Kaju katli recipe โ smooth cashew powder slowly cooked with sugar syrup, fragrant with rose water, cardamom powder and clarified butter is one of the popular Indian sweet recipes during most Indian festivals. These Kaju katli sweets are also popularly known as Kaju barfi recipe. In this post, you will learn how to make kaju katli?
Though it takes a little bit of handwork to prepare this smooth and melt in mouth texture homemade kaju katli sweets, yet, the whole preparation is very easy even beginners can make it without any hassle.
To get the best result first read the below step by step instructions then make it properly for your family.
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How kaju katli is made
Kaju katli or kaju barfi recipe is made with cashew powder which is slowly cooked in string consistency sugar syrup and fragrant with rosewater, cardamom powder, and ghee.
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Can kaju katli be frozen
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you can store these delicious kaju katli sweets in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 5 to 6 days.ย ย
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Tips to make easy kaju katli recipe
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- Types Of Cashew :ย To make the best kaju katli recipe we need smooth cashew powder, for this sieve grainy cashew after grinding the first time and then regrind in batches.
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- Cooking Method : To avoid forming any lumps and making a mouth-melting kaju barfi recipe, while adding cashew powders add it in batches and stir continuously and cook in low flame.
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- Parchment Paper : While making kaju katli at home remember one thing cashew mixture is a little bit sticky so while kneading and rolling to avoid any stickiness, we simply use parchment or butter paper.ย
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- Sugar Syrup Consistency : Just like the traditional kaju katli recipe the best consistency of sugar syrup must be one string.
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How to make kaju katli
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Here, the complete recipe of kaju katli preparation is classified into three simple categoriesย first oneย isย making smooth cashew powder for kaju barfi recipe,
second oneย isย preparing sugar syrup for kaju barfi recipe and theย last oneย isย making kaju katli recipe.
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Cashew powder for kaju barfi
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1. At first, for making smooth cashew powder for kaju barfi recipe pour 250-gram split cashew in a blender.
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2. Now, blend these cashews or kajus in intervals.
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Note : As continuous blending cashew mixtures will release oil and mixtures become lumpy.
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3. Then, sieved coarse cashew powder and blend them again.
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4. Next do these steps a few times until you get slightly grainy cashew powder for Kaju katli recipe.
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5. Finally set aside this kaju katli mixture for later use.
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Making sugar syrup for kaju katli
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1. At first, prepare sugar syrup for kaju barfi recipe and pour 200-gram sugar into a non-stick pan.
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2. Also, pour 100 ml of water into this pan.
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3. Now, gently stir the mixture and completely dissolve the sugar in medium flame.
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4. Make the sugar syrup boil sometime.
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5. Check whether sugar syrup becomes one string consistency.
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Making kaju katli recipe
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1. Now making mouth-melting Kaju barfi recipe make the flame low and pour cashew powder in 3 to 4 batches in sugar syrup.
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2. While adding cashew powder continuously stir the kaju barfi mixture on the low flame which helps to avoid making any lumps.
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3. Next, add the second batch of cashew powder.
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Note: Donโt add all the cashew powder at a time, because in this way it creates lums in the cashew mixture. I added cashew powder in 3 batches.
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4. Now continuously stir this kaju katli mixture on low flame for at least 25 to 30 min until it gets slightly thick.
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5. When it achieves this stage, for enhancing flavour add 1 tbsp rose water.
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6. Also, add 2 tbsp ghee.
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7. Now, continuously stir these kaju barfi mixtures until it leave from their side.
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Note : To check whether your kaju katli is ready or not, first grease your finger then take a small portion of the mixture, cool it down then rotate it in between your fingers if it forms a circular shape without any stickiness then your mixture is ready, otherwise you need further cooking.
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8. Then turn off the gas and immediately pour the Kaju barfi mixture on butter paper or parchment paper for cooling.
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9. When Kaju katli mixture cools a little bit, knead it for 2 to 3 min which makes crack free smooth dough.
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Note : Donโt completely cool this mixture because it will become hard and you will not be able to knead the dough.
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10. Now place butter paper on the top of the dough and make a circular or elliptical shape with a rolling pin or belan of minimum ยผ inch thickness.
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11. Next, just like haldirams Kaju katli , I add Chandi ka vark or edible silver leaves to this dough.
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12. Without wasting any time cut this Kaju barfi dough into barfi shapes and gently separate this from each other.
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13. Finally, our homemade Kaju katli recipe is done, you can taste its mouth-melting flavour.
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Kaju Katli Recipe Card
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Kaju katli recipe ( Kaju barfi recipe )
Kaju barfi aka kaji katli recipe is one of the popular sweet dish in India, in which cashew powder is slowly cooked in sugar syrup, along with cardamom powder, rose water and ghee.
Ingredients
Ingredients For Kaju Katli
- Cashew nut or kaju 200 grams
- Sugar 180 grams
- Water 80 ml
- Cardamom powder ยฝ tsp
- Rose water 1 tbsp
- Ghee 2 tbsp
- Chandi ka vark or silver leaves.
Instructions
how to make Kaju katli
- At first, pour 250-gram cashew into a mixing jar.
- Now, to avoid releasing oil from cashews without continuous blending, blend them in intervals.
- After that, sieve the coarse cashew and reblend the mixture.
- You will get a little grainy cashew mixture, set aside for later use.
- Now to prepare sugar syrup for kaju katli sweet pour sugar and water in a non-stick pan.
- Then, dissolve the sugar completely in a medium flame.
- After 2 to 3 min when sugar syrup starts rolling boil or one string consistency.
- Mix, cashew smooth powder in 3 to 4 batches.
- After, adding each batch, continuously stir the cashew mixtures in low flame, which helps to prevent forming any lumps.
- When kaju katli mixtures get thickens add a tablespoon rose water, cardamom powder, and desi ghee.
- Now, mix everything and stir continuously in low flame until kaju barfi mixture starts leaving the side of the pan.
- When this stage is achieved immediately transfer the Kaju barfi mixture in parchment paper or butter paper for cool.
- After 4 to 5 min when mixtures cool a little bit, knead it for 2 to 3 min for soft crack free dough.
- Now, cover this Kaju katli dough with another parchment paper and roll a circular or oval shape of at least 1/4 inch thickness.
- Next, just like haldirams, Kaju katli sweet add Chandi ka vark or edible silver leaves on the dough.
- Finally, gently cut in barfi shape and our most delicious Kaju katli recipe is ready.
Notes
Kaju Katli Sweet Recipe Note
- If you are going to use Chandi ka vark or silver leaves add it before cutting these kaju katli sweets in barfi shapes.
- While grinding cashews donโt over grind cashews which ultimately makes oil, that mixture not suitable for kaju katli.
Nutrition Information
Yield
3Serving Size
3Amount Per Serving Calories 2355Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 36mgSodium 265mgCarbohydrates 509gFiber 5gSugar 207gProtein 43g
Disclaimer: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionistโs advice.