts and blends with the mixture.

5. It’s time to check if the mixture is ready! You can test it by dropping a small portion into a bowl of ice-cold water and leave it in for just two seconds.  When you pick it up, if you are able to make a ball of the mixture, it is ready to be taken off the heat. Alternatively, you can put a teaspoon of the mixture on a clean dry plate and start cooling it.  If you can roll it into a ball when it cools, you know it is ready to be taken off the heat. The total cooking time should take about 20-25 minutes.  

6. Brush a little ghee on a silicon mat and transfer the hot mixture onto it.  Using the silicon mat to protect your hands, start folding and bring the mixture to a smooth dough.

7. Now roll out the dough to the desired thickness, preferably in a square or rectangle shape.

8. Place on the edible silver leaf (vark) and then gently press it down.  

9. Now leave it to set for about 30 minutes before you cut it into the traditional diamond shape. 

10. Kaju Katli can be preserved outside the refrigerator and enjoyed fresh.