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Kaju Katli / Cashew Fudge

By Jigna
This Kaju Katli or Cashew Fudge is a traditional, simple, and very delicious Indian sweet. It is perfect to make at festivals and celebrations.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Cuisine Indian
Course Dessert
Diet Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free
Servings 18 Kaju Katli

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup cashews
  • ¼ Cup + 2 tablespoon sugar (( 6 tablespoon ))
  • ¼ Cup water
  • Pinch of Cardamom powder

Instructions
 

  • Take cashews into a food processor or blender jar and grind into a fine powder. Grind cashews into pulses. Do not over grind as cashew releases oil very soon.
  • Strain cashew powder through medium pore sieve, and if few pieces left, grind them again and sieve again.
  • If cashew powder is a little bit grainy, that is fine. Add cardamom powder into cashew powder and mix well.
  • In a non-stick pan or heavy bottom pan, take sugar and water. Dissolve the sugar into the water on low to medium heat and continue until sugar syrup starts boiling. It will take 6-8 minutes to reach boiling, depending on the temperature of your heat.
  • Once sugar syrup starts boiling, keep checking for one string consistency. Do not worry if you do not know how to check one string consistency. Just let it boil for a minute more.
  • Turn the flame on low and add the cashew powder. After adding cashew powder, continuously stir it until everything comes together. It will take just a few seconds to a minute.
  • The mixture will start thickening very soon and will become like very soft dough. For me it took only a minute, so make sure not to overdo this. Turn off the heat and set aside the pan.
  • Take this mixture onto a clean and lightly greased working surface. The mixture will be very hot. Let it cool down only a little bit.
  • Once it is cool enough to touch (it should be still hot), knead it very lightly and bring it together. Grease your palms lightly if it sticks. Do not over-knead it, just very lightly so it forms like dough.
  • Take this dough onto greased thali (plate) or tray and gently roll with a rolling pin into desired thickness.
  • Let this rolled Kaju Katli dough cool down completely.
  • Cut this Kaju Katli into the desired shape and enjoy.
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