Kaju kathli or Kaju katari is an expensive and popular sweet in India made during any festive occasions like Diwali, Raksha bandhan, Holi etc. It is also one of the popular sweets that we gift to our relatives and friends on special occasions. It is slightly expensive due to the high pricing of it's basic ingredient, the “kaju”. Kaju in Hindi means“cashew nuts” and Katli means “slices”. Kaju Katli is made using finely ground cashew powder and sugar syrup. The best part of making this sweet is that one can never go wrong in its preparation. And even if it goes wrong, it can be rectified and be given a shape. This is also one of the rarest sweets which does not require ghee(just a little for greasing) as cashew has natural fats which gives the required consistency. Many people associate cashew only as high priced commodity and consumption of cashews leads to weight gain. On the contrary, cashews have numerous health benefits. The nut is rich in copper which removes free radicals from the body and helps in avoiding blood diseases. The nut intake also has cholesterol lowering effect. Cashews are rich in dietary fiber, photo-chemical, proteins and anti oxidants.
Recipe for Kaju Katli :--
Preparation time: 6 hours (including soaking time)
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Cashew nuts - 100 grams
Sugar - equal quantity as cashew after making a paste
Ghee - 1 tsp
Cardamom powder - a pinch
Method
Soak the cashews in water for 6-8 hrs. Remove it from the water and grind to a smooth paste. Do not add water while grinding
Measure the quantity of paste, take equal quantity of sugar. For e.g: If there is 1/4 cup of cashew paste, take 1/4 cup of sugar
Take a heavy bottomed pan or a non stick pan and melt the sugar. Add the cashew paste and cook for few minutes. Add the ghee
When it starts leaving the sides of the pan, add the cardamom powder and mix well
Remove it on the platform and knead to a smooth ball. You will get a nice dough of it
Flatten the same with the rolling pin on a plate. Cut it into any desired shape. Traditionally it is cut in diamond shape. Enjoy
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