Kaju Katli

Name: Kaju Katli
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250g cashews; 130g sugar; 80ml water; 1 tsp ghee; Edible silver leaf (vark), optional

काजू कतली/KAH-joo KUT-lee/

Also known as: Kaju Barfi, Kaju Katri, Cashew Fudge, Indian Cashew Diamonds

About this dish

Thin diamond-shaped sweets of cashew paste and sugar, smooth and fudgy, often decorated with edible silver leaf.

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Ingredients

🥜250g cashews

🍬130g sugar

💧80ml water

🧈1 tsp ghee

✨Edible silver leaf (vark), optional

Method

Serves 3

Grind the cashews to a fine powder without letting them turn oily.

Boil the sugar and water to a one-string syrup.

Add the cashew powder and stir over a low heat until it forms a soft dough.

Knead with the ghee until smooth, then roll out thinly between baking paper.

Add silver leaf if using and cut into diamonds.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kaju katli is one of India's most popular sweets and the classic gift box at Diwali.

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